Gibson County High School

130 Trenton Hwy, Dyer TN, 38330 | Trenton Special School District | 731-692-3616
  • grades 9-12
  • students 485
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Dyer
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
40%Dyer
35%Tennessee

Gibson County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Trenton Special School District" in Dyer, TN. There are a total of 485 students and 33 teachers at Gibson County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Gibson County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 27% higher than the Tennessee average.

Gibson County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment13
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gibson County High School, there are a total of 13 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gibson County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 88.5% 70.5% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 10.2% 24.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 3.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Dyer demographics profile

StatisticDyerTennesseeNational
Population1,4386,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)73616791
Median age41.738.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dyer

IndexDyerTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.3%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.6%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.3%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gibson County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.