High Schools in Madison County Schools

Summary:

The Madison County Schools district in North Carolina is home to three high schools: Madison High School, Madison Early College High, and Madison Velocity Learning Center. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic programs and opportunities.

Among the standout schools in the district, Madison Early College High stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top 25% of high schools in North Carolina. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 89.1% of students proficient or better in EOC/English II and 84.6% proficient or better in EOC/Math I in 2024-2025. Madison High School also performs well above the state average in several key metrics, such as an EOC/Math III proficiency rate of 80% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 66.4%.

While the high schools in the Madison County Schools district share similar 4-year graduation rates around 87.7% for the 2024-2025 school year, there are notable differences in other key metrics. Madison High School and Madison Early College High have very high free/reduced lunch rates, at 98.72% and 98.91% respectively in 2023-2024, while Madison Velocity Learning Center has a lower rate of 76.92%. Additionally, there is a significant difference in per-student spending, with Madison High School spending $13,733 per student in 2018-2019, compared to $6,768 for Madison Early College High.

District Detail

5738 US 25-70 Hwy
Marshall, NC 28753

(828) 649-9276

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-13
Students: 2,063

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25-70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	377	45	8.4	97.9%	354 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.2	286^th of 641 public high schools	55.4%		52	288^th of 640 public high schools	55.0%	2	43.4	56.1	40.9	80.0	$13,733	$1,107	$12,625
Madison Early College High	Public	9-12	5734 US 25/70 Hwy	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-0319	270	10	27.0	98.9%	231 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	76.9	146^th of 641 public high schools	77.2%		67.9	194^th of 640 public high schools	69.7%	48	56.3	89.1	84.6	78.4	$6,768	$164	$6,604
Madison Velocity Learning Center	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25/70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	19	0		84.2%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buncombe County Schools	10.58 mi	45	125^th
Asheville City Schools	17.27 mi	8	76^th
Mountain City Public Montessori	19.38 mi	1	140^th
Asheville PEAK Academy	19.43 mi	1	154^th
Yancey County Schools	19.61 mi	6	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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