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James Monroe High School is located in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]].
{{Infobox school
| image = NewJM450ar.jpg
| name = James Monroe High School
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| pushpin_map = USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA
| location = 2300 Washington Avenue<br />[[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg, VA]]
| established = 1920
| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 1,023 (2016-17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5101510&ID=510151000661|title=James Monroe High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref>
| principal = Marcus Petty
| mascot = [[Yellow Jacket]]
| colors = {{Color box|#FE5A1D|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}} Orange and Black
| district = [[Fredericksburg City Public Schools]]
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060804222552/http://www.cityschools.com/cityschools/jamesmonroe/generalinfo/ James Monroe High School Website]
}}


'''James Monroe High School''' is located in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]]. It is a four-year public high school in the Fredericksburg City Schools system. The school is named after [[James Monroe]]. The current school building opened to students in September 2006. James Monroe High School is part of the [[VHSL]] [[AA Battlefield District]].
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The first four-year high school was buld in [[1908]], and the first class graduated in [[1911]]. The building now known as Maury School was actually the first high school. Opened in [[1920]], it was called Fredericksburg High School. In [[1939]], this name was changed to honor the nation's fifth president, [[James Monroe]].


The Virginia State Department of Education fully accredits James Monroe High School.
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The second James Monroe High School building was constructed in [[1952]], and a wing was added in [[1959]]. From [[1981]]-[[1983]], a large renovation project modernized the entire building, and another wing was added. The Arthur H. Schwartz Memorial Athletic Complex was constructed during [[1985]]-[[1986]], providing a new track, tennis courts, and a baseball field.


==History==
The Mascot is the [[Yellow Jackets]].
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Opened in 1920, the building now known as Maury School was Fredericksburg's first real high school. It was originally called Fredericksburg High School, but in 1939, this name was changed to honor the nation's fifth president, [[James Monroe]], who had his law office in the city from 1786-89.


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The second James Monroe High School building was constructed in 1952, and a wing was added in 1959. From 1981-83, a large renovation project modernized the entire building, and another wing was added. The Arthur H. Schwartz Memorial Athletic Complex was constructed during 1985-86, providing a new track, tennis courts, and a baseball field.
James Monroe High School is fully accredited by the Virginia State Department of Education.


Up until 2005, Fredericksburg City Public Schools used an unusual system of grade levels and schools. James Monroe High School carried 8th through 12th grades. However, the construction of a new upper elementary school in the school district in 2005 allowed for the system to become standardized. The class of 2009 was the last eighth grade class of James Monroe High School.
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The second high school was demolished in [[July]] [[2006]]. The new replacment high school began constructing in [[June]] [[2004]]. It will open in [[August]]. It is built in the back of the second high school.


[[Image:OldJM450ar.jpg|thumb|225px|right|Demolition of the old JM high school building, August 2006]]
The current [[principal]] is Dr. Daryl Chesley
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The second high school was demolished in June through August 2006. The new replacement high school began construction in June 2004. It opened August 2006, and is built in the back of the second high school. The Class of 2010 was the first graduating class to go through all four years at the third JMHS.


==VHSL State Championships==
*2019 Field Hockey
*2018 Field Hockey
*2017 Field Hockey
*2010 Boys' Golf
*2009 [[Academic Bowl|Academic Quiz Team]]
*2008<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Tracking - 2009 session > Legislation |url=https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?091+ful+HJ750ER |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=lis.virginia.gov}}</ref> [[American football|Football]]<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Football results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/fb-past-results.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*2005 Academic Quiz Team
*2003 Boys' tennis<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Tennis Results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/ten-past-results1.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*2002 Boys' tennis<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Tennis Results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/ten-past-results1.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*1996 Football<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Football results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/fb-past-results.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*1990 Boys' tennis
*1987 Football<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Football results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/fb-past-results.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*1986 Football<ref>{{cite web|title=VHSL Football results|url=http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/fb-past-results.pdf|publisher=VHSL|accessdate=8 January 2013}}</ref>
*1972 Boys' Basketball
*1969 Boys' Basketball
*1963 Boys' Basketball
*1959 Boys' Track<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rdtNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5IoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1154%2C3341882|title=Hicks Sparks James Monroe To State Track Championship}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
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[http://www.cityschools.com/cityschools/jamesmonroe/generalinfo/]
* [[George Coghill]], retired defensive back for the Denver Broncos, Member of Wake Forest Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COGHIGEO01 |title=George Webster Coghill |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=November 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104183957/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COGHIGEO01 |archivedate=November 4, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Randy Heflin]], pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1945-1946
* [[Herb Hash]], pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1940 and 1941 <ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/464bcc6d Herb Hash biography] at the SABR Baseball Biography Project</ref>
* [[Gerry Kissell]], Comic book artist, creator of Code Word: Geronimo for IDW Publishing (class of 1982)
* [[Judge Reinhold]], actor in Beverly Hills Cop, The Santa Clause, Fast Times at Ridgemont High & other films
* [[Jack Rose (guitarist)|Jack Rose]], guitarist
* [[Maurice B. Rowe III]] (1922–2014), Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Resources<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituaries & In Memoriam: Rowe, Maurice|url=http://www.richmond.com/obituaries/article_048d6d6b-a0c6-53eb-98f6-5cc8b5d98555.html|publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch|accessdate=September 3, 2024|date=November 29, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Keller Williams]], one man jam band (class of 1988)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060804222552/http://www.cityschools.com/cityschools/jamesmonroe/generalinfo/ James Monroe High School]
*[http://www.cityschools.com Fredericksburg City Schools Homepage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120210193041/http://www.cityschools.com/dfourie/ James Monroe High School Library]

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1939]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Virginia]]
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[[Category:Schools in Fredericksburg, Virginia]]
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 11 September 2024

James Monroe High School
Location
Map
2300 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA
Information
TypePublic
Established1920
School districtFredericksburg City Public Schools
PrincipalMarcus Petty
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,023 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)    Orange and Black
MascotYellow Jacket
WebsiteJames Monroe High School Website

James Monroe High School is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is a four-year public high school in the Fredericksburg City Schools system. The school is named after James Monroe. The current school building opened to students in September 2006. James Monroe High School is part of the VHSL AA Battlefield District.

The Virginia State Department of Education fully accredits James Monroe High School.

History

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Opened in 1920, the building now known as Maury School was Fredericksburg's first real high school. It was originally called Fredericksburg High School, but in 1939, this name was changed to honor the nation's fifth president, James Monroe, who had his law office in the city from 1786-89.

The second James Monroe High School building was constructed in 1952, and a wing was added in 1959. From 1981-83, a large renovation project modernized the entire building, and another wing was added. The Arthur H. Schwartz Memorial Athletic Complex was constructed during 1985-86, providing a new track, tennis courts, and a baseball field.

Up until 2005, Fredericksburg City Public Schools used an unusual system of grade levels and schools. James Monroe High School carried 8th through 12th grades. However, the construction of a new upper elementary school in the school district in 2005 allowed for the system to become standardized. The class of 2009 was the last eighth grade class of James Monroe High School.

Demolition of the old JM high school building, August 2006

The second high school was demolished in June through August 2006. The new replacement high school began construction in June 2004. It opened August 2006, and is built in the back of the second high school. The Class of 2010 was the first graduating class to go through all four years at the third JMHS.

VHSL State Championships

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  • 2019 Field Hockey
  • 2018 Field Hockey
  • 2017 Field Hockey
  • 2010 Boys' Golf
  • 2009 Academic Quiz Team
  • 2008[2] Football[3]
  • 2005 Academic Quiz Team
  • 2003 Boys' tennis[4]
  • 2002 Boys' tennis[5]
  • 1996 Football[6]
  • 1990 Boys' tennis
  • 1987 Football[7]
  • 1986 Football[8]
  • 1972 Boys' Basketball
  • 1969 Boys' Basketball
  • 1963 Boys' Basketball
  • 1959 Boys' Track[9]

Notable alumni

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  • George Coghill, retired defensive back for the Denver Broncos, Member of Wake Forest Hall of Fame[10]
  • Randy Heflin, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1945-1946
  • Herb Hash, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1940 and 1941 [11]
  • Gerry Kissell, Comic book artist, creator of Code Word: Geronimo for IDW Publishing (class of 1982)
  • Judge Reinhold, actor in Beverly Hills Cop, The Santa Clause, Fast Times at Ridgemont High & other films
  • Jack Rose, guitarist
  • Maurice B. Rowe III (1922–2014), Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Resources[12]
  • Keller Williams, one man jam band (class of 1988)

References

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  1. ^ "James Monroe High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bill Tracking - 2009 session > Legislation". lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^ "VHSL Football results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. ^ "VHSL Tennis Results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. ^ "VHSL Tennis Results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. ^ "VHSL Football results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  7. ^ "VHSL Football results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  8. ^ "VHSL Football results" (PDF). VHSL. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Hicks Sparks James Monroe To State Track Championship".
  10. ^ "George Webster Coghill". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  11. ^ Herb Hash biography at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
  12. ^ "Obituaries & In Memoriam: Rowe, Maurice". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 29, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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