James Madison High School is a public high school in

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. Madison's campus opened in 1962. Serving almost 1,100 students in grades 9–12, it is located in the Clairemont Mesa East neighborhood, north of Balboa Ave, south of Clairemont Mesa Blvd, and west of

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Sports

The Warhawks were Central League Champions for football in 2005, 2007, and 2008. They went to the C.I.F. Finals in 2008 against defending champion Valley Center, led by head coach Rick Jackson. In 2010, Madison High School won their first C.I.F. title against Valley Center. Also has won the Western League Championship 2006-2015 Two years later, the football program won their second C.I.F. San Diego championship in 2012. The team was invited to and won the 2012 California Division 3 State Championship Bowl game. Finally winning the division 1 California State championship in December 2016, when they got second overall in the state of California. Cathedral Catholic High School, another school in Southern California, won the Elite division, or the Open division. They got first overall. The baseball facility is named after longtime coach Bob Roeder. The baseball head coach is Robert Lovato. The Warhawks football field also serves as the home field for the PDL team

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Campus use

In 2015 the Minato School, a weekend Japanese school, began using Madison High to hold classes.

Notable alumni

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References

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