📍 3787 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11229
James Madison High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 3,630 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #22 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 211.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 89% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Madison High School enrolls 3,630 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 211.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 20% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,770 | 49% |
| Asian | 716 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 613 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 437 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,634 of the school's 3,630 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,454 qualify for free lunch and 180 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Madison High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 41.
James Madison High School is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 31,858 students district-wide and employs 2,218 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,630 students, James Madison High School is larger than the district average of about 796 students per school.
View the full NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22 profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near James Madison High School.
Find vacancies →