Public high school in Madison, Mississippi, United States
Madison Central High School (MCHS ) is a suburban public high school located in Madison, Mississippi , United States. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District . The principal is Teague Burchfield.
The school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar . Madison Central is classified as a 7A[ 2] 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 .[ 3]
Madison Central began classes in fall 1991, having been built at an estimated $9.7 million cost.[ 4] The school absorbed students from Madison Ridgeland High School and East Flora High School.[ 5]
Attendance boundary [ edit ]
In addition to Madison its attendance boundary includes Flora , and Kearney Park .[ 6]
About a quarter of MCHS students take an Advanced Placement exam during their time at the school.[ 7] The school's academic proficiency rates are above average for the state of Mississippi.[ 7]
The Madison Central Academic Decathlon team claimed state championships every year from 2003 to 2019.[ 8]
State Championships
Sport
Year(s)
Baseball
2016,[ 9] 2021
Football
1999,[ 10] 2021[ 11]
Golf (boys)[ 12]
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Soccer (boys)[ 13]
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
Soccer (girls)[ 13]
2014, 2015, 2016
Both the boys' and girls' soccer teams were nationally ranked by MaxPreps after their respective 2016 seasons.[ 13]
Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year Madison Central was one of 24 MHSAA members to get reclassified as 7A school for athletics. [ 2]
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.
[ 14]
MCHS has three competitive show choirs , the Varsity mixed-gender "Reveille”, the all-female "Renown", and the Junior Varsity mixed-gender “Radiance”. [ 15] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Deep South Classic.[ 16]
^ a b c "MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^ a b Newsome, Langston. "MHSAA classifications announced for 2023-26 high school sports seasons, Class 7A added" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved August 24, 2024 .
^ Russell, Dawn. "Madison Prepares for President's Visit" . Archived from the original on October 28, 2017.
^ Douglas, Deborah D. (August 31, 1991). "Principal hopes water on tap for school opening" . Jackson Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Douglas, Deborah D. (September 3, 1991). "Rocky road to education in Madison" . Jackson Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MS" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 30, 2021 . Compare with: "Attendance Zones and School Locations" (PDF) . Madison County School District . Retrieved July 1, 2021 . Match elementary schools with high schools here: "Attendance Zones" . Madison County School District . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ a b "Madison Central High in Madison, MS" . U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ Magee, Patrick (May 19, 2016). "Madison Central ends George County's 'fun run' in 6A title series" . Sun Herald . Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ "Madison Central to celebrate the remarkable 1999 Jaguars" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ "Photos: Madison Central wins 2021 6A Mississippi high school football state championship" . SBLive . December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "Bryce Wilkinson - Men's Golf" . Southern Miss Golden Eagles . The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ a b c Whitaker, Chris (April 1, 2016). "MaxPreps honors Madison Central girls for No. 1 ranking" . Jackson Clarion-Ledger . Gannett. Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ "Madison Central High | Goff, Duncan" . Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010 .
^ "SCC: Viewing School - Madison Central High School" . Show Choir Community . Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ Clevenger, Rachel James. "Madison Central's Reveille: Launching a Competitive Show Choir and Facing Down a Mentor" . Productions Magazine . Retrieved October 14, 2020 .
^ "Arrest made in death of former Angels draft pick Ryan Bolden" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
^ Watkins, Billy (February 5, 2012). "Ex-Tiger kicker Stephen Gostkowski gets 2nd title shot" . The Clarion Ledger . Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
^ a b "Saints' Haralson part of talented '99 team" . Madison County Journal . April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
^ "New Orleans Saints, Parys Haralson agree to terms on a one-year deal" . NFL.com . April 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015 .
^ "Four vying for Miss Mississippi crown" . Madison County Journal . July 16, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
^ "Big decision looms for Braden Montgomery, Mississippi's top prep MLB Draft prospect" . The Clarion-Ledger . June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022 .
^ Neumann, Sam (September 2, 2020). "5 things to know about new Jets WR D.J. Montgomery" . Jets Wire . USA Today . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .
^ Ellis, Gregg; Elkins, Ashley (February 8, 2001). "Signing Day" . Daily Journal . Retrieved January 5, 2015 .
^ Cleveland, Rick (April 8, 2019). "Ex-Madison Central pitcher Turnbull living a dream" . Mississippi Today . Retrieved October 14, 2020 .