Madison Southern High School

Madison Southern High School
Madison Southern High School
	The Front of Madison Southern High School with the 1988 Beta Club Marker
Address
	279 Glades Road; Berea, Kentucky 40403; United States
Coordinates	37°35′15″N 84°17′18″W / 37.58751°N 84.28831°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Home of the Madison Southern Eagles"
Opened	c. 1987
Status	Open
School district	Madison County Schools
Superintendent	David Gilliam
Head Principal	Jeremy Phillips
Teaching staff	66.75 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Secondary years taught	9th-12th
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,230 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	18.43
Language	English and Spanish
Hours in school day	7 hours
Color(s)	orange, navy blue
Fight song	Madison Southern Fight Song
Athletics conference	KMEA District 11 Class 4A KHSAA District 44 KHSAA 5A District 7 KHSAA 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
National ranking	5,165th (by US News)
Yearbook	The Talon
School fees	USD$45 per educational year
Feeder schools	Farristown Middle School and Foley Middle School
Website	www.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.

Notable alumni

Luke Stocker, tight end for the University of Tennessee
Damien Harris, retired^[4] running back for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills

Stadiums

The Eagles Football Stadium is named after former Madison County Schools Board Member James R. Williams after the school's expansion project in circa. 1990s, naming the football field "James R. Williams Stadium".^[2]
The Eagles Basketball Gymnasium is named "J. B. Moore Stadium"^[2]

Awards

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Championships (2)

Class A

1991 (84.35)
1992 (87.28) ^[5]

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)

1989 (Semifinals, 83.28)
1991 (Semifinals and Round Champion, 90.70)
1991 (Finals and State Champion, 84.35)
1992 (Semifinals and Reserve Champion, 86.83)
1992 (Finals and State Champion, 87.28)
1994 (Semifinals, 82.50)

Class AAA (3)

2021 (Quarterfinals and Reserve Champion, 87.30)
2021 (Semifinals, 81.55)
2021 (Finals, 84.55)

Class AAAA (5)

2010 (Semifinals, 81.98)
2013 (Semifinals, 80.20)
2014 (Quarterfinals, 83.40)
2014 (Semifinals, 85.45)
2023 (Quarterfinals, 81.20)

Boys Basketball (3)

District Champion^[6]

2016/2017 (vs. Madison Central)
2021/2022 (vs. Madison Central)
2023/2024 (vs. Madison Central)

Girls Basketball (5)

District Champion^[7]

2006/2007 (vs. Berea Community)
2014/2015 (vs. Model Laboratory)
2018/2019 (vs. Madison Central)
2020/2021 (vs. Madison Central)
2021/2022 (vs. Berea Community)

References

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Central-Southern rivalry takes center stage". richmondregister.com. Richmond Register. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ Geagan, Matt (March 26, 2024). "Damien Harris announces his retirement from NFL at the age of 27 - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "Madison Southern". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "2023/24 Kentucky High School Boys Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "2021/22 Kentucky High School Girls Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

Official website

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[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Madison Southern High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[:0-2] "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[RR-3] "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Central-Southern rivalry takes center stage". richmondregister.com. Richmond Register. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[4] Geagan, Matt (March 26, 2024). "Damien Harris announces his retirement from NFL at the age of 27 - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[5] "Madison Southern". Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[6] "2023/24 Kentucky High School Boys Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[7] "2021/22 Kentucky High School Girls Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

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