South Gibson School Corporation
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The School Corporation
The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, IndianaGibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. The SGSC is responsible for a district including four townships of southern and southwestern Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
; Johnson
Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,462. Haubstadt is the township seat...
, Montgomery
Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Montgomery Township is the largest of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is...
, Union
Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980...
, Wabash
Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 44. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in...
, and parts of Barton
Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796. Somerville is the township seat.-Geography:Barton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.21 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
, Center
Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,478. Francisco is the township seat.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
and Patoka
Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,502. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is the location of the county seat of Princeton and the center of Gibson...
Townships within Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
as well as drawing in students from Northern Vanderburgh and Posey Counties. It consists of a superintendent, a five member school board, eight principals and vice principals and employs around 190 teachers and specialists. As of the 2007-08 school year, the overall enrollment stands at around 2000-2500 students in K-12. The population of the areas inside South Gibson area are starting to become among the fastest growing areas in Southwestern Indiana with all three main towns of Southern Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, Fort Branch
Fort Branch, Indiana
Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at ....
Haubstadt
Haubstadt, Indiana
Haubstadt is a town in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haubstadt is located at ....
and Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
posting 5-10% population gains every year as well as a number of subdivisions building up outside and around the three towns and at least three of the seven smaller hamlets. The SGSC's current primary subject at hand is the upcoming renovation of the 35-year-old Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
, now almost complete.
The Facilities of the SGSC
| School | Grades | Size | Mascot | Colors | Location |
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| Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools... HomePage 38.236377°N 87.635407°W |
Freshman - Senior |
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3.5 miles west of US 41 on Coal Mine Road (800S) or 1 mile south of Indiana 168 Indiana State Road 168 State Road 168 is a long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton, Montgomery, and Union townships.-Route description:... from the other end of Coal Mine Road (400W). |
| Fort Branch Community School Fort Branch Community School Fort Branch Community School is one of the three K-8 learning institutions serving the South Gibson School Corporation in Fort Branch, Indiana. Like the other two schools, FBCS also uses the mascot and colors of their former high school, in this case, the Fort Branch Marlette High School Twigs as... HomePage 38.23995°N 87.570369°W |
Kindergarten - 8th Grade * |
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Within Fort Branch Fort Branch, Indiana Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at .... near the intersection of US 41 and Coal Mine Road (800S) |
| Haubstadt Community School Haubstadt Community School Haubstadt Community School is one of the three K-8 learning institutions feeding into Gibson Southern High School for the South Gibson School Corporation. Like the other two, Haubstadt Community School also has adopted the mascot of their former high school, Haubstadt High School. Their Colors are... HomePage 38.206336°N 87.566823°W |
Kindergarten - 8th Grade * |
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Within Haubstadt Haubstadt, Indiana Haubstadt is a town in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haubstadt is located at .... 1 mile from US 41 on Outer Gibson Street (1025S) |
| Owensville Community School Owensville Community School Owensville Community School is a K-8 learning institution located 1.8 miles south and slightly west of Owensville, Indiana. the Mascot is the Kickapoos, the mascot of the former Owensville Montgomery High School which consolidated into Gibson Southern High School in 1974. The school serves... HomePage 38.258436°N 87.699249°W |
Kindergarten - 8th Grade * |
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1 mile Southwest of Owensville Owensville, Indiana For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States... on Indiana 65 Indiana State Road 65 State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arcs to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64... |
- South Gibson has no central Middle School
- Note: Coal Mine Road is often signed as both 800S on its east terminus (Fort Branch End) and 400W
on its north terminus (Indiana 168Indiana State Road 168State Road 168 is a long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton, Montgomery, and Union townships.-Route description:...
or Owensville End) with the curve being about 200 feet west of the
Gibson Southern High SchoolGibson Southern High SchoolGibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
Campus.
Former Facilities
- Fort Branch Marlette High SchoolFort Branch Marlette High SchoolFort Branch Marlette High School, commonly known as Fort Branch High School, was a public high school located in Fort Branch, Indiana.- History :...
* - Haubstadt Johnson High SchoolHaubstadt High SchoolHaubstadt High School, sometimes referred to as Haubstadt Johnson High School was a K-12 learning facility, located in Haubstadt, Indiana.-History:...
* - Owensville Montgomery High SchoolOwensville High SchoolOwensville High School, sometimes referred to as Owensville Montgomery High School or Owensville Montgomery Township School was a K-12 Public learning facility located in Owensville, Indiana.-History:...
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- Merged to form Gibson Southern High SchoolGibson Southern High SchoolGibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
in 1974.
Neighboring Corporations
- East Gibson School CorporationEast Gibson School CorporationThe East Gibson School Corporation is the smallest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County in both land area and student body with just over 1,000 students . The EGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of easternmost Gibson County; Barton, Center, and...
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- M.S.D. North PoseyMetropolitan School District of North Posey County SchoolsThe Metropolitan School District of North Posey County Schools, also known as simply The Metropolitan School District of North Posey, serves Poseyville, Cynthiana, Griffin and northern Posey County and is the largest of three districts in the county. Five townships make up the district: Bethel,...
- North Gibson School CorporationNorth Gibson School CorporationThe North Gibson School Corporation is the second largest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County, Indiana, United States as well as one of the twenty largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The NGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of...
- Warrick County School CorporationWarrick County School CorporationThe Warrick County School Corporation is the second-largest public school-governing body in Southwestern Indiana and the twenty seventh largest in Indiana. It is responsible for providing education to the second largest county in the area, Warrick County, Indiana.The WCSC has two High Schools, two...
Resources
South Gibson Homepage:http://www.sgibson.k12.in.us/index.htm
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
Renovation:
http://www.sgibson.k12.in.us/SGSC/sgsc_gshsrenovation_new.htm
http://www.sgibson.k12.in.us/SGSC/board_agendas/Schematic%20Design%20Report%2002-06-07.pdf