James Clemens High School

James Clemens High School is a public high school in Madison, Alabama, United States. The school is a part of Madison City Schools. The school is named after one James Clemens, the founder of Madison, Alabama. James Clemens was the second high school to be built in Madison, a necessary endeavor to serve the rapid growth of the community. The city was rezoned for two high schools with Liberty Middle School feeding into James Clemens.SchedulingJames Clemens High School operates on a four-block semesterial schedule and offers options such as dual enrollment and cooperative education (co-op) programs for those who qualify. School hours run from 8:12 a.m. to 3:28 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each class is 96 minutes long, with a four-minute class change period.James Clemens offers a 1-hour "refuel block" during lunch where students may eat, socialize, convene with teachers or attend club meetings.Clubs and OrganizationsJames Clemens offers over 40 clubs and organizations, many of them service based, such as Interact Club and Junior Civitan, providing funds and services for the surrounding community.James Clemens High School maintains a moderately-sized music program including a marching band, two concert bands, and a choir. The school's marching band numbers approximately 155 students and competes in 2 or more marching band competitions annually, both in state and out of state. The marching band is set to perform in the New Years Day Parade in London, England on January 1st 2017. The school's single choir, dubbed the "JC Jet Choir" is made up of approximately 80 students and hosts a Christmas concert and Sprint concert annually. The group competes biennially in Festival Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The music program as a whole has boasted relative success since the school's establishment. The marching band having received superior rating every year since its creation. Likewise, the choir has received numerous awards for their performances in competition including an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York in the spring of 2018. The concert bands consistently receive awards for their performances as well.