Madison Central High School (MCHS) is a suburban public high school located in Madison, Mississippi, United States. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District. The principal is Teague Burchfield. The school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar. Madison Central is classified as a 7A public high school by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA). In 2002, Madison Central was the first Mississippi visit of President George W. Bush.

History

Madison Central began classes in fall 1991, having been built at an estimated $9.7 million cost. The school absorbed students from Madison Ridgeland High School and East Flora High School.

Attendance boundary

In addition to Madison its attendance boundary includes Flora, and Kearney Park.

Academics

About a quarter of MCHS students take an Advanced Placement exam during their time at the school. The school's academic proficiency rates are above average for the state of Mississippi. The Madison Central Academic Decathlon team claimed state championships every year from 2003 to 2019.

Athletics

Both the boys' and girls' soccer teams were nationally ranked by MaxPreps after their respective 2016 seasons. Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year Madison Central was one of 24 MHSAA members to get reclassified as 7A school for athletics.

Performing arts

Madison Central has participated in the National Adjudicators Invitational, The Disney Honors, as well as performing in Carnegie Hall in New York City in April 2008. MCHS has three competitive show choirs, the Varsity mixed-gender "Reveille”, the all-female "Renown", and the Junior Varsity mixed-gender “Radiance”. The program also hosts an annual competition, the Deep South Classic.

Notable alumni