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Alumni: what's one memory from South Gibson County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
776
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CO SP DIST·NCES 470140002207
South Gibson County High School
100 Mount Zion RD, Medina, TN 38355 · (731) 783-0999 · Gibson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Tennessee public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 206 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 181 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
53.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 53.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.4% | 53.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Gibson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #32 of 339 ▼ 3 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #35 of 337 ▲ 14 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #147 of 381 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #248 of 332 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #85 of 110 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+93% since 2010-11, when it was 403
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 46.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 790 | 43 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 44 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 43.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 10% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 23% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Gibson County High School.
About South Gibson County High School
South Gibson County High School is a medium-sized high school in Medina, Tennessee. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 776 students enrolled.
South Gibson County High School falls under Gibson Co Sp Dist, which has 9 schools enrolling 3,828 students.
The student body at South Gibson County High School is 88% White. Other groups make up 5% Black, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 75% of Gibson County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for South Gibson County High School is A. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Gibson County, the median household income is $62,755, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 22 public schools in Gibson County, enrolling about 8,900 students in all.
The closest other public school is South Gibson County Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around South Gibson County High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (770) and 2024-25 (776).
The South Gibson County High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson Co Sp Dist
- South Gibson County Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Dyer ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Rutherford ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Yorkville ElementaryElementary · 144 students
Other schools in Medina
- South Gibson County Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
Nearby schools
- South Gibson County Middle School0.3 mi · 757
- South Gibson County Elementary School0.5 mi · 881
- East Elementary School5.3 mi · 404
- Humboldt Junior/Senior High School6.0 mi · 408
- Stigall Primary School7.2 mi · 232
- East Elementary School7.2 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About South Gibson County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Gibson County High School?
South Gibson County High School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Gibson County High School serve?
South Gibson County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is South Gibson County High School?
South Gibson County High School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Gibson County High School in?
South Gibson County High School is part of Gibson Co Sp Dist.
Where is South Gibson County High School located?
South Gibson County High School is located at 100 Mount Zion RD, Medina, TN 38355.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.