Madison High School (Idaho)
| Madison High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2300 University Blvd , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Madison S.D. (#321) |
| Principal | Micheal J. Bennett |
| Faculty | 54[4] |
| Grades | 10–12[4] |
| Enrollment | 1073[3] (2014) |
| Color(s) | Red, white, & gray[2] |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A[2] |
| Athletics conference | High Country (5A) |
| Mascot | Bobcat[2] |
| Rival | Rigby |
| Information | (208) 359-3305 |
| Elevation | 4,870 ft (1,480 m) AMSL |
| Website | Madison High School |
Madison High School is a three-year public secondary school in Rexburg, Idaho, the county seat of Madison County.[4] 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. The elevation of the MHS campus is 4,870 ft (1,480 m) above sea level, the highest in Idaho Class 5A.
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 Idaho Falls, Skyline, Hillcrest, 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.[6][7]
Rivals
Madison's traditional rival is Rigby, in Class 4A.
Main Football Rival is the Highland Rams from Pocatello Idaho they are seated at first above Madison
State titles
- Debate (2): spring (5A) 2014, 2015
Boys
- Football (7): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, (A-1 Div II, now 4A) 1994, 1995, (5A) 2012[7][8] (official with introduction of A-2 playoffs, fall 1978)
- (unofficial poll titles - 0) (poll introduced in 1963, through 1977)
- Cross Country (1): fall (B, now 3A) 1983[9] (introduced in 1964)
- Basketball (8): 1930, 1954, (A-2, now 3A) 1981; (A-1, now 5A) 1997, 2001; (5A) 2002, 2007; (4A) 2010[10]
- Track (1): (4A) 2004[11]
- Golf (3): (B, now 3A) 1982, 1983; (4A) 2006[12] (introduced in 1956)
Girls
- Cross Country (1): fall (A, now 5A) 1990[9] (introduced in 1974)
- Volleyball (3): fall (A-1, now 5A) 1988, 1989, 1992[13] (introduced in 1976)
- Basketball (6): (A-2, now 3A) 1980, 1984, 1985; (A-1, now 5A) 1988, 1989, 1990[14] (introduced in 1976)
- Softball (1): (4A) 2004[15] (introduced in 1997)
Notable Alumni
- Matt Lindstrom, Current professional baseball player (Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox)
- Clayton Mortensen, Current professional baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox)
Reference List
- ^ "School Information". Madison High School. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Madison%20High%20School%20Profile%20(1).pdf
- ^ a b c "Madison Senior High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ http://www.idhsaa.org/records/home.asp
- ^ "Football state championship round-up". Idaho Statesman. November 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 5A state football tournament". IHSAA. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ idhsaa.org - Idaho high school football - state champions
- ^ a b idhsaa.org Cross Country champions through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org - Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org - Golf champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org Volleyball champions - through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org - Softball champions - through 2012
External links
- Official website
- MaxPreps.com - Madison Bobcats football
- MaxPreps.com - Madison Bobcats boys basketball
- Madison School District #321