James Madison High School, formerly Forest Avenue High School, is a

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). Madison High School enrolls students in

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9- 12 and is a part of the

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. The school is a

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which serves Cedars.2016-17 James Madison High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12
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. Retrieved on April 26, 2017. It formerly served much of

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, until 2016. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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History

The original Forest Avenue High School was constructed in 1916 in the style of

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, in what were then fast-growing suburban areas of Dallas. The building is on the United States

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on the basis of its architecture as well as its importance in the growing South Dallas community over the period ending with the close of

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in 1945.Reference No. 95000318, Old Forest Avenue High School
(requires search), listing in National Register of Historic Places, certified March 23, 1995 In 1951 a junior high annex for grades eight and nine was constructed at the south end of the building. Beginning in the late 1940s, the

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of the surrounding community shifted as large numbers of

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s moved into the area. On June 14, 1956, the Dallas Board of Education announced that Forest Avenue High School would have its attendance zone redrawn to relieve overcrowding at the two existing "Negro schools," Booker T. Washington High School and Lincoln High School. In keeping with its existing policy on

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, the school would be reassigned as a school for black students and the current white student body would attend

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.Sue Connally. "Forest assigned to Negro pupils: District added to Crozier's," ''The Dallas Morning News'', June 14, 1956, section 1, pages 1 and 9. ''Note: At that time, "district" was used in Dallas to refer to the attendance zone of a specific school, rather than the system as a whole.'' The following day, the front page of ''

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'' reported the criticism of the Texas Field Secretary of the

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, Edgar Washington, Jr., of the district's decision to turn over the school rather than to integrate.Sue Connally. "Leader raps Forest switch," ''The Dallas Morning News'', June 15, 1956, section 1, pages 1–2. The paper also ran an editorial in the same day's paper applauding the school system for providing black students with an excellent facility while not violating state law by integrating the school."Course is set by school board," ''The Dallas Morning News'', June 15, 1956, section 3, page 2. One week later, the paper reported a petition by "the Dad's Club icand Parent-Teacher Association" of the school — with signatures from the student body — to request that the school's name, colors (

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and

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), and emblem (

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) be retired, with the colors and emblem remaining available to any future whites-only school that might request to use them. The principal announced at that same meeting that all Forest Avenue trophies and other memorabilia were to be transferred to Crozier Tech."Bid to retire name, colors, emblem made," ''The Dallas Morning News'', June 22, 1956, section 1, page 1. The school reopened that fall as James Madison High School, though the district's faculty and staff had been prepared for possible repetition of the 1955 attempts of 24 Black students to enroll in five White schools."Dallas schools enroll 17,000 on first day," ''The Dallas Morning News'', September 5, 1956, section 3, pages 1,15. The Forest Avenue High School Alumni Association donated items related to the school to the

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in 1983. The association at one time gave scholarships to Madison students but discontinued after a loss of funding. In October 2012 the association still had 800 members.

Statistics

The attendance rate for students at the school is 93%, compared with the state average of 96%. 12% enroll in special education, 13% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 4% are considered "limited English proficient." The ethnic makeup of the school is 58%

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, 40%

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, 1%

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, non-Hispanic, and 1% other races, including Asian and mixed race

Academic performance

In 2011 2% of the black students received a "criterion" or passing grade, as defined by the State of Texas, in SAT and/or ACT. No Hispanic students received criterion scores in the tests that year.Schutze, Jim.
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''. February 28-March 6, year unstated. Retrieved on June 11, 2016. In 2012 1% of Madison students made a passing score on the SAT.Schutze, Jim.
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''. Friday March 22, 2013. Retrieved on June 11, 2016. Jim Schutze of the ''

'' wrote that the school performed poorly and did not deserve the "high esteem" it received in

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. In 2013 there was a rumor that principal Marian Willard was going to be fired in light of the poor performance.

Athletics

The James Madison Trojans compete in the following sports in the UIL: *

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* Cross Country *

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* Swimming and Diving *

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James Madison has one of the best boys' basketball programs in the state. The team is consistently highly ranked and won its most recent 3A state championship in March 2022.

Notable alumni

As Forest Avenue High School: * Jack Glatzer '56, concert violinist *

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'21, department-store magnate *

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'40, television producer * Ruthe Lewin Winegarten '47, author and activist As James Madison High School: * Admon Gilder, basketball player for

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, 1960

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track star and

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player * Michael A. Lenoir, 2013 President Elect of the National Medical Association; CEO Ethnic Health America * Brett Maxie, former NFL player and assistant coach *

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* Sylvia Stanfield, senior diplomat and first black female U.S. ambassador to Brunei * Alan Thompson, former CFL and WFL player *

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, former NFL Pro Bowl player, member of

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References

External links

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