Madera High School

Madera High School
Location in the state of California
Address
200 South L Street Madera, Madera County, California 93637 United States
Coordinates	36°57′15″N 120°03′56″W / 36.9541°N 120.0656°W / 36.9541; -120.0656Coordinates: 36°57′15″N 120°03′56″W / 36.9541°N 120.0656°W / 36.9541; -120.0656
Information
Motto	Home of the Coyotes
Established	1894[1]
Opened	1894
School district	Madera Unified School District
School number	559-675-4444
Principal	Robyn Cosgrove
Grades	9-12
Age range	13-18
Number of students	2,070
Hours in school day	7:30am to 4:30pm
School color(s)	Blue & White
Fight song	All Hail Madera
Mascot	Coyotes
Rival	Madera South Stallions
Publication	1894
Newspaper	The Maderan
Yearbook	The Blue & White
Website	http://mhs.madera.k12.ca.us

Madera High School is the first school and original high school in the central San Joaquin Valley city of Madera, California, serving students since 1894. The school colors are royal blue and white, and its mascot is the coyote.

History

Madera High School's layout has been changed over the years. Originally, a brick schoolhouse served as MHS; this was destroyed in a fire in the early 1900s. In 1907 a new similarly styled brick building—nicknamed the "Main Building"—was constructed. Soon, more buildings began appearing. In 1976, the "Main Building" was demolished, because it did not meet earthquake standards; the area where it was located is now known as "The Pit" and is the hub for lunchtime activities. By 2000, the school's current layout had been completed. In 2004, the main office building was refurbished, and most of the school followed suit in 2006.

The school's original colors were purple and white. In 1949, with the color purple becoming scarce after the events of World War II, it was changed to its current blue-and-white color scheme. Purple has since been adopted as one of the main colors of Madera South High School.

From the early-1900s until sometime in the 1950s, the school was known as Madera Union High School, and was subsequently referred to as such in the following decades until 1992.

In 1989, the Madera Unified School District commissioned the building of a new, separate high school; overcrowding at MHS was the main reason for this. Construction began in 1990, but the project was brought to an abrupt end in 1992, for budget reasons. Because the site was not big enough to be considered a stand-alone high school, the campus was renamed "South Campus," and served as the second half of Madera High School. The original flagship campus was nicknamed "North Campus" as a result. However, the November 2002 passing of a school bond allowed South Campus to be completed, and as renovations at North Campus were underway, the new Madera South High School opened its doors in August 2006. The last "mega class" of Madera High graduated in 2008, being the largest graduating class in MHS history.

Courses

Madera High over the past few years have been transitioning from career schools to career paths they no longer consider them the name that once was "Career School" as of Fall 2014 the new school year used the new names below

• Social Science
• Industrial Technology
• Visual Performing Arts
• Business

Associated Student Body

Madera High has its own student government like most schools. The ASB class decides how things at school happen, such as rallies, dances, and other events. There are mini inside ASB such as:

• Academics
• Activities
• Athletics
• Class Office (President & VP of C/O 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
• Clubs
• Diversity Week
• Community
• Coyote Crew (Link Crew)
• Peer Counseling
• Noontime Activities
• Rallies
• Prom
• Winter Formal
• Stoplight Dance
• Sadies

Stadium Road Showdown

Since the official split of the two schools, Madera High School and Madera South High School have been rivals. In 2008, the first annual Stadium Road Showdown game was played, named for the street that both schools are on. Anticipation filled the town as the battle of Madera began. Madera High's Varsity Football team beat Madera South 35-0 and was awarded a giant "saw," in reference to Madera's roots as a lumber town. The winning school keeps the award in its front office.

Scoreboard

• 2008 - Madera High 35-0
• 2009 - Madera High 14-13
• 2010 - Madera High 45-28
• 2011 - Madera South 14-3
• 2012 - Madera High 48-30^[2]
• 2013 - Madera High 48-7^[3]
• 2014 - Madera High 32-31 (OT)^[4]
• 2015 - Madera South 55-36^[5]

New High School

In late 2008, Madera Unified bought land for a new high school in the northern part of town. The school will be named Matilda Torres High School and is scheduled to open its doors in fall 2020.^[6]

Feeder Schools

The schools that feed into Madera High are Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Howard K-8 School, La Vina K-8 School, and Dixieland K-8 School.

The elementary schools that feed into Thomas Jefferson Middle School are: John Adams Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, Parkwood Elementary School, and George Washington Elementary School.

Notable Alumni and Faculty

• Dwayne Crump - Professional football player for the St. Louis Cardinals.^[7]
• Zoila Gurgel - Professional female mixed martial artist, Won the Bellator Women's 115 lb Championship^[8]
• Lavar Johnson - football player; current MMA fighter for Bellator Fighting Championship^[9]
• La Schelle Tarver - Professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox.
• LeRoy Zimmerman - Taught from 1955 - 1981. Was an All-Pro professional football player and a Hall of Fame softball pitcher.

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