Leodis V. McDaniel High School

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Leodis V. McDaniel High School
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Leodis V. McDaniel High School
2735 Northeast 82nd Avenue

Portland
,
(Multnomah County)
,
Oregon
97220

United States
Coordinates 45°32′32″N122°34′48″W / 45.54222°N 122.579924°W / 45.54222; -122.579924
Information
Type Public
Opened1957
School district Portland Public Schools
PrincipalAdam Skyles [1]
Teaching staff99.64 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,649 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.55 [2]
Color(s)Columbia Blue and Red    [1]
Athletics conference OSAA 6A-1 Portland Interscholastic League [1]
Team nameMountain Lions [1]
NewspaperThe Oracle
Feeder schoolsRoseway Heights Middle School
Harrison Park Middle School
Faubion K-8
Vernon K-8
Website www.pps.net/mcdaniel

Leodis V. McDaniel High School (MHS, colloquially McDaniel High School) is a public high school located in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States.

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History

The high school was founded in 1957 as Madison High School, named after Founding Father James Madison. Construction on the campus began in 1955. [3] Teacher Leodis V. McDaniel became the principal of the school in 1983, and remained until his death in 1987. [4] On June 29, 2004, the school was damaged by fire, probably caused by fireworks. [5]

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 Marshall High School in Portland's Lents neighborhood during the renovation. [6] During the renovations, the school board began a process to re-name the school, as Madison had been a slaveholder. [4] 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. [7] In April 2021, the school mascot was changed from the Senators to the Mountain Lions. [8]

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, psychology, craftsmanship, 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. [9]

Athletics

McDaniel High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-1 Portland Interscholastic League, the highest division and league in the OSAA. [1]

State Championships [10]

(†=Tied with one or more schools)

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Leodis V. McDaniel High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Madison High Remodel Begins". portlandobserver.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 Rojas, Cristina (October 13, 2021). "His Good Name". Portland State Magazine. Portland State University. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Previous Portland-area school fires". The Oregonian . 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Madison High School Remodel Begins". Portland Public Schools. April 5, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Matthew Singer (February 24, 2021). "Portland School Board Votes to Rename Madison High School After Local Black Educator Leodis V. McDaniel". Willamette Week.
  8. ↑ Carson, Teresa (April 13, 2021). "McDaniel High mascot will be Mountain Lions". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "About Madison".
  10. ↑ "Records & Archives".
  11. ↑ "Wise Unnoticed Hero of Phillies". UPI . The Register-Guard. 1964-08-27. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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