Simley, the retired superintendent of schools from South St. Paul, Minnesota, who was a consultant to Inver Grove Heights during the district’s transition years.

To be eligible for graduation from Simley High School, a student must earn 66 trimester credits in grades 9–12.

[citation needed] 2013 Team Academic All-State Gold Award Simley's girls' track and field team received an Academic All-State gold award from the Minnesota High School Track Coaches Association with a cumulative 3.961 grade-point average.

[citation needed] 2013 Team Academic All-State Gold Award Simley's gymnastics team received an Academic All-State gold award from the Minnesota Girls' Gymnastics Coaches Association and its wrestling team received an Academic All-State gold award from the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association.

The Spartans' triumphant run ended with a 93-65 loss with a great effort by Jack Stensgard with 18 points and double figures by others.

Dance: Members of the B-squad, junior varsity, and varsity dance teams are dancers from seventh and eighth-grade students of Inver Grove Heights Middle School and freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors of Simley.

In the 2014-2015 season, the Simley varsity dance team was second in kick and first in jazz in the section tournament.

Mitch Vogel, a senior, was lucky enough to score an ace during a tryout round at Inverwood Golf Course on the par 3 sixth hole.

Wrestling: The Spartans have won the state championship under Will Short more than four times[quantify] since 2000, including 2015.