James Madison HS Academic Advising
Choosing Courses for the 2025-2026 School Year
Academic Advising Events
Rising 10th-12th Grade Curriculum Night: Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 6pm to 7pm (VIRTUAL)
Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm (Snow Date: January 16)
6pm to 7pm: Curriculum Overview Presentation in Auditorium
7pm to 8pm: Curriculum/Electives Showcase in Small Gym and Town Hall
Curriculum/Electives Fair for Madison Students: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 during Warhawk Time 1 and 2
Advanced Placement (AP) Panels for Madison Students
Wednesday, January 22 during Warhawk Time 1: Humanities (English/Social Studies/Capstone)
Tuesday, January 28 during Warhawk Time 1: STEM (Math/Science/Computer Science)
JMHS Counselors will meet with students on the following dates for Academic Advising meetings:
Rising 11th Grade Students (Class of 2027): January 21 - January 31 (meet through English 10)
Rising 12th Grade Students (Class of 2026): February 3 - February 21 (meet through US/VA History)
Multilingual Learners Levels 1-4 (All Grades): February 24 (meet through various classes)
Rising 10th Grade Students (Class of 2028): February 25 - March 7 (meet through Health & PE 9)
JMHS Counselors will meet with Rising 9th Grade Students (Class of 2028):
Thoreau Middle School: Friday, January 10
Kilmer Middle School: Friday, January 10
Luther Jackson Middle School: Monday, January 13
Academic Advising Schedule for Madison Students
Students who are not taking Health & PE 9, English 10 or US History at JMHS this year will be contacted directly by their school counselor for Academic Advising.
Academic Advising Overview Videos
Rising 10th Grade
Class of 2028
Rising 11th Grade
Class of 2027
Rising 12th Grade
Class of 2026
Advising Video: All Grades
includes Course Recs for all Grade Levels
Academic Advising Overview Slides Only
Review the slides from the Academic Advising video without any audio.