Madison County High School (Florida)
| Madison County High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
2649 West US Hwy 90 Madison, FL 32340 30°28′51″N 83°27′15″W / 30.4807°N 83.4541°W | |
| Information | |
School district | Madison County Schools |
Principal | Charles Finley |
| Staff | 25.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 464 (2024–2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.56[1] |
| Color | |
| Team name | Cowboys |
| Website | mchs |
Madison County High School (MCHS) is a public high school in unincorporated Madison County, Florida, west of Madison.[2] It is a part of the Madison County Schools district.
In 2022 it had 492 students and more than 50 percent of the student body was African American.[3]
Cowboys are the school mascot.[4] In 2021 it won its fourth 1A state football championship in five years.[5][6]
On February 24, 2026, controversy ensued as district issued teacher, Leslie Fletcher, repeatedly used the N word while addressing students. Video evidence of the incident resulted in her punishment of what some claimed as a “slap on the wrist”. This included a formal apology, reassignment of her duties within the school, and a mandatory professional development class. Fletcher emphasized her use of the slur was in “interrogative context” rather than as an insult. The video captures her second use of the slur.[7]
Alumni
- Geno Hayes linebacker at Florida State and in the NFL
- Chris Thompson, football running back
- Jacobbi McDaniel, football player
- Jesse Solomon, football player[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ Home. Madison County High School. Retrieved on December 16, 2017. "2649 West US Hwy 90, Madison, FL 32340"
- ↑ "Madison County High School". www.usnews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Madison County (Madison, FL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more".
- ↑ "Madison County wins another Florida 1A state championship". December 12, 2021.
- ↑ "While Madison County has a new look with new coach, younger players, state title standard remains".
- ↑ Chaney, Lentheus (April 6, 2026). "Internal investigation details Madison County teacher reassigned after video shows her using a racial slur". WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Madison County (Madison, FL) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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