The original Forest Avenue High School was constructed in 1916 in the style of Italian Renaissance architecture, in what were then fast-growing suburban areas of Dallas. The building is on the United States National Register of Historic Places 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 World War II in 1945.[10] 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 demographics of the surrounding community shifted as large numbers of African-Americans 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 racial segregation, the school would be reassigned as a school for black students and the current white student body would attend Crozier Tech High School.[11] The following day, the front page of The Dallas Morning News reported the criticism of the Texas Field Secretary of the NAACP, Edgar Washington, Jr., of the district's decision to turn over the school rather than to integrate.[12] 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.[13] One week later, the paper reported a petition by "the Dad's Club [sic] and Parent-Teacher Association" of the school — with signatures from the student body — to request that the school's name, colors (green and white), and emblem (lion) 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.[14] 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.[15]
The Forest Avenue High School Alumni Association donated items related to the school to the Dallas Public Library 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.[16]
Statisticsedit
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."[17]
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.[19] In 2012 1% of Madison students made a passing score on the SAT.[20] Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer wrote that the school performed poorly and did not deserve the "high esteem" it received in South Dallas.[19] In 2013 there was a rumor that principal Marian Willard was going to be fired in light of the poor performance.[20]
Athleticsedit
The James Madison Trojans compete in the following sports in the UIL:[21]
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.[22]
^Reference No. 95000318, Old Forest Avenue High School 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine (requires search), listing in National Register of Historic Places, certified March 23, 1995
^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.
^Sue Connally. "Leader raps Forest switch," The Dallas Morning News, June 15, 1956, section 1, pages 1–2.
^"Course is set by school board," The Dallas Morning News, June 15, 1956, section 3, page 2.
^"Bid to retire name, colors, emblem made," The Dallas Morning News, June 22, 1956, section 1, page 1.
^"Dallas schools enroll 17,000 on first day," The Dallas Morning News, September 5, 1956, section 3, pages 1,15.
^Ragland, James (2012-10-25). "Old Forest Avenue High alumni celebrate Dallas school's heritage, look to the future". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
^"School Profile JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL (TEA 32)" (PDF). www.dallasisd.org. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
^ abSchutze, Jim. "Putting PrinciPals Before PrinciPles ." Dallas Observer. February 28-March 6, year unstated. Retrieved on June 11, 2016.
^ abSchutze, Jim. "Carolyn Davis Comes Out Swinging Against School Reform, in Defense of Principals' Jobs." Dallas Observer. Friday March 22, 2013. Retrieved on June 11, 2016.
Forest Ave High School Collection at the Dallas Public Library
January 01, 1970
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James Madison High School formerly Forest Avenue High School is a public secondary school in Dallas Texas USA Madison High School enrolls students in grades 9 12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District James Madison High SchoolMadison High School in 2012Address3000 Martin L King Jr Blvd Dallas Texas 75215United StatesCoordinates32 46 16 N 96 45 53 W 32 77111 N 96 76472 W 32 77111 96 76472InformationTypePublic SecondaryEstablished1956LocaleSouth Dallas Fair ParkSchool districtDallas Independent School DistrictPrincipalMarian Willard 1 Staff41 44 FTE 2 Grades9 12Number of students470 2017 18 2 Student to teacher ratio11 34 2 Campus size3 4 acres 1 4 ha Color s Green and Gold 3 MascotTrojanTrustee District Bernadette Nutall 9 4 Websitewww wbr dallasisd wbr org wbr madisonOld Forest Avenue High SchoolU S National Register of Historic PlacesDallas LandmarkOld Forest Avenue High SchoolShow map of TexasOld Forest Avenue High SchoolShow map of the United StatesBuilt1916 1916 ArchitectW P IttnerArchitectural styleRenaissanceMPSEast and South Dallas MPSNRHP reference No 95000318 5 DLMK No H 62Significant datesAdded to NRHPMarch 23 1995Designated DLMKNovember 10 1993 6 The school is a Dallas Landmark which serves Cedars 7 It formerly served much of Downtown Dallas 8 until 2016 7 In 2015 the school was rated Met Standard by the Texas Education Agency 9 Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Academic performance 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe original Forest Avenue High School was constructed in 1916 in the style of Italian Renaissance architecture in what were then fast growing suburban areas of Dallas The building is on the United States National Register of Historic Places 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 World War II in 1945 10 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 demographics of the surrounding community shifted as large numbers of African Americans 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 racial segregation the school would be reassigned as a school for black students and the current white student body would attend Crozier Tech High School 11 The following day the front page of The Dallas Morning News reported the criticism of the Texas Field Secretary of the NAACP Edgar Washington Jr of the district s decision to turn over the school rather than to integrate 12 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 13 One week later the paper reported a petition by the Dad s Club sic and Parent Teacher Association of the school with signatures from the student body to request that the school s name colors green and white and emblem lion 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 14 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 15 The Forest Avenue High School Alumni Association donated items related to the school to the Dallas Public Library 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 16 Statistics editThe 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 17 The ethnic makeup of the school is 58 African American 40 Hispanic 1 White American non Hispanic and 1 other races including Asian and mixed race 18 Academic performance editIn 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 19 In 2012 1 of Madison students made a passing score on the SAT 20 Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer wrote that the school performed poorly and did not deserve the high esteem it received in South Dallas 19 In 2013 there was a rumor that principal Marian Willard was going to be fired in light of the poor performance 20 Athletics editThe James Madison Trojans compete in the following sports in the UIL 21 Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Band Volleyball Wrestling 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 22 Notable alumni editAs Forest Avenue High School Jack Glatzer 56 concert violinist Stanley Marcus 21 department store magnate Aaron Spelling 40 television producer Ruthe Lewin Winegarten 47 author and activist As James Madison High School Admon Gilder basketball player for NBA G League Ignite 23 Stone Johnson 1960 Olympic track star and Kansas City Chiefs player Michael A Lenoir 2013 President Elect of the National Medical Association CEO Ethnic Health America Brett Maxie former NFL player and assistant coach Dave Stallworth NBA player first round draft pick won championship with New York Knicks Sylvia Stanfield senior diplomat and first black female U S ambassador to Brunei Alan Thompson former CFL and WFL player Dwight White former NFL Pro Bowl player member of Pittsburgh Steelers Steel Curtain defenseSee also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County Texas List of Dallas Landmarks History of the African Americans in Dallas Fort Worth Portals nbsp National Register of Historic Places nbsp Schools nbsp United States nbsp TexasReferences edit Dallas ISD James Madison High School Retrieved 14 February 2014 a b c JAMES MADISON H S National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved March 25 2020 Dallas ISD Lincoln High School Archived 2008 08 03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 January 2007 Dallas ISD Trustee by District PDF Retrieved 22 July 2013 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Sam A Lindsay November 10 1993 Ordinance No 21886 PDF City of Dallas Retrieved August 31 2018 a b 2016 17 James Madison High Attendance Zone Grades 9 12 Dallas Independent School District Retrieved on April 26 2017 2015 16 James Madison High Attendance Zone Grades 9 12 Dallas Independent School District Retrieved on April 26 2017 2015 Accountability Rating System Texas Education Agency Reference No 95000318 Old Forest Avenue High School Archived 2013 02 25 at the Wayback Machine requires search listing in National Register of Historic Places certified March 23 1995 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 Sue Connally Leader raps Forest switch The Dallas Morning News June 15 1956 section 1 pages 1 2 Course is set by school board The Dallas Morning News June 15 1956 section 3 page 2 Bid to retire name colors emblem made The Dallas Morning News June 22 1956 section 1 page 1 Dallas schools enroll 17 000 on first day The Dallas Morning News September 5 1956 section 3 pages 1 15 Ragland James 2012 10 25 Old Forest Avenue High alumni celebrate Dallas school s heritage look to the future The Dallas Morning News Retrieved 2018 08 03 School Profile JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL TEA 32 PDF www dallasisd org Retrieved 14 February 2014 James Madison High School a b Schutze Jim Putting PrinciPals Before PrinciPles Dallas Observer February 28 March 6 year unstated Retrieved on June 11 2016 a b Schutze Jim Carolyn Davis Comes Out Swinging Against School Reform in Defense of Principals Jobs Dallas Observer Friday March 22 2013 Retrieved on June 11 2016 The Athletics Department permanent dead link Gosset Brian March 11 2017 Brock goes cold in the third period falls to Dallas Madison in 3A final star telegram com Archived from the original on 2017 03 13 Calgary Surge Canadian Professional Basketball Team www calgarysurge ca External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Madison High School Official website School Profile PDF Attendance Zone Map PDF Madison High School Football Forest Ave High School Collection at the Dallas Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Madison High School Dallas amp oldid 1190665239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
