Gibson Southern High School

Gibson Southern High School operates as a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Fort Branch, Indiana, operated by South Gibson School Corporation. Current enrollment sits at 742 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Gibson Southern High School is one of 4 schools operated by South Gibson School Corporation, a district that works with 2,118 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Gibson Southern High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest comes out to 3% multiracial. Compared to Gibson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Gibson Southern High School shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Gibson Southern High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Gibson County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Gibson County shows median household earnings sit near $67,573, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Gibson County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,664 students), Gibson Southern High School is one campus in the mix.

Fort Branch Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gibson Southern High School's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 686 (now 742). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Gibson Southern High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.