Summary:
Simley Senior High is a public high school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,062 students. The school is part of the Inver Grove Heights Schools district, which is ranked 277 out of 448 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Simley Senior High has a more diverse student population compared to the state average, with 46.33% White, 9.6% African American, 30.13% Hispanic, 4.99% Asian, and 8.76% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Math (25.34%), Reading (42.45%), and Science (27.46%) all below the state and district averages. Simley Senior High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.4% to 90.6% over the past five years, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.2% to 5.6% during the same period. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 48.96% in the 2022-2023 school year.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Eagan Senior High, which is part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district, Simley Senior High generally performs worse academically. The school's ranking for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial student subgroups is also lower than the rankings for White and Asian students, indicating significant racial disparities in student achievement. Simley Senior High also has two alternative programs within the same campus, 199 Online High School and Simley Alternative Program, which serve a smaller number of students and have lower academic performance compared to the main Simley Senior High school.
Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Inver Grove Heights Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 478 Minnesota High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,480
Feeder schools for Simley Senior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8
Number of students: 1,062
Racial breakdown:
White:
46.3%
Hispanic:
30.1%
African American:
9.6%
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Two or more races:
8.8%
Asian:
5.0%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49%
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