Madison High School (Idaho)

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Madison High School
Location
2300 University Blvd
Rexburg, Idaho
U.S.[1]
Information
Type Public
School district Madison S.D. (#321)
Principal Micheal J. Bennett
Assistant principals Darnea Lamb
Jordan Busby
Faculty 54[2]
Grades 10–12[2]
Enrollment 1073[3] (2014)
Color(s) Red, white, & gray[4]
              
Athletics IHSAA Class 5A[4]
Athletics conference High Country (5A)
Mascot Bobcat[4]
Rival Rigby
Information (208) 359-3305
Elevation 4,870 ft (1,480 m) AMSL
Website Madison High School

Madison High School is a three-year public secondary school in Rexburg, Idaho, the county seat of Madison County.[2] It is the only traditional high school in the Madison School District #321, which includes Rexburg and the majority of the county. The school colors are red, white, and gray, and the mascot is a bobcat. The elevation of the MHS campus is 4,870 ft (1,480 m) above sea level, the highest in Idaho Class 5A.

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 Idaho Falls, Skyline, Hillcrest, and Highland of Pocatello.

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.[5]

The 2012 football team went undefeated (12–0) to win its seventh state football title, its first in Class 5A.[6][7]

Rivals

Madison's traditional rival is Rigby, in Class 4A.

State titles

Boys

  • Football (7): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, (A-1 Div II, now 4A) 1994, 1995, (5A) 2012[7][8] (official with introduction of A-2 playoffs, fall 1978)
    • (unofficial poll titles - 0) (poll introduced in 1963, through 1977)
  • Cross Country (1): fall (B, now 3A) 1983[9] (introduced in 1964)
  • Basketball (8): 1930, 1954, (A-2, now 3A) 1981; (A-1, now 5A) 1997, 2001; (5A) 2002, 2007; (4A) 2010[10]
  • Track (1): (4A) 2004[11]
  • Golf (3): (B, now 3A) 1982, 1983; (4A) 2006[12] (introduced in 1956)

Girls

  • Cross Country (1): fall (A, now 5A) 1990[9] (introduced in 1974)
  • Volleyball (3): fall (A-1, now 5A) 1988, 1989, 1992[13] (introduced in 1976)
  • Basketball (6): (A-2, now 3A) 1980, 1984, 1985; (A-1, now 5A) 1988, 1989, 1990[14] (introduced in 1976)
  • Softball (1): (4A) 2004[15] (introduced in 1997)

Notable Alumni

Reference List

  1. ↑ "School Information". Madison High School. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Madison Senior High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  3. ↑ file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Madison%20High%20School%20Profile%20(1).pdf
  4. 1 2 3 "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  5. ↑ http://www.idhsaa.org/records/home.asp
  6. ↑ "Football state championship round-up". Idaho Statesman. November 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "2012 5A state football tournament". IHSAA. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ idhsaa.org - Idaho high school football - state champions
  9. 1 2 idhsaa.org Cross Country champions through 2011
  10. ↑ idhsaa.org - Basketball champions - through 2012
  11. ↑ idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2012
  12. ↑ idhsaa.org - Golf champions - through 2012
  13. ↑ idhsaa.org Volleyball champions - through 2011
  14. ↑ idhsaa.org - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
  15. ↑ idhsaa.org - Softball champions - through 2012

External links

Coordinates: 43°49′44″N 111°46′12″W / 43.829°N 111.770°W / 43.829; -111.770

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