Simley Alternative Program (2026 Ranking)

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Simley Alternative Program

2920 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Simley High School is a public high school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, United States. The school opened in 1960 with a graduating class of 19 students. The school, in 2022, has approximately 1,200 students enrolled in grades 9–12. Gerald Sakala is the principal.

Simley Alternative Program serves 25 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 25 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in MN)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Simley Alternative Program ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Simley Alternative Program's student population of 25 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Simley Alternative Program
11	8
12	17

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Total Students

25 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program
2023	29
2022	32
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	24
2014	31
2013	29
2012	23
2011	14
2010	47
2009	61
2008	48
2007	47
2006	57
2005	76
2004	84
2003	93
2002	66
2001	43
2000	56
1999	40
1998	30
1997	26
1996	37

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Simley Alternative Program
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2015	2
2014	2
2013	2
2012	2
2011	2
2010	1
2009	1
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	1
2004	1
2002	1

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

White, Scarlet, Columbia blue

School Calendar

School Motto

INSPIRE. INNOVATE. EXCEL. A Community Commitment

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Simley Alternative Program is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

≤20%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	20%	46%	35%
2022	50%	45%	33%
2019	50%	56%	48%
2018	50%	58%	50%
2017	50%	59%	54%
2016	50%	60%	55%
2015	50%	61%	57%
2013	50%	61%	60%
2012	50%	62%	63%
2011	50%	56%	60%
2010	10%	65%	64%

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(10-11)

50-59%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2011	54%	74%	75%
2010	30%	72%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2022	16:1	14:1	17:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	14:1	18:1
2019	13:1	14:1	18:1
2015	12:1	16:1	19:1
2014	15:1	15:1	20:1
2013	15:1	15:1	20:1
2012	12:1	15:1	20:1
2011	8:1	15:1	20:1
2010	47:1	15:1	19:1
2008	48:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2012)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2012	10%	2%	1%
2011	15%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	5%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	31%	11%	28%
2022	44%	10%	26%
2021	60%	10%	24%
2020	56%	9%	23%
2019	56%	9%	23%
2018	35%	9%	23%
2017	35%	9%	23%
2016	35%	9%	22%
2015	55%	9%	21%
2014	29%	8%	20%
2013	21%	8%	18%
2012	30%	7%	17%
2011	21%	7%	16%
2010	11%	7%	14%
2009	13%	6%	12%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	12%	4%	7%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	9%	3%	5%
1999	8%	3%	5%
1998	10%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%

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Black

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	6%	12%	11%
2021	8%	11%	10%
2020	12%	11%	10%
2019	12%	11%	10%
2018	15%	11%	10%
2017	15%	11%	10%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	8%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	9%
2013	17%	9%	8%
2012	17%	9%	7%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	3%	6%	4%

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White

32%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	31%	62%	47%
2022	31%	63%	51%
2021	32%	64%	53%
2020	28%	66%	54%
2019	28%	66%	54%
2018	39%	67%	57%
2017	39%	67%	57%
2016	38%	68%	59%
2015	25%	69%	60%
2014	52%	71%	61%
2013	52%	72%	64%
2012	43%	73%	67%
2011	57%	74%	70%
2010	76%	75%	72%
2009	75%	76%	75%
2008	79%	76%	76%
2007	85%	77%	78%
2006	96%	79%	81%
2005	77%	79%	83%
2004	77%	80%	83%
2003	89%	81%	85%
2002	90%	82%	87%
2001	88%	83%	88%
2000	89%	84%	88%
1999	87%	85%	90%
1998	87%	86%	89%
1997	96%	87%	90%
1996	92%	87%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	21%	6%	8%
2022	19%	6%	7%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	14%	4%	6%
2015	12%	4%	5%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	0.75	0.59	0.69
2022	0.68	0.58	0.66
2021	0.54	0.57	0.65
2020	0.60	0.54	0.64
2019	0.60	0.54	0.64
2018	0.70	0.53	0.61
2017	0.70	0.53	0.61
2016	0.71	0.52	0.60
2015	0.62	0.51	0.58
2014	0.64	0.48	0.58
2013	0.66	0.47	0.55
2012	0.69	0.45	0.52
2011	0.61	0.44	0.49
2010	0.40	0.42	0.46
2009	0.42	0.41	0.42
2008	0.36	0.41	0.41
2007	0.27	0.40	0.38
2006	0.19	0.37	0.33
2005	0.39	0.37	0.31
2004	0.39	0.35	0.29
2003	0.21	0.34	0.26
2002	0.18	0.32	0.24
2001	0.22	0.31	0.23
2000	0.20	0.29	0.22
1999	0.23	0.28	0.19
1998	0.23	0.26	0.20
1997	0.08	0.24	0.19
1996	0.15	0.23	0.17

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≥80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	80%	84%	90%
2022	80%	84%	89%
2021	69%	84%	89%
2020	80%	84%	87%
2019	80%	84%	90%
2018	50%	83%	88%
2017	69%	83%	88%
2016	74%	82%	92%
2015	49%	82%	84%
2014	74%	82%	90%
2013	74%	81%	88%

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Eligible for

68%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	52%	35%	43%
2022	19%	26%	30%
2021	44%	26%	27%
2020	40%	28%	31%
2019	40%	28%	31%
2018	46%	30%	32%
2017	46%	30%	32%
2016	48%	31%	32%
2015	50%	31%	31%
2014	52%	31%	31%
2013	38%	31%	31%
2012	57%	30%	29%
2011	36%	29%	26%
2010	30%	28%	25%
2009	28%	25%	21%
2008	21%	24%	19%
2007	17%	23%	19%
2006	18%	23%	16%
2005	17%	22%	15%
2004	10%	21%	14%
2003	4%	20%	14%
2002	6%	19%	11%
2001	5%	18%	9%
2000	5%	18%	10%
1999	8%	19%	10%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Simley Alternative Program	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	21%	8%	9%
2022	16%	6%	9%
2021	16%	6%	8%
2020	16%	8%	8%
2019	16%	8%	8%
2018	19%	8%	8%
2017	19%	8%	8%
2016	13%	7%	7%
2015	12%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	14%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	12%	7%	6%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Inver Grove Heights Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Simley Alternative Program?

The graduation rate of Simley Alternative Program is 80%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Simley Alternative Program?

25 students attend Simley Alternative Program.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Simley Alternative Program students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Simley Alternative Program?

Simley Alternative Program has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Simley Alternative Program offer ?

Simley Alternative Program offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Simley Alternative Program part of?

Simley Alternative Program is part of Inver Grove Heights Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 25 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: ≥80% (Top 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education