Madison High School

Madison High School operates as a small 9-12 campus in MADISON, New Jersey, one of the schools within Madison Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 761 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Madison High School is one of 5 schools operated by Madison Public School District, a district that enrolls 2,364 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Madison High School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Madison High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Morris County's rate of about 19%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Madison High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Morris County put the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Morris County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), of which Madison High School is one.

The closest other public school is Ridgedale Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Madison High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison High School has shrank 13%, going from 870 students in 2018 to 761 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Madison High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.