Madison Central High School (Mississippi)

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).HistoryBefore 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.AthleticsAs 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.