Madison Central High School

Madison Central High School

Public High School | Grade 10-12
1417 Highland Colony Pky,  Madison, MS
Madison County School District
4.1
4.0
1,246 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Sean Brewer
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
85
Full Time Teachers
85
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
650
Verbal
660
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
27
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
77.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
310:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
White
62%
Black
27.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.1%
Two or more races
1.9%
Hispanic
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other 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.
Mississippi State University 622 Students
University of Mississippi 570 Students
University of Southern Mississippi 328 Students
The University of Alabama 234 Students
Holmes Community College 164 Students
Mississippi College 138 Students
Louisiana State University 134 Students
Jackson State University 133 Students
Millsaps College 120 Students
Vanderbilt University 104 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 138 Students
Business 134 Students
Psychology 130 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 118 Students
Nursing 112 Students
Pre-Law Studies 48 Students
Computer Science 46 Students
Political Science and Government 39 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 39 Students
Communications 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 380 Reviews
4.0 Junior
9/18/2024
My experience at Madison Central High School overall has been good. There are ups and downs, good and bad days, but I feel loved here and I know that it's a safe environment with great staff. They are very supportive and caring and I couldn't or wouldn't want to be anywhere else. It's a school I would recommend to a lot of people. There are opportunities here, academically, we have freedom and are held responsible for our actions.
5.0 Sophomore
8/10/2024
Overall I have had a good experience at this school. It's a lot more free than the other schools for sure. I like how there's numerous amounts of classes to pick from for your schedule. There's nothing really as of right now that I would like to see change.
4.0 Senior
3/19/2024
Madison Central High School cares a lot about academics. We always have meetings about pushing ourselves academically, but what's missing is the emotional bond. I don't feel that the school wants the individual students to succeed. It feels as though what is most important to the school is the money that it brings in, which makes sense, but I would like to feel like I as an individual mattered more. My favourite part about Madison Central is the speech and debate team. I love competing and making new friends and getting to use my voice. Our speech and debate team doesn't have a lot of funding, though. That money is used for sports like football. I just wish that all activities were treated equally. Sometimes it feels that the smaller activities, even when they are more successful, don't matter.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 7 Reviews
5.0 other
9/30/2014
Sure the school has a few cliques, what large school doesn't? I wasn't your stereotypical "Madison Type", but I found plenty of friends and awesome extracurriculars to join. The academics are excellent. Not many schools (public or private) can compare. I was offered 3 different full ride scholarship...
5.0 other
5/21/2012
I attended this school four years ago and can honestly say it is one of the best in the state. Every teacher wanted to help with problems and the students who fell behind were the ones who did not care and did not want to put the effort in to do well. The only people who seem to complain about MC ar...
1.0 student
1/5/2011
worst school ever.. way to much violence. prejudice and too many drugs and alcohol and too many people there wanna judge you if you dont got alot of money.. worst school ever. i believe tht jackson public schools should have a better rating than madison central
2.0 student
12/14/2010
Out of the 3 high schools I have recently attended, me being moved around so much, madison central is by far the worst of them all with all there little cliques and these unprofessional teachers. It honestly makes me sick going there and I try to find good things about the place but there are few an...

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