James Monroe High School (Virginia)

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James Monroe High School
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Location
2300 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA
Information
Type Public
Established 1920
School district Fredericksburg City Schools
Principal Dr. Taneisha Rachal
Grades 9-12
Enrollment Approx. 1200
Color(s)           Orange and Black
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Website 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.

James Monroe High School is fully accredited by the Virginia State Department of Education.

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.

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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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Notable alumni

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  • Erin McKeown, Folk singer
  • George Coghill, retired defensive back for the Denver Broncos, Member of Wake Forest Hall of Fame[7]
  • Gerry Kissell, Comic book artist, creator of Code Word: Geronimo for IDW Publishing (class of 1982)
  • Keller Williams, one man jam band (class of 1988)
  • Judge Reinhold, actor in Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High & other films
  • Al Bumbry, drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round in 1968. Played for them in the 1979 and 1983 World Series
  • Jack Rose, guitarist
  • Herb Hash, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1940 and 1941 [8]

References

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  8. ↑ Herb Hash biography at the SABR Baseball Biography Project

External links


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