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Gibson Southern High School

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Gibson Southern High School is a 9–12 public high school serving 742 students in Fort Branch, Indiana, a small rural Gibson County community about 10 miles north of Evansville, and it is the high school for the South Gibson School Corporation.

The school is a consistent, long-running high performer, and 2025-26 was its strongest year in half a decade: 39th of 415 Indiana high schools, 91st percentile, 5 stars. Its SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score was 70.56% (state: 51.9%) and SAT Math was 45.00% (state: 25.6%) — second in the area only to the selective Signature School Inc, and a big jump from 31.52% in math the year before. The graduation rate is 95.9%, roughly 6 points above the state's 89.7% and in line with strong nearby peers such as North Posey High School (97.0%) and Tecumseh High School (97.1%). The standout, though, is attendance: chronic absenteeism of 5.4% is about one-third of the state rate and the lowest of every nearby school, far ahead of Princeton Community High School (10.2%) and North High School (20.5%).

The school achieves these results on the lowest per-student spending in its comparison group — $9,806, versus $14,316 at Princeton Community High School and $14,035 at Waldo J Wood Memorial High, which spend 43–46% more. Class sizes are the largest in the group, at 18.3 students per teacher. Low-income students rank in the 91st percentile, matching the school overall. Two things to watch: Special Education students rank at the 58th percentile (3 stars), the only subgroup below 4 stars, and Biology (52.86%) trails the Evansville public high schools even while clearing the state benchmark.

742

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,752

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3499 W 800 S
Fort Branch, IN 47648

(812) 753-3011

District: South Gibson School Corporation

Feeder schools for Gibson Southern High School:

Elementary:	Fort Branch Community School
	Haubstadt Community School
	Owensville Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Indiana avg39%

39^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 374South Gibson School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.5	59 of 429	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	47 of 432	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	35 of 388	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	45 of 389	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	35 of 385	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	41 of 380	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	41 of 394	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	36 of 400	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	78.1	21 of 379	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	77.2	17 of 353	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	76.7	23 of 373	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	25 of 364	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	58.4	86 of 362	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	69 of 360	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	57 of 354	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	24 of 395	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	37 of 387	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	57 of 388	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	34 of 390	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	71.9	58 of 377	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	89 of 377	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	137 of 379	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	59 of 397	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	105 of 386	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	48 of 392	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	67 of 383	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	123 of 292	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	77 of 298	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	136 of 289	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	63 of 285	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	56 of 387	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	75 of 377	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	59 of 381	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	67 of 375	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	84 of 378	77.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing71%+19 vs state

Biology53%

Mathematics45%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibson Southern High School	Public	9-12	3499 W 800 S	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 753-3011	742	40	18.3	23.7%	694 (93.5%)	5 (0.7%)	12 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	81.5	39^th of 415 public high schools	90.6%		75.5	59^th of 429 public high schools	86.2%	20	70.6	45.0	52.9	$10,752	$79	$10,673
North High School	Public	9-12	15331 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8283	1,650	93	17.8	35.9%	1,223 (74.1%)	138 (8.4%)	88 (5.3%)	45 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	143 (8.7%)	66.3	98^th of 415 public high schools	76.4%		74.2	65^th of 429 public high schools	84.8%	33	53.9	27.4	54.2	$11,088	$894	$10,193
Princeton Community High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Main St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 385-2591	580	45	12.8	38.4%	467 (80.5%)	24 (4.1%)	30 (5.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.4%)	35.6	278^th of 415 public high schools	33.0%		44.1	234^th of 429 public high schools	45.5%	44	47.8	14.9	23.5	$16,151	$350	$15,802
North Posey High School	Public	9-12	5900 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4242	453	33	13.6	29.4%	424 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	79.7	45^th of 415 public high schools	89.2%		75.2	61^st of 429 public high schools	85.8%	16	70.3	33.0	56.6	$11,009	$622	$10,387
Central High School	Public	9-12	5400 1st Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8292	1,087	77	14.2	45.2%	849 (78.1%)	95 (8.7%)	56 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (7.1%)	74.9	66^th of 415 public high schools	84.1%		57.2	159^th of 429 public high schools	62.9%	93	56.1	35.4	57.5	$12,684	$909	$11,775
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	5244 W Sr 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-3237	280	26	10.9	27.1%	271 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	78.6	49^th of 415 public high schools	88.2%		69.2	88^th of 429 public high schools	79.5%	39	66.2	33.8	55.8	$17,010	$278	$16,732
New Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1901 Lynch Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0967	264	15	17.3	39.0%	221 (83.7%)	16 (6.1%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	78.8	48^th of 415 public high schools	88.4%		81.3	39^th of 429 public high schools	90.9%	9	62.9	35.5	57.1	$12,654	$902	$11,753
Waldo J Wood Memorial High	Public	9-12	943 Franklin St	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 749-4757	226	22	10.2	53.1%	219 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	37.6	268^th of 415 public high schools	35.4%		52.9	185^th of 429 public high schools	56.9%	83	40.4	23.4	22.2	$13,022	$234	$12,787
Francis Joseph Reitz High School	Public	9-12	350 Dreier Blvd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8206	1,293	74	17.5	42.1%	1,065 (82.4%)	83 (6.4%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	92 (7.1%)	65.7	101^st of 415 public high schools	75.7%		69.3	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%	14	54.4	24.9	55.6	$11,839	$923	$10,916
Signature School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	610 Main St	Evansville	47708	Vanderburgh County	Signature School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 421-1820	384	27	14.2	10.7%	231 (60.2%)	27 (7.0%)	27 (7.0%)	73 (19.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	99.4	2^nd of 415 public high schools	99.5%		99.3	2^nd of 429 public high schools	99.5%		95.6	90.1	99.0	$10,601	$26	$10,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson Southern High School

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Southern High School?

Students at Gibson Southern High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Gibson Southern High School?

Gibson Southern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fort Branch Community School
Elementary : Haubstadt Community School
Elementary : Owensville Community School

What district is Gibson Southern High School in?

South Gibson School Corporation

Is Gibson Southern High School a good school?

Yes. Gibson Southern High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Gibson Southern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Gibson Southern High School.

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