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Education The schools of Jefferson County aim for excellence. They are noted for working with all elements of the community to provide a seamless educational progression for motivated students. Madison Consolidated Schools serve K-12 students from Graham, Lancaster, Madison, Monroe, Milton and Shelby townships. Madison Consolidated High School includes grades 9-12 and Madison Junior High School includes grades 6-8. There are seven elementary schools. For registration information call (812) 273-8511. Southwestern Schools serve K-12 students from these townships: Hanover, Republican, Smyrna, Saluda. To register for grades K-5, call Southwestern Elementary School at (812) 866- 6200. To register for grades 6-12, call Southwestern Middle and High School, (812) 866-6220. For bus assignments, contact the Administration Building at (812) 866-6250. Prince of Peace Catholic Schools are Pope John XXIII Elementary School (Preschool-6) and Shawe Memorial Junior-Senior High School (7-12). For elementary registration, call (812) 273-3957. For junior and senior high, call (812) 273-2150. Prince of Peace is the only parish in the Indianapolis Archdiocese that offers infant-through-12th grade education. Grace Baptist School is a Christian K-12 school located at 920 Montclair St., Madison. For registration information call the school office at (812) 273-4107. The Christian Academy of Madison is located at 477 W. Hutchinson Lane and can be reached at (812) 273-5000. Ivy Tech Community College in Madison, Indiana, offers technical certificates and associate degrees in a large array of programs and specialties of study to help students qualify for better jobs or to transfer to other institutions to earn their bachelor’s degree. The Madison campus specializes in business, general education, health sciences and technology. For information call (812) 265-2580 or 1-800-403-2190. College Cooperative Southeast is a collaboration between Indiana two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to expand post-secondary educational opportunities for citizens of Southeastern Indiana. At the Comprehensive Learning Center located at Madison's Ivy Tech campus, students view live, televised courses via satellite direct from major colleges and universities in Indiana and other states. Hanover College is a private, coeducational, liberal
arts institution consistently ranked among the best colleges in the
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in 1827, Hanover is the oldest private, four-year
college in Indiana and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Hanover's 1,000 students come from 36 states and 18. The average
student-faculty ratio is 10 to 1. The Bachelor of Arts degree is awarded
in 29 majors, with pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry and
law. Hanover is located a short drive from Madison, Indiana.
