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 292 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Simley Senior High has a relatively diverse student population, 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 (20.45%), Reading (32.67%), and Science (21.51%) 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 has experienced higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 2.2% to 5.6% over the past five years. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.69% to 48.96% over the past three years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
Simley Senior High's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower than those of nearby high-performing schools, such as Eagan Senior High and Two Rivers High School, which have higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. This suggests that Simley Senior High may have room for improvement in these areas, and the school's diverse student population and relatively high graduation rates indicate that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and improvements to better support student success.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Inver Grove Heights Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
371st of 480 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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