Madison Southern High School

Madison Southern High School is one of the substantial senior highs in Berea, Kentucky, run under Madison County, with 1,224 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 119% larger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Madison County runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 11,132 students. Madison Southern High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Madison Southern High School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Madison Southern High School has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Madison Southern High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 57.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $63,351, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Madison Southern High School is one of 27 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students).

Nearest neighbor: Foley Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Madison Southern High School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Madison Southern High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 1,203 (now 1,224).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.