Madison High School (North Carolina)

Madison High School is a school located in Marshall NC. The Assistant principal is Gordon Hale and Principal is Steve Bowlin.

Madison High School was opened in the fall of 1974. The schools were combined in name only in 1974. It consolidated the high schools previously located at Hot Springs, Laurel, Mars Hill, Marshall, and Spring Creek. Class of 74 never walked the halls of Madison High. Class of 75 was the class to break it in. The school is located just off the By-Pass at Marshall.

Facilities

· 44 classrooms

· 5 shops

· 1 greenhouse

· 6 science labs

· Media center

· Little theatre

· Administrative offices

· Cafeteria

· 2 Gyms

· Weight room

· Band room

· 4 dressing rooms

· 15 restrooms

· Faculty parking

· Student parking for Juniors and Seniors

· 8 computer labs

· 1 Mile Walking track around the campus open to the public.

Location

Madison High and MCS Central Office are located on 54 acres of land owned by the Madison County Board of Education. Besides the main building we have ROTC classroom, Alternative School. Masonry classroom and shop and the football stadium along with a track and field house and a softball field located on the property. Our Baseball/softball fields are located on other properties.

Population

Madison High has decreased in size since it opened in 1974 from over 800 students to just over 625 students. Its small size allows teachers and administrators to know children instead of numbers of children.

Transportation

16 Buses at Madison High and Madison Middle School average ride for students1 ½ hr

average bus runs 23 mi. one way

buses cover 4,500 mi. A day in Madison County

References

External links

• http://mms.madisonk12.net
• http://Madisonk12.net

Coordinates: 35°48′54″N 82°40′23″W / 35.815°N 82.673°W / 35.815; -82.673