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Madison Central High School is in Madison, Mississippi, a suburb north of Jackson with a population of 28,210.  Madison has been voted one of the best cities to raise a family.  MCHS, a part of the Madison County School District, is a consolidated county school drawing students from South Madison County including the cities of Madison and Flora.  The area’s convenient location, strong school system, and high property values contribute to the quality of life that makes South Madison County one of the most rapidly developing communities within the United States. 

 

With 1,178 students enrolled in grades 10-12, MCHS is one of the largest public high schools in the state. MCHS offers Accelerated, Advanced Placement, and College credit courses in numerous subject areas: English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Art and Social Science.  These courses are designated on the student’s transcript as “ACC,” “AP,” or "DC."  Accelerated classes are offered in English, grades 10 - 11.  Specific Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Chemistry, English (Literature and Language) and Composition, Calculus, Statistics, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Macro Economics, Psychology, and Art 2D and 3D for a total of 19.  College credit courses are offered in English, Algebra, and Art. 

 

Madison Central is ranked as one of the top 10 school districts in Mississippi.  Students can take Advanced Placement coursework and exams as well as dual credit courses to earn college credit.  The AP participation rate at Madison Central is 40% and the dual credit participation rate is approximately 37%.  In addition to a strong college-preparatory curriculum, Madison Central offers the following extracurricular activities:  22 varsity sports, an all-superior varsity band program, varsity cheer, varsity dance, an all-superior choir program, AFJROTC, Academic Competition team, Speech and Debate team, and nearly 50 clubs. 

 

Since 2013, MCHS has offered an Engineering Academy geared toward students interested in pursuing engineering or other STEM-related degrees at 2 or 4-year colleges.  The Academy uses Project Lead the Way curriculum and requires students to complete intensive math and science courses while at MCHS.  Students in the Engineering Academy take additional accelerated courses and have the opportunity to take an additional AP course, Computer Science Principles.  This academy received the state of Mississippi's first Model Academy Distinction in 2018 by the National Career Academy Coalition. 

 

Madison Central students participate in various community service activities;  however, Madison Central focuses on five school-wide community service projects:  Disaster Relief, Food for Families canned food drive, Toys for Tots, Relay-for-Life, and Make-a-Wish Foundation.      

 

Madison Central students averaged a score of 22.4 during the 2024-25 ACT administration.  In 2024-2025, MCHS had 139 students score a 30 composite or higher on the ACT, and 173 had a composite score between 25 and 29. 

In 2024-2025, MCHS had 16 students recognized by the National Merit Corporation as National Merit Semi-finalists.  Madison Central had 5 STAR Students for the 2024-2025 school year, which indicates a score of 35-36 on the ACT.

Over fifty percent of Madison Central teachers have attained AA or greater certification from the Mississippi Department of Education, which is typically granted through the earning of at least a master's degree.  Fifteen staff members are Nationally Board Certified.

 

An 8-period, alternating-day, block-scheduling format has been used.  Students attend 4 classes each day with each class being attended for 94 minutes. 

All students currently enrolled at Madison Central must pass state-mandated subject area tests which include Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and U.S. History to graduate.  Students also must pass a minimum of 24.5 Carnegie units consisting of the following:  Four (4) units in math to include Algebra I; Four (4) units in English; Three (3) units in science, to specifically include Biology I; Four (4) units in social studies to specifically include Mississippi Studies, World Geography, World History, U.S. History, Economics and U.S. Government; One (1) unit in fine arts; One (1) technology unit; One-half (1/2) unit of health; One-half (1/2) unit in Physical Education; One (1) unit in College and Career Readiness, and Five and a half (5.5) units of elective courses.  The state of Mississippi offers diploma endorsements with additional requirements.

 

Beginning in 2010-2011, all Madison Central Schools moved to a modified ten-point grading scale.  All Madison Central grades are recorded numerically.  The letter grade equivalents are as follows: 

A= 90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=65-69, F =0-64

 

Class rank and grade point averages are updated on a semester basis and include all graded courses that earned a Carnegie unit since the 7th grade.  Weighted numerical grades earned by the student are recorded on the transcript in Accelerated and Advanced Placement classes. 

1.10 x Grade – Advanced Placement Courses

1.05 x Grade – Accelerated Courses (as specified below)

Actual Grade – All remaining courses

 

Accelerated English, 9-12; Dual Credit English Composition I and II;  Genetics, Biomedical Research, and Physics I; Calculus, Dual Credit College Algebra, Advanced Math Plus, and Algebra III; Spanish III, French III, and Latin III; Engineering Academy courses, and Dual Credit Art Appreciation.

 

Ninety-five percent (95%) of the 2024 Madison Central graduates have enrolled in college.  Sixty-five percent (65%) are enrolled in a four-year college; thirty percent (30%) are enrolled in a two-year college.

 

 

 Last Updated Year 2025