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Madison County Schools is proud to celebrate the diversity found across the district.

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"An Education Message from Richmond Mayor Robert R. Blythe"

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Hispanic Heritage Month at Madison Middle School

A girl (in a white dress trimmed with different color stripes) dancing in a school gym
A boy and a girl demonstrating a dance at an assembly
A girl (in a white dress trimmed with different color stripes) demonstrating a dance at an assembly
Hispanic bread/rolls and food on a table
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Richmond High School Trophy Case

A wooden display cabinet with various memorabilia and trophies, including a large letter 'R' and a trophy, set against a plain white wall.
Three men standing in front of a wooden cabinet with an eagle-shaped ornament on top.
A memorial stone for %22Richmond High School%22 in the foreground, surrounded by a brick building, trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A memorial stone for %22Richmond High School%22 in the foreground, surrounded by a brick building, trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A group of people, including men and women , are gathered together for what appears to be a ribbon-cutting ceremony event, with a large wooden display case in the background.
A group of people are gathered together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in a room with a wooden display cabinet and other decorative elements in the background.
A group of people are gathered together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in a room with a wooden display cabinet and other decorative elements in the background.
A group of people are gathered together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in a room with a wooden display cabinet and other decorative elements in the background.
A group of people are gathered together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in a room with a wooden display cabinet and other decorative elements in the background.
A group of people are standing in front of a wooden display case.
A group of people are gathered in what appears to be a hallway or lobby, with various signs and posters visible in the background.
A group of people standing together in what appears to be a hallway or lobby, with a wooden display case in the background.
A group of men and women gathered in a room, with a wooden display case in the background.
A man in a blue shirt stands in front of a wooden display case.
A man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a wooden display case with a decorative carving on top, holding a document in his hands.
A group of people standing in front of a %22Stronger Together%22 bulletin board.
A man and a woman, stand in front of a large %22Stronger Together%22 bulletin board on the wall behind them.
A display board with various photographs and text
A wooden display case with an eagle statue on top, showcasing various trophies and awards against a blue background.
A poster board display with various historical photographs and text, likely from the 1930s or 1940s, placed on a wooden surface.
A group of people are gathered in a hallway, with a %22Stronger Together%22 bulletin board visible in the background.
A group of four people, two women and two men, standing in front of a wooden display case containing various items, including a trophy and a large letter %22R%22.

The origins of Richmond High School date back to the late 1890s and was known as Miller’s Hall and/or Letch Miller School. The school’s purpose was to educate students of color in the community. In 1900, the Richmond City Schools adopted the name Richmond High School. The trophy case was unveiled in 1944 and held many of the school’s sports accomplishments until the school closed in 1973. For many years, the trophy case was moved around the Madison County School District but never found a “true” home. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Richmond High School trophy case returned home and was welcomed back by members of the community. 

“Richmond High forever, may we always be, faithful & loyal in our love for thee. Hail, hail, the gang’s all here, round our colors bright, we’ll stick together for the blue & white.”

The Richmond High School fight song, penned by Mr. Andrew Miller, the first African American to enroll (1956), and graduate from Eastern Kentucky State College (now EKU), earning a Master’s Degree in 1958. He taught elementary music at Richmond High School.