Madison Southern High School

Madison Southern High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
279 Glades Rd,  Berea, KY
Madison County Public Schools
3.9
3.0
1,210 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Samuel Watkins
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
510
Verbal
540
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
20.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
409:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
White
91.6%
Hispanic
4.1%
Two or more races
2.2%
Black
1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Eastern Kentucky University 382 Students
University of Kentucky 284 Students
Morehead State University 106 Students
Western Kentucky University 103 Students
Berea College 81 Students
University of Louisville 79 Students
Transylvania University 78 Students
Northern Kentucky University 71 Students
University of the Cumberlands 62 Students
Murray State University 60 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 67 Students
Psychology 56 Students
Business 51 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Biology 28 Students
Computer Science 26 Students
Education 19 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 16 Students
Marketing 16 Students
Elementary Education 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 156 Reviews
4.0 Junior
7/18/2024
I do love my school, however we don't have as many opportunities as other schools in our district. If we do, our councilors do not share them with the student body as much as they should.
4.0 Alum
1/8/2024
Madison Southern High School is a decent school. I enjoyed my time enrolled there; I enjoyed my classes as well. Something I would like to see change is how the guidance office prepares students for college and their communication with students about the opportunities they have. It seems that they just assume students know what they are doing. Some staff was more helpful than others but there is not a whole lot of guidance going on.
4.0 Senior
10/29/2023
I have had a pretty good experience at Madison Southern. It is very different from what I am use to since I am originally from the West Coast, but in comparison to the other high school I went to here in Berea, I have had a great experience.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 7 Reviews
5.0 student
5/26/2025
During my time at Madison Southern, I have felt very safe here, and felt like I belonged, ever since we got the new principal, Mr. Jeremy Phillips, It's like most of the school's problems disappeared, He's brought a bunch of new things into the school and supported all extracurriculars equally, inst...
1.0 other
3/6/2024
This school is horrible, my friend gets bullied for his looks and shes too scared to say anything. Never go here
5.0 student
8/13/2023
Madison Southern is a unique school, many students prefer Madison Southern over its brother to the north. Madison Southern is a very welcoming school to all students, however, younger staff is a little too lenient on punishments for students. But once they are in the principal's office, the new prin...
5.0 parent
7/18/2022
One of the best public schools in this region! Great culture, awesome teachers & staff.

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