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South Gibson County High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

South Gibson County High School is a public high school located in Medina, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 788 students. The school is part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 27th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Gibson County High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Tennessee over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 7th to 18th out of hundreds of schools. This consistent high performance is reflected in the school's 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained impressive graduation rates, ranging from 86.0% to 94.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 8.1%, are lower than the state average. South Gibson County High School outperforms the state and district averages in various subject areas, including Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, US History, English I, English II, and Geometry.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Madison Academic Magnet High School and Jackson Central-Merry Early College High, South Gibson County High School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's performance for special education students, while still strong compared to the state, could be an area for further improvement, as the school's ranking in this subgroup has fluctuated over the years.

776

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mount Zion RD
Medina, TN 38355

(731) 783-0999

District: Gibson County Sp District

Feeder schools for South Gibson County High School:

Elementary:	South Gibson County Elementary School
Middle:	South Gibson County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

African American:

5.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg40%

14^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Gibson County Sp District

27^th of 139Gibson County Sp District among Tennessee districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	14 of 389	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	16 of 392	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	8 of 384	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	18 of 342	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	17 of 341	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	30 of 273	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	27 of 351	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	24 of 300	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	75.8	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	78.5	51 of 269	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	30 of 273	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	61 of 267	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	63 of 233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	51 of 240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	27 of 239	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	44 of 222	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	21 of 208	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	7 of 187	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	14 of 365	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	14 of 365	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	11 of 350	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	9 of 340	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	19 of 337	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	10 of 159	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	45 of 337	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	22 of 322	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.3	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	20 of 308	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	21 of 368	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	19 of 366	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	6 of 359	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	12 of 332	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	19 of 329	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	135 of 198	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.8	13 of 183	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	27.4	120 of 151	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	21 of 323	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	27 of 326	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	10 of 325	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	12 of 312	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	11 of 306	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	26 of 301	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	21 of 307	93.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II72%+17 vs state

US History68%+29 vs state

Algebra II63%+28 vs state

Biology I58%+13 vs state

English I58%+18 vs state

Geometry51%+14 vs state

Algebra I48%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (2025)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-0999	788	47	16.8		696 (88.3%)	45 (5.7%)	18 (2.3%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	92.2	14^th of 389 public high schools	96.4%		89.5	16^th of 392 public high schools	95.9%	2							48.5	47.5		62.3		62.6		58.8		58.5		69.2	67.8	58.5	57.6		71.6	71.6		52.1		51.2							$10,653	$317	$9,782
Humboldt Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2600 Viking DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2781	407	36	11.2		69 (17.0%)	289 (71.0%)	42 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.9	375^th of 389 public high schools	3.6%		13.6	351^st of 392 public high schools	10.5%	24	10.8	10.3	10.5	15.2	5.8	10.4								20.0		20.0		10.4	10.4	6.6	6.3		22.2	22.2					16.9	14.7	15.8	26.2	14.7	20.3	$16,762	$1,540	$13,619
Milan High School	Public	9-12	7060 Van Hook Street East	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	516	30	17.2		338 (65.5%)	129 (25.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	60.2	123^rd of 389 public high schools	68.4%		76.3	51^st of 392 public high schools	87.0%	72							17.4	16.8	75.0	36.9		42.7		64.3	14.3	58.7				35.7	35.7		56.5	56.5		36.7	14.3	45.8							$13,868	$481	$12,512
Milan High School Academy	Public	9-12	7060 East Van Hook ST	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	7	25	.2		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										10.0		9.1																9.1							$6,535	$292	$6,243
North Side High School	Public	9-12	3066 North Highland	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-3171	925	68	13.5		180 (19.5%)	527 (57.0%)	152 (16.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.9%)	18.4	333^rd of 389 public high schools	14.4%		13.3	354^th of 392 public high schools	9.7%	21									22.2	8.0	10.5	11.9	63.0	9.1		15.6		21.7	19.5	24.9	23.8	36.4	31.7	29.1	20.0	5.3	48.1	11.5							$15,005	$1,515	$12,728
Liberty Technology Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3470 Ridgecrest Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-9086	584	41	14.3		62 (10.6%)	430 (73.6%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.0%)	9.9	370^th of 389 public high schools	4.9%		7	383^rd of 392 public high schools	2.3%	13														15.6		14.4	9.1	17.5	15.9	12.2	11.3		23.9	21.6		6.1		5.3							$14,311	$1,800	$11,870
Peabody High School	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 Bypass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-2601	418	26	15.8		258 (61.7%)	100 (23.9%)	53 (12.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.1	162^nd of 389 public high schools	58.4%		39.9	223^rd of 392 public high schools	43.1%	61							31.2	28.2		30.2		28.6		39.6		36.0				35.6	35.2		51.4	50.9		20.0		18.1							$16,053	$1,084	$13,500
Peabody Academy	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 ByPass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 855-2601	0																		(n/a)																																			$3,949	$462	$3,215
Jackson Central Merry High School	Public	9-12	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 506-2290	464	28	16.3		31 (6.7%)	365 (78.7%)	45 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	11	367^th of 389 public high schools	5.7%		10.3	365^th of 392 public high schools	6.9%	2							5.3	5.1		14.9		13.5	28.1	14.9	5.6	16.4		14.9	13.3	9.0	8.9		30.2	26.1		5.1									$13,570	$1,522	$11,057
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Allen AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2575	252	15	17.1		43 (17.1%)	173 (68.7%)	20 (7.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	81.8	41^st of 389 public high schools	89.5%		65.5	94^th of 392 public high schools	76.0%	53							39.0	39.0		35.1		39.3	76.7			76.9	37.5		33.3	84.9	84.9		83.1	83.1	93.3	35.8		46.3							$12,996	$866	$11,969

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gibson County High School

How many students attend South Gibson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended South Gibson County High School.

What district is South Gibson County High School in?

Gibson County Sp District

Is South Gibson County High School a good school?

Yes! South Gibson County High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 389 Tennessee high schools.

What schools feed into South Gibson County High School?

South Gibson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Gibson County Elementary School
Middle : South Gibson County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Gibson County High School?

Students at South Gibson County High School are 88% White, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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