Madison High School is a public

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located in

Marshall, North Carolina Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 777 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 872 in 2010 United States census, 2010. It is the county seat of Madison County. History During ...

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 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. 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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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in North Carolina Education in Madison County, North Carolina