Madison Southern High School

Madison Southern High School is a public high school located in Berea, Kentucky, United States. The school mascot is the Eagles, with the school colors being orange and navy blue. It is one of four high schools in Madison County, Kentucky. It is one of two high schools in the Madison County School System. According to the US News and as of 2022, Madison Southern ranks 5,165th place in Best High Schools in the US, 61st in Best Kentucky High Schools and 1st in the Richmond, KY Metro Area High Schools. Madison Southern has a variety of nicknames amongst the student body and overall, The Commonwealth of Kentucky, having their school nicknames being Mad South, MadiSouth, "The cousin down South (usually for students attending Madison Central)" and Southern. Madison Southern also has the commonly mistaken alias of "Madison Central", usually at sporting events where the school is judged, like in Cheerleading or Marching Band.

Notable alumni

 * Luke Stocker, fullback for the University of Tennessee
 * Damien Harris, retired running back for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills

Stadiums

 * The Eagles Football Stadium is named after former Madison County Schools Board Member James R. Williams after the school's expansion project in circa. 1990s, naming the football field "James R. Williams Stadium".
 * The Eagles Basketball Gymnasium is named "J. B. Moore Stadium"

Awards
Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Championships (2)

Class A Madison Southern KMEA Marching Band Distinguished Rankings (14)
 * 1991 (84.35)
 * 1992 (87.28)

To receive a distinguished trophy from KMEA, The band MUST get a score of 80 or higher at a state-sanctioned competition.

Class A (6)


 * 1989 (Semifinals, 83.28)
 * 1991 (Semifinals and Round Champion, 90.70)
 * 1991 (Finals and State Champion, 84.35)
 * 1992 (Semifinals and Reserve Champion, 86.83)
 * 1992 (Finals and State Champion, 87.28)
 * 1994 (Semifinals, 82.50)

Class AAA (3)


 * 2021 (Quarterfinals and Reserve Champion, 87.30)
 * 2021 (Semifinals, 81.55)
 * 2021 (Finals, 84.55)

Class AAAA (5)


 * 2010 (Semifinals, 81.98)
 * 2013 (Semifinals, 80.20)
 * 2014 (Quarterfinals, 83.40)
 * 2014 (Semifinals, 85.45)
 * 2023 (Quarterfinals, 81.20)

Boys Basketball (3)

District Champion


 * 2016/2017 (vs. Madison Central)


 * 2021/2022 (vs. Madison Central)


 * 2023/2024 (vs. Madison Central)

Girls Basketball (5)

District Champion


 * 2006/2007 (vs. Berea Community)


 * 2014/2015 (vs. Model Laboratory)


 * 2018/2019 (vs. Madison Central)


 * 2020/2021 (vs. Madison Central)


 * 2021/2022 (vs. Berea Community)