History
Opened in the Fall of 1974, Madison High School was formed through the consolidation of four high schools located in the surrounding areas of Hot Springs, Laurel, Mars Hill, Marshall, and Spring Creek. Tragically, on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022, the Principal of Madison High School, Dr. David Robinson, passed away suddenly due to a heart attack.Facilities
Madison High School has several facilities, including: * 44 Classrooms * 5 Workshops * 1 Greenhouse * A Shooting Range for the JROTC Program * 6 Science Labs * A 1-Mile Public Walking TrailLocation
Madison High School and Madison County Schools' Central Office are located on 54 acres of land owned by the Madison County Board of Education. Aside from the main building, the campus includes: an Alternative Learning Program facility, an external Masonry classroom and shop, a Softball Field, and O.E. Roberts Stadium featuring artificial turf, an Olympic-size track, and a field house. Along with these buildings, another school, Madison Early College High School (MECHS) was built in 2018. Prior to the construction of the new campus in 1974, the High School was located in a building just outside of Mars Hill Elementary in Mars Hill.Population
Madison High has decreased in size since it opened in 1974 from over 800 students to under 600 students.Transportation
Sixteen buses serve Madison High School and Madison Middle School. The average ride time for students comes out at around an hour and a half, and the average bus route is 23 miles one way. Buses cover an average of 4,500 mi2 a day in Madison County.Notable alumni
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* {{authority control Public high schools in North Carolina Education in Madison County, North Carolina