Simley Senior High School
Simley Senior High School serves 1,097 students in grades 9-12.
Simley Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Simley Senior High School's student population of 1,097 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,097 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
Simley Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Simley Senior High School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1198 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 9% |
| Black | 8% | 11% |
| White | 61% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.54 |
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Graduation Rate | 89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Inver Grove Heights Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Simley Senior High School is Simley Alternative Program (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Inver Grove Heights Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Inver Grove Heights Simley Alternative Program Alternative School
Math: <50% Grades: 9-12 | 24 students
0.0 miles
2920 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7000 0 9-12 24 - Inver Grove Heights Igh Early Childhood Program Special Education School Grades: PK | 51 students
0.1 miles
2990 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7827 0.1 PK 51 - Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights Middle School Math: 50% | Reading: 57%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 880 students10
0.3 miles
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7200 0.3 6-8 880 - Inver Grove Heights Hilltop Elementary School Math: 34% | Reading: 43%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 622 students10
1.3 miles
3201 68th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 306-7400 1.3 K-5 622 - Saint Paul Step Academy Charter School Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 249 students10
1.7 miles
835 5th St E.
Saint Paul, MN 55106
(651) 289-6120 1.7 6-12 249
School Reviews
| 1 There are some good teachers, but man. - Posted by Student/Alumni - HH |
| 2 I went to the alternative learning center (ALC) at Simley to make up for some credits, and it is not at ALL what it says on this website. Kids chewed tobacco the entire time and the person that was in charge up there (Tom) went on a smoke break every 15 minutes. Whenever the principal was going to come up to ALC, tom would walk to the 3 classrooms and tell each student to hide their spit bottles (for chewint tobacco). This was not a learning center, it was a place for students to meet their drug dealers. Students were allowed to leave whenever they wanted to. Usually students would leave, do drugs with their friends, and then come back and tell the supervisor (Tom and Shelly) about what they did. Shelly gave out the answers to each student that asked her to, so there was no learning in this Learning Center. do NOT send your child to this program if Tom Findlay is still in charge. My mother emailed him and asked what my grades were (Graduation was coming up, I had to make sure all of my credits were accounted for) and Tom NEVER emailed her back. She emailed Shelly and she NEVER emailed her back. So my mom went in there and Tom was SO rude to her. He told her she didn't have the right to just barge in on him and ask about my grades. They got into a screaming match for about 5 minutes. He was the rudest person to my mother that my mom went to the principal after and told him what had happened. My mother never received an apology from tom, only from the principal. - Posted by Student/Alumni - lkris |
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