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Princeton Community High School vs. Gibson Southern High School

Should you attend Princeton Community High School or Gibson Southern High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Princeton Community High School
1101 N Main St
Princeton, IN 47670
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Gibson Southern High School
3499 W 800 S
Fort Branch, IN 47648
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Princeton Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Gibson Southern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades 9-12, Princeton Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades 9-12, Gibson Southern High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
618 students
726 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gibson Southern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#889 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#443 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Princeton Community High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Gibson Southern High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Princeton Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gibson Southern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
168
202
Grade 10 Students
156
179
Grade 11 Students
141
194
Grade 12 Students
153
148
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Princeton Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
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% Black
4%
n/a
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n/a
% White
82%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Princeton Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.32
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Princeton Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gibson Southern High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Princeton Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gibson Southern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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