Leodis V. McDaniel High School

Leodis V. McDaniel High School, formerly James Madison High School, is one of nine comprehensive public high schools in the Portland Public Schools in the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The school serves neighborhood students and many transfer students in grades 9–12.

Leodis V. McDaniel High School
Address
2735 NE 82nd Avenue

Portland
,
(Multnomah County)
,
Oregon
97220

United States
Coordinates45.54222°N 122.579924°W / 45.54222; -122.579924
Information
TypePublic
Opened1957
School districtPortland Public Schools
PrincipalAdam Skyles[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students1070 (2016–2017 enrollment)[2]
Color(s)Columbia blue and red   [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1[3]
MascotMountain Lions[3]
NewspaperThe Constitution
WebsiteMcDaniel High School

History

The high school was founded in 1957, and was originally named after Founding Father James Madison, the fourth US President and co-author of the Constitution. Construction on the campus began in 1955.[4] Leodis V. McDaniel became the principal of the school in 1983, and remained until his death in 1987.[5] On June 29, 2004, the school was damaged by fire, probably caused by fireworks.[6]

Two movies have been filmed at the school: Paranoid Park (2007) and Twilight (2008). The school was renovated in 2019-2021 as part of a $790 million bond measured passed in 2017. Classes took place at the former John Marshall High School in Portland's Lents neighborhood during the renovation.[7] During the renovations, the school board began a process to re-name the school, as Madison had been a slaveholder.[5] On February 24, 2021, Portland Public School Board voted to rename Madison High School after Leodis V. McDaniel, a former principal of the school who was well respected in the community.[8] In April 2021, the school mascot was changed from the Senators to the Mountain Lions.[9]

Curriculum

McDaniel High School offers a full range of college preparatory core content classes as well as unique elective options in the areas of mathematics, performing & visual arts, science, social science, and world languages. Students may challenge themselves by enrolling in Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. The latter are taught by McDaniel faculty who work in partnership with Portland Community College.[10]

Athletics

McDaniel participates in the Portland Interscholastic League at the 6A level. Team sports include soccer, cross country, football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming, dance team, wrestling and track and field. McDaniel athletics is most known for its baseball program, which holds the most state titles of any high school baseball program in the state of Oregon.

Students

In the 2016–2017 school year, McDaniel's student population was 33.3% White, 24.5% Hispanic, 16.3% African American, 13.6% Asian, 2.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% Native American, and 9.5% mixed race, making it one of Oregon's most diverse high schools.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Oregon School Directory 2017-18" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018.
  2. "School Profiles & Enrollment Data 2016-2017" (PDF). Portland Public Schools. p. 241. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. "Madison". Oregon School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018.
  4. "Madison High Remodel Begins". portlandobserver.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. Rojas, Cristina (October 13, 2021). "His Good Name". Portland State Magazine. Portland State University. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. "Previous Portland-area school fires". The Oregonian. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  7. "Madison High School Remodel Begins". Portland Public Schools. April 5, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  8. Matthew Singer (February 24, 2021). "Portland School Board Votes to Rename Madison High School After Local Black Educator Leodis V. McDaniel". Willamette Week.
  9. Carson, Teresa (April 13, 2021). "McDaniel High mascot will be Mountain Lions". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  10. "About Madison".
  11. "Wise Unnoticed Hero of Phillies". UPI. The Register-Guard. 1964-08-27. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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