📍 3499 W 800 S, Fort Branch, Gibson County, 47648
Gibson Southern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fort Branch, Gibson County. The school has 726 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Gibson School Corporation school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gibson Southern High School enrolls 726 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 687 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 726 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 144 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gibson Southern High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-80, state senate district 49, state house district 64.
Gibson Southern High School is one of 4 schools in South Gibson School Corporation, based in Fort Branch, Indiana. The district serves 2,118 students district-wide and employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 726 students, Gibson Southern High School is larger than the district average of about 530 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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