Madison Park Technical Vocational High School

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Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
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Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
75 Malcolm X Boulevard

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02120

United States
Coordinates 42°19′54″N71°05′23″W / 42.33167°N 71.08972°W / 42.33167; -71.08972
Information
Type Public, Vocational
Established1977 [1]
School district Boston Public Schools
NCES School ID 250279000282 [2]
Head of SchoolSidney Brown
Faculty125.94 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment903 [2] [3]  (2015–16)
Student to teacher ratio10.00:1 [2]
Color(s)Red & Silver    Previous Colors: Burgundy & Gray / Maroon & Gray
SloganMP Love, Pride, Spirit & Unity "Break Down, Stay Down"
MascotCardinals
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Website www.bostonpublicschools.org/madisonpark

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is a public vocational technical high school located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only technical vocational high school located in within the city of Boston. It is part of Boston Public Schools.

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Madison Park is a large school with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students from grades 9-12. [2]

Academics

Grade 9

Students are enrolled into their freshman academic year where they take exploratory vocational career trials by semester. By the end of the school year students make the choice of what certification program they will major in for the remainder of the Sophomore year to Senior Year.

The School also provides English as a Secondary Language (ESL), for students of bilingual origin for all grades.

Vocational programs

Grades 10–12

Madison Park High has Vocational Training courses split into 2 Academies, according to their career:

Communications, Health Hospitality and Technology Academy Civic Infrastructure Academy
CosmetologyAutomotive Collision and Repair
Culinary ArtsAutomotive Technology
Dental AssistingCarpentry
Design & Visual CommunicationsElectrical
Graphic CommunicationsFacilities Management
Health AssistingMetal Fabrication
HospitalityPlumbing
Information Support Systems & NetworkingSheet Metal
MarketingHVAC
Medical Assisting
Printing
Television Production

Students study their vocational courses on a week in - week out bi-weekly schedule. Academics on one week, followed by Vocational Study the next week. The main educational academics (i.e.: Math, English, Science etc.). may also be taught during a vocational week in the event that vocation courses did not carry majority of the school day. During commencement exercises, graduates are awarded training certifications along with their diploma. The certification granted them the possibility of going on to work study / internships of their vocational related field. In the past, 12th graders in their final term who completed academic courses before the vocation course could not receive a vocation certification unless they completed their vocational study and the same for finishing vocational study first before the academic, this at times in the past made it a 5-Year school under circumstances.

Previous names of Academies & Careers were:

The school originally had a music annex in the late 70's which students had to commute Downtown Boston for courses. In the 90s the school would be eventually added behind the Roxbury school campus and was named Roland Hayes School of Music after musician Roland Hayes. The school of music was joined with their neighboring school, John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science, which students of both schools shared classes and held concerts and talent showcases. Students enrolled in the division also had the choice to choose their career path in music, taking 2 classes of their choice per year. Music was pronounced as a vocation with Madison Park High School, however did not qualify as a certification course. The Music division became ruled out from Madison Park's vocational line up in 2006 and since has only been occupied by the O'Bryant school.

Previous Music Division course of study:

Athletic programs

There are multiple sports teams that students can participate in throughout the year with the required actions. A Student must possess a 1.67 GPA while maintaining their school attendance higher than 93%. A updated documentation of physical examination is also required.

Sports

FALLWINTERSPRING
Boys’ SoccerBoys’ BasketballBoys’ Volleyball
Girls’ SoccerGirls’ BasketballGirls’ Volleyball
Girls’ VolleyballIce HockeyTrack & Field
Indoor TrackBaseball
CheerleadingSwimming
Cross Country -Track

Marine Corps JROTC

At the beginning of the school year, students have the option of taking Marine Corps JROTC in place of the course Physical Education (PE). Recruits are educated in the Marines' history and train their fitness skills as well as learn life skills. Throughout the year JROTC participates in parades and competitions as well as serve their communities around the city.

School campus

Madison Park's campus covers a large acre sharing surrounding buildings around Malcolm X. Boulevard: John D O'Bryant School, Reggie Lewis Track Athletic Center, Roland Hayes School of Music (which is behind the school). Nearby schools are the Timilty middle School and Roxbury Community College.

The school is wheelchair accessible, equipped with elevators.

Notable alumni

In media

Throughout the years, Madison Park has made headline news various times, whether it was small local news or documentaries:

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