Madison Academic Magnet High School is a public high school in the Jackson Madison County School System located on Lambuth Boulevard and formerly located on Allen Avenue, in Jackson, Tennessee.
It is ranked #15 in Best High Schools in Tennessee according to U.S. News & World Report.
The principal of Madison Academic is Chad Guthrie. The school's course offerings are honors and college-prep courses. Although students do apply for admission, no academic criteria influences selection, as selection is through a lottery system. Once enrolled, students must maintain a C average to remain at the school.
History
The former building was erected in 1928 as Jackson High School and underwent extensive renovations during the summer of 2003. The school was started in the autumn of 2003, replacing the former west campus of Jackson Central-Merry High School. The new building was constructed in late 2020 and opened in January 2022. The school has a graduating class of fewer than 125 students and does not offer special education classes. Athletics Madison Academic Magnet plays in TSSAA's West division and athletic district 7. They compete as the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. The school offers baseball / softball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, girls' flag football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball. +Team State TitlesYearSportClassAwardDetails2009Girls' BasketballARunner-Up(29-8)2011Boys' TennisA-AARunner-Up2018Girls' Track and FieldSmall800 Meter Relay Champions2018Girls' Track and FieldSmall1600 Meter Relay Champions2021Girls' Track and FieldSmall1600 Meter Relay Champions2021Girls' Track and FieldSmallRunner-Up2022Boys' SoccerARunner-Up(19-3)2022Girls' Track and FieldA800 Meter Relay Champions2023Boys' SoccerAChampions(20-0-2) +Individual State TitlesYearSportClassAwardName / Details2010Boys' Cross CountryA-AAChampionMatt Joyner2010Boys' Track and FieldA-AA800 Meter Run ChampionMatt Joyner2011Boys' TennisA-AASingles ChampionJosh Ward2011Boys' Track and FieldA-AA1600 Meter Run ChampionMatt Joyner2011Boys' Track and FieldA-AA800 Meter Run ChampionMatt Joyner2012Boys' GolfA-AAChampionSydney Chung2012Girls' Track and FieldA-AA100 Meter Dash ChampionBrooklyn Cole2021Girls' Track and FieldSmall100 Meter Dash ChampionJayleAna Wyatt2022Boys' Track and FieldA300 Meter Low Hurdles ChampionAdolfo Mireles2023Boys' Track and FieldAPole Vault ChampionAdolfo Mireles
References
External links Madison Academic Magnet High School website