Gibson Southern High School

3499 W 800 S, Fort Branch IN, 47648 | South Gibson School Corporation | 812-753-3011
  • grades 9-12
  • students 686
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Fort Branch
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
64%Fort Branch
46%Indiana

Gibson Southern High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Gibson School Corporation" in Fort Branch, IN. There are a total of 686 students and 40 teachers at Gibson Southern High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gibson Southern High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 39% higher than the Indiana average.

Gibson Southern High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students686
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses<=2

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 Southern High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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 Southern High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 97.2% 95.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 1.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Fort Branch demographics profile

StatisticFort BranchIndianaNational
Population3,3816,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,10718891
Median age37.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Branch

IndexFort BranchIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gibson Southern High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.