Madison Southern High School Explained

Madison Southern High School
Motto:"Home of the Madison Southern Eagles"
Address:279 Glades Road
Zipcode:40403
Country:United States
Type:Public high school
Opened:c. 1987
Status:Open
Superintendent:David Gilliam
Principal Label:Head Principal
Principal:Jeremy Phillips
Grades:9-12
Secondary Years Taught:9th-12th
Enrollment:1,210 (2022-23)[1]
Teaching Staff:66.87
Ratio:17.87
Feeders:Farristown Middle School and Foley Middle School
Hours In Day:7 hours
Fight Song:Southern Fight Song
Conference:KMEA District 11 Class 4AKHSAA District 44KHSAA 5A District 7KHSAA Region Nine
Sports:Archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, bass fishing, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, tennis, track, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, marching band and winter guard (Marching band and winter guard are considered sports at Madison Southern.)
Mascot:Southern Eagle
Nickname:Eagles and Lady Eagles
Rival:Madison Central High School[2]
National Ranking:5,165th (by US News)
Yearbook:The Talon
Fees:USD$45 per educational year
Colors:orange, navy blue

Madison Southern High School is a public high school located in Berea, Kentucky, United States. The school mascot is the Eagles, with the school colors being orange and navy blue. It is one of four high schools in Madison County, Kentucky. It is one of two high schools in the Madison County School System. According to the US News and as of 2022, Madison Southern ranks 5,165th place in Best High Schools in the US, 61st in Best Kentucky High Schools and 1st in the Richmond, KY Metro Area High Schools. Madison Southern has a variety of nicknames amongst the student body and overall, The Commonwealth of Kentucky, having their school nicknames being Mad South, MadiSouth, "The cousin down South (usually for students attending Madison Central)" and Southern. Madison Southern also has the commonly mistaken alias of "Madison Central", usually at sporting events where the school is judged, like in Cheerleading or Marching Band.

Notable alumni

Stadiums

Awards

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Championships (2)

Class A

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Distinguished Rankings (14)

To receive a distinguished trophy from KMEA, The band MUST get a score of 80 or higher at a state-sanctioned competition.

Class A (6)

Class AAA (3)

Class AAAA (5)

Boys Basketball (3)

District Champion[6]

Girls Basketball (5)

District Champion[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Madison Southern High School . nces.ed.gov . US Department of Education . June 2, 2023 . EN.
  2. Web site: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Central-Southern rivalry takes center stage. richmondregister.com . Richmond Register . June 2, 2023 . EN.
  3. Web site: Geagan . Matt . 2024-03-26 . Damien Harris announces his retirement from NFL at the age of 27 - CBS Boston . 2024-05-23 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kentucky High School Athletic Association . 2023-08-13 . khsaa.org.
  5. Web site: Madison Southern . 2023-08-13 . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023/24 Kentucky High School Boys Basketball . 2024-03-02 . scoreboard.12dt.com.
  7. Web site: 2021/22 Kentucky High School Girls Basketball . 2024-03-02 . scoreboard.12dt.com.