Madison High School (North Carolina)

Madison High School
Exterior of Madison High School
Location
5740 US Hwy 25-70 Marshall, North Carolina, NC 28753 USA
Information
Type	Public High School
School district	Madison County
Superintendent	Dr. Jim Causby
Principal	Mr. Wesley Floyd
Faculty	55
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	~600
Team name	Patriots

Madison High School is a public high school located in Marshall, North Carolina.

History

Opened in the Fall of 1974, Madison High School was a consolidation of four high-schools located in the surrounding areas of Hot Springs, Laurel, Mars Hill, Marshall, and Spring Creek. ^[1]

Facilities

Madison High School has several facilities, including...^[2]

44 Classrooms
5 Workshops
1 Greenhouse
6 Science Labs
A 1-Mile Public Walking Trail

Location

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.^[3]

Population

Madison High has decreased in size since it opened in 1974 from over 800 students to under 600 students. ^[4]

Transportation

Sixteen buses serve Madison High and Madison Middle Schools. The average ride time for students comes out at around 1½ hr. The average bus route is 23 miles one way and buses cover an average of 4,500 mi² a day in Madison County.^[5]

References

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

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