Summary:
The city of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is home to three high schools: Simley Senior High, 199 Online High School, and Simley Alternative Program. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Inver Grove Heights Schools district.
Among the three high schools, Simley Senior High stands out as the largest with 1,058 students and the highest statewide ranking, though its ranking has fluctuated between 314 and 371 over the past few years. It also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. In contrast, 199 Online High School, a public virtual school, has a much smaller enrollment of 35 students but shares the same graduation and dropout rates as Simley Senior High. The Simley Alternative Program, a small public high school with only 25 students, has the lowest statewide ranking history among the three schools, ranking between 431 and 499 over the past decade.
Across the district, there are some areas for improvement. All three schools have the same 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and the same dropout rate of 4.4%, but Simley Senior High and the overall Inver Grove Heights school district perform significantly below the state average in math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. Additionally, the Simley Alternative Program has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 88%, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the community.
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