Madison High School (Idaho)
Madison High School is a three-year public secondary school in Rexburg, Idaho, the county seat of Madison County.[2] It is the only traditional high school in the Madison School District #321, which includes Rexburg and the majority of the county. The school colors are red, white, and gray, and the mascot is a bobcat.
Madison High School | |
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Location | |
2300 University Boulevard , 83440 | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Madison School District (#321) |
Principal | Michael J. Bennett |
Faculty | 54[2] |
Grades | 10–12[2] |
Enrollment | 1,154 (2016-17)[3] |
Color(s) | Red, white, & gray[4] |
Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A[4] |
Athletics conference | High Country |
Team name | Bobcats[4] |
Rival | Rigby |
Website | mhs |
Athletics
Madison competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A with the largest schools in the state. It is a member of the High Country Conference (5A) with Rigby, Thunder Ridge, and Highland of Pocatello.
With one of the smaller enrollments in 5A, Madison has moved up or down in classification several times over the decades. The Bobcats have won a number of state championships in both boys and girls sports.[5]
The 2012 football team went undefeated (12–0) to win its seventh state football title, its first in Class 5A, defeating Coeur d'Alene High School 37–30 at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.[6][7]
Rivals
Madison's traditional rival is Rigby, although Rigby has spent many years in a different conference than Madison. However, in 2016 Rigby joined Madison in the 5A conference. Another rival is the Highland Rams from Pocatello, Idaho.
State championships
- Debate (2): 2014, 2015
- Speech (2): 1990[8], 2018
- INL Scholastic Team (Science Bowl) (1): 2011[9]
Boys
Girls
- Cross Country (1): 1990[11]
- Volleyball (3): 1988, 1989, 1992, 2018[15]
- Basketball (6): 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990[16]
- Softball (1): 2004[17]
Notable alumni
- Matt Lindstrom, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Clayton Mortensen, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- James Clarke, businessman and philanthropist
Reference List
- "School Information". Madison High School. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- "Madison Senior High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- "MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Football state championship round-up". Idaho Statesman. November 17, 2012.
- "2012 5A state football tournament". IHSAA. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- Speech Arts Champions
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Idaho high school football - state champions
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Cross Country champions through 2011
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine - Golf champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Volleyball champions - through 2011
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Softball champions - through 2012