Gibson Southern High School
Encyclopedia
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana
in Gibson County
.
Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette
, Haubstadt Johnson
, and Owensville Montgomery
High Schools. Gibson Southern High School graduated its first class of Seniors in the Spring of 1975.
Three junior high schools feed into Gibson Southern to form its student body: Fort Branch Community School
, Haubstadt Community School
and Owensville Community School
. Gibson Southern and these three community schools are the schools which compromise the South Gibson School Corporation
.
(PAC). In 1980, the school left the PAC to form the Big 8 Conference with 7 former Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
schools. In 1992, Gibson Southern left the Big 8 to rejoin the PAC.
The school won state championships in softball in both 2003 and 2005.
The Marching Titans represent Gibson Southern. The Marching Titans won the ISSMA State Championship in Class C in 2001, 2004, and 2007. In 2010, the Marching Titans was the smallest band, consisting of only 22 members, to make it to ISSMA State Finals in Class C. Read more about Gibson Southern's rich marching band tradition at Gibson Southern Marching Titans.
GSHS has a fantastic theater program that has won two I.T.S. state first place prizes in recent years. The school also produces impressive musicals including, Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, The Wizard of Oz, and most recently, Beauty and the Beast. And soon to be Footloose in March 2011!
In March 2012, GSHS Theater will be one of only 20 departments nationwide to put on a productionof Legally Blonde.
Casey Whitten - Cleveland Indians draft pick
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 ....
in 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:...
.
School Description
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...
, Haubstadt Johnson
Haubstadt High School
Haubstadt High School, sometimes referred to as Haubstadt Johnson High School was a K-12 learning facility, located in Haubstadt, Indiana.-History:...
, and Owensville Montgomery
Owensville High School
Owensville 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:...
High Schools. Gibson Southern High School graduated its first class of Seniors in the Spring of 1975.
Three junior high schools feed into Gibson Southern to form its student body: 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...
, 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...
and 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...
. Gibson Southern and these three community schools are the schools which compromise the South Gibson School Corporation
South Gibson School Corporation
-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, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
.
Renovation to Gibson Southern
Starting in February 2008, Gibson Southern High School began a multi-million dollar renovation project. This overhaul is expected to be completed by August of 2010.Academics
Gibson Southern High School has received the Indiana Four Star School Award twelve of fourteen years, from 1994 through 2008.Athletics
In 1974, Gibson Southern was originally a member of the Pocket Athletic ConferencePocket Athletic Conference
The Pocket Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference in Southwestern Indiana with its headquarters at Forest Park. Its members are mainly Class 2A and 3A public high schools located in Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties. Only one, Tecumseh, is a 1A...
(PAC). In 1980, the school left the PAC to form the Big 8 Conference with 7 former Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation...
schools. In 1992, Gibson Southern left the Big 8 to rejoin the PAC.
The school won state championships in softball in both 2003 and 2005.
Activities
The Academic Spell Bowl won its first ever state championship at Purdue University.The Marching Titans represent Gibson Southern. The Marching Titans won the ISSMA State Championship in Class C in 2001, 2004, and 2007. In 2010, the Marching Titans was the smallest band, consisting of only 22 members, to make it to ISSMA State Finals in Class C. Read more about Gibson Southern's rich marching band tradition at Gibson Southern Marching Titans.
GSHS has a fantastic theater program that has won two I.T.S. state first place prizes in recent years. The school also produces impressive musicals including, Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, The Wizard of Oz, and most recently, Beauty and the Beast. And soon to be Footloose in March 2011!
In March 2012, GSHS Theater will be one of only 20 departments nationwide to put on a productionof Legally Blonde.
Notable alumni
- Eric CampbellEric Campbell (baseball)Eric Campbell is a minor league baseball third baseman. Listed at 6-feet and 205 pounds, Campbell bats and throws right-handed.Entering 2007, he was rated by Baseball America as the No...
(2004) - Atlanta Braves No. 1 pick
Casey Whitten - Cleveland Indians draft pick