Madison High School is a public high school located in Marshall, North Carolina.
| Madison High School | |
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 Exterior of Madison High School | |
| Location | |
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5740 US Hwy 25-70 28753 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°48′55″N 82°40′26″W / 35.815191°N 82.673916°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Madison County |
| Superintendent | Will Hoffman |
| CEEB code | 342500 |
| Principal | Kevin Huskins |
| Faculty | 55 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 597 (2016–17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Team name | Madison Patriots |
| Website | madisonk12 |
Facilities edit
Madison High School has several facilities, including:
- 44 Classrooms
- 5 Workshops
- 1 Greenhouse
- A Shooting Range for the JROTC Program
- 6 Science Labs
- A 1-Mile Public Walking Trail
Location edit
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 edit
Madison High has decreased in size since it opened in 1974 from over 800 students to under 600 students.
Transportation edit
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 edit
- Nick McDevitt, college basketball head coach[2]
References edit
- ^ "Madison High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Shrek, A. V. (Sep 16, 2013). New basketball coach excited to coach hometown team. thebluebanner.net. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.