Madison High School (North Carolina) Explained

Madison High School
Location:5740 US Hwy 25-70
City:Marshall, North Carolina
Zipcode:28753
Country:United States
Type:Public
District:Madison County
Grades:9 - 12
Superintendent:Will Hoffman
Ceeb:342500
Principal:Kevin Huskins
Enrollment:597 (2016 - 17)[1]
Faculty:55
Team Name:Madison Patriots
Colors:Red, white, and blue
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA

Madison High School is a public high school located in Marshall, North Carolina.

Facilities

Madison High School has several facilities, including:

Location

Madison High School and Madison County Schools' Central Office are located on 54 acres of land owned by the Madison County Board of Education. Aside from the main building, the campus includes: an Alternative Learning Program facility, an external Masonry classroom and shop, a Softball Field, and O.E. Roberts Stadium featuring artificial turf, an Olympic-size track, and a field house. Along with these buildings, another school, Madison Early College High School (MECHS) was built in 2018. Prior to the construction of the new campus in 1974, the High School was located in a building just outside of Mars Hill Elementary in Mars Hill.

Population

Madison High has decreased in size since it opened in 1974 from over 800 students to under 600 students.

Transportation

Sixteen buses serve Madison High School and Madison Middle School. The average ride time for students comes out at around an hour and a half, and the average bus route is 23 miles one way. Buses cover an average of 4,500 mi2 a day in Madison County.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madison High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 6, 2019.
  2. Shrek, A. V. (Sep 16, 2013). New basketball coach excited to coach hometown team. thebluebanner.net. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.