Madison High School is a three-year

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Rexburg, Idaho Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 39,409 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statist ...

, the

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of Madison County. It is the only traditional high school in the Madison School District #321, which includes Rexburg and the majority of the county. The

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are red, white, and gray, and the mascot is a

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Athletics

Madison competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A with the largest schools in the state. It is a member of the High Country Conference (5A) with Rigby, Thunder Ridge, and

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. With one of the smaller enrollments in 5A, Madison has moved up or down in classification several times over the decades. The Bobcats have won a number of state championships in both boys and girls sports. The 2012 football team went undefeated (12–0) to win its seventh state football title, its first in Class 5A, defeating

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37–30 at

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Rivals

Madison's traditional rival is Rigby, although Rigby has spent many years in a different conference than Madison. However, in 2016 Rigby joined Madison in the 5A conference. Another rival is the Highland Rams from Pocatello, Idaho.

State championships

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(2): 2014, 2015 *

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(2): 1990,
Speech Arts Champions 2018 * Quiz bowl, INL Scholastic Team (Science Bowl) (1): 2011

Boys

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(7): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1995, 2012idhsaa.org
- Idaho high school football - state champions * Cross Country (1): 1983idhsaa.org
Cross Country champions through 2011 *

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(8): 1930, 1954, 1981, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011idhsaa.org
- Basketball champions - through 2012 *

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(1): 2004idhsaa.org
- Track champions - through 2012 *

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(3): 1982, 1983, 2006idhsaa.org
- Golf champions - through 2012

Girls

* Cross Country (1): 1990 *

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(3): 1988, 1989, 1992, 2018idhsaa.org
Volleyball champions - through 2011 *

(6): 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990idhsaa.org
- Girls Basketball champions - through 2012 *

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(1): 2004idhsaa.org
- Softball champions - through 2012

Notable alumni

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, professional baseball player in

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James Clarke
businessman and philanthropist *

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, American heptathlete

Reference List

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Idaho Schools in Madison County, Idaho