| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | |
| Address: | 75 Malcolm X Boulevard |
| City: | Roxbury |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Zipcode: | 02120 |
| Head Name: | Head of School |
| Head: | Sidney Brown |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public, Vocational |
| Established: | 1977[1] |
| District: | Boston Public Schools |
| Faculty: | 117.88 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades: | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment: | 1,087 (2022-2023) |
| Ratio: | 9.22 |
| Slogan: | MP Love, Pride, Spirit & Unity"Break Down, Stay Down" |
| Accreditation: | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Mascot: | Cardinals |
| Colors: | Red & Silver Previous Colors: Burgundy & Gray / Maroon & Gray |
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.
Madison Park is a large school with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students from grades 9-12.
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.
Madison Park High has Vocational Training courses split into 2 Academies, according to their career:
| Communications, Health Hospitality and Technology Academy | Civic Infrastructure Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Automotive Collision and Repair | |
| Culinary Arts | Automotive Technology | |
| Dental Assisting | Carpentry | |
| Design & Visual Communications | Electrical | |
| Graphic Communications | Facilities Management | |
| Health Assisting | Metal Fabrication | |
| Hospitality | Plumbing | |
| Information Support Systems & Networking | Sheet Metal | |
| Marketing | HVAC | |
| Medical Assisting | ||
| Printing | ||
| Television Production |
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:
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.
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Boys’ Soccer | Boys’ Basketball | Boys’ Volleyball |
| Girls’ Soccer | Girls’ Basketball | Girls’ Volleyball |
| Girls’ Volleyball | Ice Hockey | Track & Field |
| Indoor Track | Baseball | |
| Cheerleading | Swimming | |
| Cross Country -Track |
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.
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.
Throughout the years, Madison Park has made headline news various times, whether it was small local news or documentaries: