Vel Phillips Memorial High School
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
201 South Gammon Road , 53717 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°03′49″N 89°30′03″W / 43.06374°N 89.50079°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | James Madison Memorial High School (1966-2021) |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| NCES School ID | 550852000937 |
| Principal | Matt Hendrickson |
| Teaching staff | 124.50 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,025 (2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.65 |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Mascot | Bruce the Spartan |
| Newspaper | The Sword and Shield |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | memorial |
Vel Phillips Memorial High School (VPM, formerly James Madison Memorial High School) is a public high school on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was built in 1966 and is one of six secondary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. The school is named after Vel Phillips, an attorney, politician, jurist, and civil rights activist. It is home to the MMSD Planetarium.