Gibson County High School

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Gibson County High School
Address
Gibson County High School
130 Trenton Highway

Dyer
,
(Gibson County)
,
Tennessee
38330

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalJim Hughes
Staff31.33 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment449 [1]  (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio14.33 [1]
Color(s)Red, white and Columbia blue
    [2]
Nickname Pioneers [2]
Website

Gibson County High School is a public high school located in Gibson County, Tennessee, with a Dyer postal address. [3] [4]

Contents

It is a part of the Gibson County School District. The attendance boundary for this school includes Dyer, Rutherford, Yorkville, and the Gibson County portion of Kenton. [5] [6]

Student body

The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade. [3] During the 2018–2019 school year, Gibson County High School had a total enrollment of 477 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13.87. [3]

History

In 1980, computer terminals and a computer for assisted instruction called STRIDE were installed at the school. Students used STRIDE to learn math, reading, and language arts. STRIDE could store information about the problems the students completed, automatically give new assignments, offer students encouragement, and give teacher information about what students are having issues with. This was done as part of a Title 1 program. [7]

In 2010, the school's girls' basketball team won the TSSAA Class AA Girls Basketball State Tournament held at Middle Tennessee State University. The team was honored and congratulated with a joint resolution in the Tennessee General Assembly. [8]

In 2011, a female teacher at the school was indicted on statutory rape. They were accused of sleeping with a teenage male student. [9]

In 2011, solar panels were installed at the school by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The site can generate 24,000 kilowatt hours annually. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gibson County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Gibson County High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Gibson County High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gibson County High School". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
    The address is not in the Dyer city limits as of 2020.
  5. ↑ "Boundary Maps". Gibson County School District . Retrieved October 6, 2024. - The high school takes the area not in "South Gibson Schools". Compare to the census map.
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gibson County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 6, 2024. - Text list - Compare to the school boundary map.
  7. ↑ Garner-Doyle, April (December 18, 1980). "Tireless tutor: STRIDE computer aids instructors in growing duties". The Jackson Sun . Retrieved February 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Senate Joint Resolution 911" (PDF). Tenneneese General Assembly.
  9. ↑ "Teacher indicted on statuary rape". The Jackson Sun . November 9, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "TVA dedicates solar site in Dyer". The Jackson Sun . December 10, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

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