Madison Southern High School

School in Berea, Kentucky, United States

Fight songSouthern Fight SongAthletics conferenceKMEA District 11 Class 4A

KHSAA District 44^[2] KHSAA 5A District 7^[2]

KHSAA Region Nine^[2]SportsArchery, baseball, basketball, bowling, bass fishing, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, tennis, track, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, marching band and winter guard (Marching band and winter guard are considered sports at Madison Southern.)MascotSouthern EagleNicknameEagles and Lady EaglesRivalMadison Central High School^[3]National ranking5,165th (by US News)YearbookThe TalonSchool feesUSD$45 per educational yearWebsitewww.madison.kyschools.us/18/home

Madison Southern High School is a public high school located in Berea, Kentucky, United States. The school mascot is the Eagles, with the school colors being orange and navy blue. It is one of four high schools in Madison County, Kentucky. It is one of two high schools in the Madison County School System. According to the US News and as of 2022, Madison Southern ranks 5,165th place in Best High Schools in the US, 61st in Best Kentucky High Schools and 1st in the Richmond, KY Metro Area High Schools. Madison Southern has a variety of nicknames amongst the student body and overall, The Commonwealth of Kentucky, having their school nicknames being Mad South, MadiSouth, "The cousin down South (usually for students attending Madison Central)" and Southern. Madison Southern also has the commonly mistaken alias of "Madison Central", usually at sporting events where the school is judged, like in Cheerleading or Marching Band.

Notable alumni

Luke Stocker, fullback for the University of Tennessee
Damien Harris, retired^[4] running back for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills

Stadiums

The Eagles Football Stadium is named after former Madison County Schools Board Member James R. Williams after the school's expansion project in circa. 1990s, naming the football field "James R. Williams Stadium".^[2]
The Eagles Basketball Gymnasium is named "J. B. Moore Stadium"^[2]

Awards

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Championships (2)

Class A

1991 (84.35)
1992 (87.28) ^[5]

Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Distinguished Rankings (14)

To receive a distinguished trophy from KMEA, The band MUST get a score of 80 or higher at a state-sanctioned competition.

Class A (6)

1989 (Semifinals, 83.28)
1991 (Semifinals and Round Champion, 90.70)
1991 (Finals and State Champion, 84.35)
1992 (Semifinals and Reserve Champion, 86.83)
1992 (Finals and State Champion, 87.28)
1994 (Semifinals, 82.50)

Class AAA (3)

2021 (Quarterfinals and Reserve Champion, 87.30)
2021 (Semifinals, 81.55)
2021 (Finals, 84.55)

Class AAAA (5)

2010 (Semifinals, 81.98)
2013 (Semifinals, 80.20)
2014 (Quarterfinals, 83.40)
2014 (Semifinals, 85.45)
2023 (Quarterfinals, 81.20)

Boys Basketball (3)

District Champion^[6]

2016/2017 (vs. Madison Central)

2021/2022 (vs. Madison Central)

2023/2024 (vs. Madison Central)

Girls Basketball (5)

District Champion^[7]

2006/2007 (vs. Berea Community)

2014/2015 (vs. Model Laboratory)

2018/2019 (vs. Madison Central)

2020/2021 (vs. Madison Central)

2021/2022 (vs. Berea Community)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Madison Southern High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". khsaa.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Central-Southern rivalry takes center stage". richmondregister.com. Richmond Register. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ Geagan, Matt (2024-03-26). "Damien Harris announces his retirement from NFL at the age of 27 - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^ "Madison Southern". Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ "2023/24 Kentucky High School Boys Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ "2021/22 Kentucky High School Girls Basketball". scoreboard.12dt.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.