Madison Southern High School

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Madison Southern High School
Front of MSHS Building + 1988 Beta Class Marker.jpg
The Front of Madison Southern High School with the 1988 Beta Club Marker
Address
Madison Southern High School
279 Glades Road

Berea
,
Kentucky
40403

United States
Coordinates 37°35′15″N84°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 district Madison County Schools
SuperintendentRandy Neely
Head PrincipalJeremy Phillips
Teaching staff66.75 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12 [1]
Secondary years taught9th-12th
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment1,230 (2023-24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.43 [1]
Language English and Spanish
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)orange, navy blue   
Fight song Madison Southern Fight Song
Athletics conference KMEA District 11 Class 4A

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

KHSAA Region Nine [2]
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.)
MascotSouthern Eagle
Nickname Eagles and Lady Eagles
Rival Madison Central High School [3]
National ranking2,343rd (by US News)
YearbookThe Talon
School fees USD$45 per educational year
Feeder schoolsFarristown 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 2025, Madison Southern ranks 2,343rd 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.

Contents

James R. Williams Stadium at the Eagles Football field James R. Williams Stadium.jpg
James R. Williams Stadium at the Eagles Football field

Notable alumni

Stadiums

Awards

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Championships (2)

Class A

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)

Class AAA (3)

Class AAAA (5)

Boys Basketball (3)

District Champion [6]

Girls Basketball (5)

District Champion [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Madison Southern High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  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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