School Profile

Madison High School 
5740 Hwy 25/70 Marshall, NC 28753
https://mhs.madisonk12.net/
Phone (828) 649-2876   Fax (828) 649-0104
CEEB/ACT School Code 342500
 
Superintendent of Schools:  Dr. Will Hoffman
Principal:  Mr. Toby Anderson
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Hailey Vaught
Student Services: Ms.Kathleen Crosby, Mrs. Tiffani Ferguson, Ms. Hailey Davis

SCHOOL PROFILE

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Community
Madison High school is located in Marshall, NC in Madison County.  Madison County spans 452 square miles and located deep in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina. Bordering Tennessee, much of the county’s terrain is rugged and sparsely populated.  Within the county are 11 townships, 1 traditional high school, 1 early college high school, 1 middle school, and 3 elementary schools.  Mars Hill University is also located in Madison County and is the oldest college in Western North Carolina.

School
Madison High School is a four year comprehensive high school enrolling around 600 students in grades 9-12.  Madison High School was opened in the fall of 1974. It consolidated the high schools previously located at Hot Springs, Laurel, Mars Hill, Marshall, and Spring Creek. Madison High School has 55 teachers of whom 100% are highly qualified and 24% have advanced degrees.  Approximately 55% of the students at Madison H.S. receive free/reduced lunch

Curriculum
The curriculum at Madison High School is designed to be rigorous and meet the needs and abilities of all students.

NC Future Ready Core Curriculum 
28 credits required

English (4 credits)
English I
English II
English III
English IV

Mathematics (4 credits)
Math I
Math II
Math III
4th math aligned with post graduate plans

Science (3 credits)
Earth Science
Biology
Physical Science or Chemistry

Social Studies (4 credits)
World History
American History                                                                                                   
Economics and Personal Finance 
Civics

Health/Physical Education (1 credit)

Foreign Language (2 credits)
(None required for high school, but required for college admission)

Electives (10 Credits)
4 of the 10 credits need to be in the same career cluster to complete a pathway

A variety of AP, honors, and college courses are available to all students.  AP courses include: Human Geography, United States History, Earth and Environmental Science, and United States Government and Politics, as well as other AP options available through the North Carolina Virtual Public School.  Honors courses are available in English I, II, III, IV, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Math I, Math II, Math III, Pre-Calculus, World History, American History I, American History II, Civics and Economics, Spanish III, Spanish IV, and a variety of CTE Courses.  All courses are taken in the block schedule format with 90 minutes per class period and 4 classes per semester. In addition, students are able to dually enroll through the Career and College Promise program in conjunction with local community colleges and universities, while receiving both high school and college credit for these courses. Madison High School has approximately 160 students enrolled in at least one college course. Madison High School also offers opportunities for MSIT certification and CTE Pathways certifications through AB Tech.

Grading and Ranking

90-100	A	Excellent Work
80-89	B	Better Than Average
70-79	C	Satisfactory
60-69	D	Needs Improvement
Below 60	F	Unsatisfactory

Standardized Tests Results

SAT	SCHOOL	STATE			ACT	SCHOOL	STATE
Critical Reading	493	498	null	null	English	17.4	17.8
Math	500	504	null	null	Math	18.5	19.4
Writing	461	476	null	null	Reading	20.0	19.5
			null	null	Science	18.7	19.2
Composite	1454	1478	null	null	Composite	18.8	19.1

Performance of Students' Scores at or Above Grade Level

null	English I	Algebra I	Biology
Our School	44.6 %	63.9%	45.3%
District	52.8 %	72.1%	54.9%
State	58.8%	60.5%	55.5%