Madison Southern High School

Madison Southern High School
The Front of Madison Southern High School with the 1988 Beta Club Marker
Address
Map
279 Glades Road

,
40403

United States
Coordinates37°35′15″N 84°17′18″W / 37.58751°N 84.28831°W / 37.58751; -84.28831
Information
TypePublic high school[1]
Motto"Home of the Madison Southern Eagles"
Openedc. 1987
StatusOpen
School districtMadison County Schools
SuperintendentDavid Gilliam
Head PrincipalJeremy Phillips
Teaching staff66.87 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Secondary years taught9th-12th
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,210 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.87[1]
LanguageEnglish and Spanish
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)orange, navy blue    
Fight songSouthern Fight Song
Athletics conferenceKMEA District 11 Class 4A

KHSAA District 44[2] KHSAA 5A District 7[2]

KHSAA Region Nine[2]
SportsArchery, 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.)
MascotSouthern Eagle
NicknameEagles and Lady Eagles
RivalMadison Central High School[3]
National ranking5,165th (by US News)
YearbookThe Talon
School feesUSD$45 per educational year
Feeder schoolsFarristown Middle School and Foley Middle School
Websitewww.madison.kyschools.us/18/home

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.

James R. Williams Stadium at the Eagles Football field
  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Madison Southern High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Central-Southern rivalry takes center stage". richmondregister.com. Richmond Register. Retrieved June 2, 2023.