Madison Central High School (Mississippi)

Madison Central High School (MCHS) is a public high school located in Madison, Mississippi, United States. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District. The principal is Sean Brewer.

Madison Central High School
Address
1417 Highland Colony Parkway

Madison
,
Mississippi

United States
Coordinates32.468338°N 90.156666°W / 32.468338; -90.156666
Information
TypePublic
MottoTruth, Honor
Established1991 (1991)
School districtMadison County School District
PrincipalSean Brewer
Teaching staff79.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,256 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.81[1]
Color(s)Orange and blue
   
MascotJaguar
NewspaperThe Uproar
YearbookThe Pawprint
AffiliationsMadison County School District, Mississippi High School Activities Association, The College Board, Star School
Literary MagazineHarvest
Websitewww.madison-schools.com/Domain/530

The main entrance of Madison Central High School

The school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar. Madison Central is classified as a 6A public high school by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). In 2002, Madison Central was the first Mississippi visit of President George W. Bush.[2]

History

Madison Central began classes in fall 1991, having been built at an estimated $9.7 million cost.[3] The school absorbed students from Madison Ridgeland High School and East Flora High School.[4]

Academics

About a quarter of MCHS students take an Advanced Placement exam during their time at the school.[5] The school's academic proficiency rates are above average for the state of Mississippi.[5]

The Madison Central Academic Decathlon team claimed state championships every year from 2003 to 2019.[6]

Athletics
State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Baseball 2016[7]
Football 1999[8]
Golf (boys)[9] 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Soccer (boys)[10] 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Soccer (girls)[10] 2014, 2015, 2016

Both the boys' and girls' soccer teams were nationally ranked by MaxPreps after their respective 2016 seasons.[10]

Madison Central was one of 32 schools in the state and eight schools in District 6 to be reclassified from 5A to 6A by the MHSAA beginning in the 2009-10 school year.[11] It is now a 6A school.

Performing arts

Madison Central has participated in the National Adjudicators Invitational, The Disney Honors, as well as performing in Carnegie Hall in New York City in April 2008. [12]

MCHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Reveille" and the all-female "Radiance".[13] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Deep South Classic.[14]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. Russell, Dawn. "Madison Prepares for President's Visit". Archived from the original on October 28, 2017.
  3. Douglas, Deborah D. (August 31, 1991). "Principal hopes water on tap for school opening". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Douglas, Deborah D. (September 3, 1991). "Rocky road to education in Madison". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Madison Central High in Madison, MS". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. Thornton, Lasherica (March 13, 2019). "Madison's Academic Decathlon team wins state for 16th year in a row, heads to nationals". Jackson Sun. Gannett. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. Magee, Patrick (May 19, 2016). "Madison Central ends George County's 'fun run' in 6A title series". Sun Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. "Madison Central to celebrate the remarkable 1999 Jaguars". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  9. "Bryce Wilkinson - Men's Golf". Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  10. Whitaker, Chris (April 1, 2016). "MaxPreps honors Madison Central girls for No. 1 ranking". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Gannett. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-08-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "SCC: Viewing School - Madison Central High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  14. Clevenger, Rachel James. "Madison Central's Reveille: Launching a Competitive Show Choir and Facing Down a Mentor". Productions Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  15. "Arrest made in death of former Angels draft pick Ryan Bolden". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  16. Watkins, Billy (February 5, 2012). "Ex-Tiger kicker Stephen Gostkowski gets 2nd title shot". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  17. "Saints' Haralson part of talented '99 team". Madison County Journal. April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  18. "New Orleans Saints, Parys Haralson agree to terms on a one-year deal". NFL.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  19. "Four vying for Miss Mississippi crown". Madison County Journal. July 16, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  20. Ellis, Gregg; Elkins, Ashley (February 8, 2001). "Signing Day". Daily Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  21. Cleveland, Rick (April 8, 2019). "Ex-Madison Central pitcher Turnbull living a dream". Mississippi Today. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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