Madison Central High School (Mississippi)
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1417 Highland Colony Parkway Madison, Mississippi United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°28′06″N 90°09′24″W / 32.468338°N 90.156666°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Truth, Honor |
| Established | 1991 |
| Principal | Austin Brown |
| Grades | 10 through 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Rival | South Panola, Northwest Rankin, Clinton, Tupelo |
| Newspaper | The Uproar |
| Yearbook | The Pawprint |
| Affiliations | Madison County School District, Mississippi High School Activities Association, The College Board, Star School |
| Literary Magazine | Harvest |
| Website | Homepage |
 The main entrance of Madison Central High School |
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Madison Central High School is a public high school (grades 10-12) located on Highland Colony Parkway in Madison, Mississippi. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District. Madison Central has a student body of 1377, and the current principal is Austin Brown. It is one of the four largest public high schools in the state. In 2002, Madison Central was the only high school in Mississippi to host President George W. Bush. The school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar. Madison Central is classified as a 6A public high school by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA).
Before Madison Central was opened in 1991, Madison Ridgeland High School and East Flora served as the public high schools for Madison County.
Madison Central originally was for grades 9 through 12. However, the 9th grade was relocated to the old middle school Rosa Scott, and the middle school students were relocated to a newly constructed school, Madison Middle. The current grades for Madison Central are 10 through 12.
As a competitor in the MHSAA 6A North Division, MCHS is the current winner of the The Clarion-Ledger's annual All-Sports award. Over the past 2 decades, Madison Central boasts 5A and 6A state titles in football, basketball, baseball, golf, powerlifting, soccer, tennis, and many other sports. Madison Central is nationally ranked for girls and boys soccer.
Madison Central was one of 32 schools in the state and 8 schools in District 6 to be reclassified from 5A to 6A by the MHSAA beginning in the 2009-10 school year. Madison Central is now a 6A school.
Madison Central High School has a well-established tradition as one of the state's best high schools academically. Based on superior test scores, Madison Central High School has earned level 5 accreditation, the highest offered by the Mississippi Accountability System. MCHS has also met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind System. Madison Central is recognized as one of the "Top Ten Best High Schools in America" by Redbook magazine, which considered such factors as superior academic and extra-curricular achievement coupled with parental and community involvement. Madison Central is the home of the State Champion Academic Competition Team, the State Champion Economic Council Team, the Academic Decathlon State Champion Team, and the MHSAA state champions in both Public Forum Debate and Lincoln-Douglas Debate. In addition to a strong college-preparatory curriculum, Madison Central offers the following extracurricular activities: 22 varsity sports, varsity band program, varsity dance, AFJROTC and over 25 clubs.
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