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.
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]