Simley High School

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Simley High School
Established 1961
Type Public secondary
Principal Dr. Richard Ehlers
Students 1,400+
Grades 9–12
Location Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, USA
District Independent School District 199
Colors Columbia Blue, Scarlet, & White
Mascot The Spartans
Newspaper 'The Spartan Spectrum'

Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Simley High School had its first graduating class in 1961. The school was named after I.T. Simley, the retired Superintendent of Schools from South St. Paul who served as a consultant to Inver Grove Heights during the district’s transition years. Simley’s first graduating class was the Class of ’61, with 19 graduates. The building connects with Inver Grove Heights Middle School. [1]

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[edit] I.T. Simley

I.T. Simley was superintendent for South St. Paul schools. After retiring from this position he became a consultant for the Inver Grove Heights School District. He helped in the building of Inver Grove's first high school. Before this, students from Inver Grove's middle schools would attend South St. Paul High School.

[edit] Simley High School Sports

In the fall, Simley's football team were Classic Suburban Conference champions for the first time in school history. The wrestling team recently won the state championship in Class AA.

[edit] Quiz and Knowledge Bowl

Coached by John Severson, the Simley Quiz and Knowledge Bowl teams have emerged as a state power in 2007-08, not only winning the Classic Suburban Conference championship for the first time ever (and in overwhelming fashion), but also capturing 2nd place at the premier St. Anthony Knowledge Bowl Kick-Off. The team also has a Playoff Participant award from the State NAQT tournament, an 11-1 record in the East Region for Quiz Bowl, and an overall 5th Place ranking in the Metro Knowledge Bowl league.
Confirmed at the 2008 winter pep fest, the team will be heading to Chicago to compete in the NAQT National Tournament.
Most recently, the Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Cragun's Resort in Brainerd to compete in the State Knowledge Bowl tournament. Overcoming a written round that placed them in 12th out of 24 teams, the boys bounced back in the first two rounds with scores of 16 and 24 (24 being an assumed State Tourney record, unheard for such a competition) to briefly grab hold of the first place position. Fighting off state powerhouses Eden Prairie and Prior Lake, Simley stayed in the highest room of competition all tournament, holding off a late St. Anthony Village charge to take 3rd place in State, quite the improvement, considering they were only 5th in their region alone!
Other results:
Classic Suburban Runners-Up: 2004, 2007
Classic Suburban Champions: 2008
St. Anthony Kick-Off 2nd Place: 2007
State NAQT Playoffs: 2007, 2008
Special Awards: Outstanding Arts & Lit award at the 2006 St. Anthony Kick-Off
3rd Place 2008 Knowledge Bowl State Tournament!


[edit] Show Choir

The Spartan Sensation, Simley High Schools show choir, is currently singing and performing the songs "Come Sail Away", "Bring The House Down", "Crazy For You", and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody". the Spartan Sensation recently placed 5th in an Albert Lea festival.

[edit] Speech

Simley Speech, an activity dedicated to perfecting the art of public speaking and performance, is gearing up for a strong 2007-08 season. Coached by James Eich and Natalie Giese, the team of 17 travels to different National Forsenics League-sponsored events around the Metro area, earning points and team awards, in addition to individual honors for outstanding speaking.
Team Honors:
Small School Champions at Centennial (2008) 5th Place at Eden Prairie (2008) T-5th Place at Chaska (2007)
8th Place at Bloomington Jefferson (2007)
5th Place at South St. Paul (2007)
Conference Champions(2007)
Always looking for new members, the Speech team begins its season in late October or early November, choosing speeches, practicing, memorizing, and practicing more up until its Mock Meet in late January, followed by a rush of Saturday morning meets that begin in late January and do not end until late March. Speech members also have the option of participating in NFL Qualifiers in mid-March, for an opportunity to advance to a national tournament.

[edit] Activities

Art Club
Band (Jazz Band, Marching Band, Pep Band)
Chess Club
Choir
Colorguard
Creative Writing Club
Destination Imagination
Drama
Drama Chorus
Fall Play
Future Educators of America (FEA)
International Club
Knowledge Bowl
Math League
National Honors Society (NHS)
Newspaper
One-Act Play
Quiz Bowl
Show Choir
Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)
Spartan Spotlight
Speech
Spring Musical
Student Council
Yearbook

[edit] School Song

Simley Spartans
Fight, Spartans, fight
For the crimson and blue
We'll always be true to you
In all that we do
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Go, Spartans, go
As we sing to Simley High
We'll always know
'Ere the foe
That we'll go on to victory
S P A R T A N S
S P A R T A N S
S P A R T A N S
Go, Spartans, go!

[edit] References

  1. ^ Inver Grove Heights Schools- Simley High School

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