James Madison High School

"I Graduated in 97, and my oldest just graduated from there. They DID NOT help with the transition from H.S to College. Lots of paperwork was not sent from the h.s. We weren't helped with much. Classes are crouded. School is not what it used to be. Wish my guidance counseler was still there. Now I have another child there and it seems like it's gotten worse!!"

"5 stars because of the neighborhood and because the football program produced Harry Boatswain. A righteous dude and may he rest in piece."

"Very good school. Nice teachers. Respectful people. Friendly students. Advanced placement courses. Law, medical, finance, art, mathematics and many other houses. Many kind of teams, and clubs. Project support (homework help) in different languages and after school programs..."

"Terrible faculty that handle attacks on students. My son is a freshman, another student randomly asked him if he was looking at him. My son said no, then the kid just started punching him over and over. My son was able to pin him down, but the student got out, got on top of my son again and started punching him continuously, until my son kicked him off of him. It took security forever to get the child off of my son. They said that even though my son did not throw a punch, he held the kid down and kicked him off. So its considered contact as well. He is currently getting the same detention time as the child who attacked my son. My son has a busted bottom and top lip, scratches on his neck and lower face. The assistant principle on the third floor is an idiot with an ego bigger than his short body. Told me my sons situation wa snot a big deal and instead of explaining to me why they chose to punish my son as well, he told me to read the school policy..... I had to go to the polic and file a report on the kid. The school has done nothing, I emailed them 3 times, still no response..... The teachers are pretty good, they get back to you very quickly through email. For the most part will answer all your questions...... As for the faculty who handle fights/ attacks THEY ARE TERRIBLE . Someone should fire the assistant principle and the safety staff. Currently making a public school complaint...... If my son did not have such a hard time in new places I would have transferred him. They do not handle bullying. SO if your chilled is targeted good luck. They will get the same punishment."

"Great school that has been improving over the years. The majority of the faculty is supportive and willing to assist. For students, there are numerous great programs and houses to participate in such as the Law House, Bio-Med House, Mathematics House, IT etc. There are numerous AP courses, clubs and teams available. The security guards can get a bit annoying and the lunch room can be cleaner, but overall, this school has been around for a long time, an excellent school for a quality education."