Smithson Valley High School

Summary:

Smithson Valley High School is a public high school serving 2,332 students in grades 9-12 in Spring Branch, Texas. Part of the highly-ranked Comal Independent School District, Smithson Valley High School consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, with strong academic achievement, high graduation rates, and a diverse student population.

Smithson Valley High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams in subjects like Biology, English, and U.S. History. The school maintains an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.5% to 97.4% over the past five years, and its dropout rate remains low. Smithson Valley High School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students.

While Smithson Valley High School excels in many areas, it faces some opportunities for improvement. The school's support for English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students is relatively weaker compared to other student subgroups, and the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Smithson Valley High School's spending per student is lower than the state average and some nearby high schools, such as Davenport High School and Hill Country College Prep High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14001 Hwy 46 W
       Spring Branch, TX  78070-7299


(830) 885-1000

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
257th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,993 Help


Feeder schools for Smithson Valley High School:

Elementary:    Arlon R Seay Elementary
    Bill Brown Elementary
    Johnson Ranch Elementary
    Rahe Bulverde Elementary
Middle:    Smithson Valley Middle
    Spring Branch Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  2,332

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.9%
Hispanic:
34.2%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.8% Help


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Compare Details Smithson Valley High School ranks better than 87.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked high schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.39. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Smithson Valley High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), Hispanic (34.2%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smithson Valley High School is 15.9. 5 high schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smithson Valley High School is $7,993. 6 high schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Smithson Valley High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Smithson Valley High School 257th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Smithson Valley High School in the ranking list.)

Comal Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Comal Independent School District (Isd) 87th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smithson Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.95 255th 1427 82.1%
2005 77.81 184th 1429 87.1%
2006 75.77 241st 1430 83.1%
2007 75.23 255th 1497 83.0%
2008 74.94 259th 1510 82.8%
2009 75.24 233rd 1539 84.9%
2010 72.93 272nd 1568 82.7%
2011 76.74 167th 1672 90.0%
2012 71.66 231st 1603 85.6%
2013 81.53 100th 1652 93.9%
2014 78.87 157th 1734 90.9%
2015 77.60 177th 1743 89.8%
2016 77.32 166th 1762 90.6%
2017 81.96 154th 1777 91.3%
2018 82.12 155th 1797 91.4%
2019 82.34 156th 1857 91.6%
2021 82.18 168th 1861 91.0%
2022 81.74 170th 1876 90.9%
2023 80.33 206th 1961 89.5%
2024 77.39 257th 1987 87.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.77 54th 582 90.7%
2019 81.37 74th 604 87.7%
2021 75.24 94th 588 84.0%
2022 73.35 133rd 664 80.0%
2023 67.15 170th 677 74.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.48 659th 1113 40.8%
2019 46.95 435th 1136 61.7%
2021 44.37 536th 1195 55.1%
2022 43.42 549th 1278 57.0%
2023 29.94 920th 1371 32.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.96 151st 1347 88.8%
2019 78.93 138th 1357 89.8%
2021 81.94 112th 1382 91.9%
2022 76.45 157th 1418 88.9%
2023 75.68 184th 1478 87.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.42 499th 1794 72.2%
2019 64.33 422nd 1818 76.8%
2021 65.60 414th 1848 77.6%
2022 73.81 231st 1847 87.5%
2023 68.50 356th 1897 81.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.53 193rd 1781 89.2%
2019 81.00 170th 1798 90.5%
2021 80.70 182nd 1815 90.0%
2022 79.63 184th 1841 90.0%
2023 79.54 192nd 1891 89.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.03 537th 1137 52.8%
2019 69.02 338th 1145 70.5%
2021 67.46 450th 1177 61.8%
2022 66.43 433rd 1172 63.1%
2023 59.41 653rd 1182 44.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.55 185th 1784 89.6%
2019 76.65 195th 1810 89.2%
2021 70.33 286th 1829 84.4%
2022 71.82 247th 1837 86.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.27 168th 1803 90.7%
2019 82.23 172nd 1824 90.6%
2021 81.74 172nd 1840 90.7%
2022 81.77 169th 1853 90.9%
2023 79.26 227th 1913 88.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.09 139th 486 71.4%
2019 61.86 194th 487 60.2%
2021 67.81 134th 488 72.5%
2022 70.47 132nd 507 74.0%
2023 70.14 137th 525 73.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.76 98th 1013 90.3%
2019 81.25 126th 1024 87.7%
2021 70.86 209th 1020 79.5%
2022 70.20 194th 1031 81.2%
2023 72.65 199th 1069 81.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.27 203rd 1691 88.0%
2019 80.26 177th 1714 89.7%
2021 78.12 198th 1743 88.6%
2022 79.31 175th 1762 90.1%
2023 77.42 212th 1820 88.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.97 1st 31 96.8%
2023 92.03 2nd 31 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Smithson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.86 176th 1539 88.6%
2019 77.88 199th 1526 87.0%
2021 79.68 146th 1510 90.3%
2022 77.63 184th 1525 87.9%
2023 75.60 209th 1576 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Smithson Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 799 0 2 69 2 n/a n/a 0 872
1990 773 0 1 82 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1991 779 1 1 70 2 n/a n/a 0 853
1992 850 2 1 76 3 n/a n/a 0 932
1993 861 2 1 95 3 n/a n/a 0 962
1994 866 4 0 112 3 n/a n/a 0 985
1995 1179 10 4 144 1 n/a n/a 0 1338
1996 1179 10 4 144 1 n/a n/a 0 1338
1997 1257 5 4 154 0 n/a n/a 0 1420
1998 1331 11 5 185 1 n/a n/a 0 1533
1999 1440 10 6 236 1 n/a n/a 0 1693
2000 1553 10 3 239 3 n/a n/a 0 1808
2001 1629 15 3 247 3 n/a n/a 0 1897
2002 1753 13 4 295 3 n/a n/a 0 2068
2003 1753 13 4 295 3 n/a n/a 0 2068
2004 1771 14 6 333 7 n/a n/a 0 2131
2005 1798 16 16 363 9 n/a n/a 0 2202
2006 1982 29 15 390 10 n/a n/a 0 2426
2007 1997 50 27 458 11 n/a n/a 0 2543
2008 1748 60 27 452 10 n/a n/a 0 2297
2009 1579 65 31 479 6 n/a n/a 0 2160
2010 1439 64 43 514 7 n/a n/a 0 2067
2011 1302 59 26 621 10 1 51 0 2070
2012 1279 50 28 646 8 1 61 0 2073
2013 1339 53 31 657 11 2 57 0 2150
2014 1382 71 34 734 9 3 56 0 2289
2015 1403 73 49 824 12 5 55 0 2421
2016 1461 72 48 880 12 6 56 0 2535
2017 1470 86 45 959 14 4 63 0 2641
2018 1530 78 56 994 10 4 87 0 2759
2019 1565 72 55 1041 10 1 105 0 2849
2020 1586 79 60 1105 12 4 107 0 2953
2021 1651 98 64 1167 13 6 124 0 3123
2022 1449 69 46 909 12 9 90 0 2584
2023 1327 68 30 798 9 9 91 0 2332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smithson Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 872 n/a n/a n/a
1990 856 59.0 14.5 n/a
1991 853 27.6 30.9 n/a
1992 932 66.5 14.0 8.9
1993 962 68.0 14.1 10.4
1994 985 66.9 14.7 9.4
1995 1338 83.9 15.9 11.7
1996 1338 83.9 15.9 11.7
1997 1420 93.7 15.2 12
1998 1533 108.0 14.2 11.3
1999 1693 114.5 14.8 15
2000 1808 119.0 15.2 15.6
2001 1897 124.3 15.3 15.7
2002 2068 130.4 15.9 20.1
2003 2068 130.4 15.9 20.1
2004 2131 125.9 16.9 18
2005 2202 132.4 16.6 19.7
2006 2426 133.3 18.2 20.3
2007 2543 153.8 16.5 19.1
2008 2297 144.6 15.9 18.3
2009 2160 139.3 15.5 12.9
2010 2067 130.7 15.8 14.7
2011 2070 124.8 16.5 16.9
2012 2073 118.4 17.4 13
2013 2150 117.0 18.3 11.9
2014 2289 124.2 18.4 12.1
2015 2421 136.0 17.8 12.7
2016 2535 140.0 18.1 13.1
2017 2641 143.8 18.3 13.3
2018 2759 152.5 18.0 13
2019 2849 159.4 17.8 13
2020 2953 165.2 17.8 14.1
2021 3123 165.4 18.8 14.6
2022 2584 161.4 16.0 15.1
2023 2332 146.2 15.9 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smithson Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 872 n/a n/a n/a
1990 856 59.0 14.5 n/a
1991 853 27.6 30.9 n/a
1992 932 66.5 14.0 8.9
1993 962 68.0 14.1 10.4
1994 985 66.9 14.7 9.4
1995 1338 83.9 15.9 11.7
1996 1338 83.9 15.9 11.7
1997 1420 93.7 15.2 12
1998 1533 108.0 14.2 11.3
1999 1693 114.5 14.8 15
2000 1808 119.0 15.2 15.6
2001 1897 124.3 15.3 15.7
2002 2068 130.4 15.9 20.1
2003 2068 130.4 15.9 20.1
2004 2131 125.9 16.9 18
2005 2202 132.4 16.6 19.7
2006 2426 133.3 18.2 20.3
2007 2543 153.8 16.5 19.1
2008 2297 144.6 15.9 18.3
2009 2160 139.3 15.5 12.9
2010 2067 130.7 15.8 14.7
2011 2070 124.8 16.5 16.9
2012 2073 118.4 17.4 13
2013 2150 117.0 18.3 11.9
2014 2289 124.2 18.4 12.1
2015 2421 136.0 17.8 12.7
2016 2535 140.0 18.1 13.1
2017 2641 143.8 18.3 13.3
2018 2759 152.5 18.0 13
2019 2849 159.4 17.8 13
2020 2953 165.2 17.8 14.1
2021 3123 165.4 18.8 14.6
2022 2584 161.4 16.0 15.1
2023 2332 146.2 15.9 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smithson Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $563 (7.2%) $7,249 (92.8%) $7,812
2020 $395 (5.1%) $7,360 (94.9%) $7,754
2021 $600 (7.5%) $7,394 (92.5%) $7,993

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smithson Valley High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 156th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 206th of 1961 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Smithson Valley High School)6557
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Comal Independent School District (Isd))7766
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Smithson Valley High School)8884
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Comal Independent School District (Isd))7975
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Smithson Valley High School)7883
 5%
   End of Course English I Reading (Comal Independent School District (Isd))6972
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Smithson Valley High School)7576
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Comal Independent School District (Isd))6773
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Smithson Valley High School)9490
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Comal Independent School District (Isd))8886
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students28492332
 18.1%
African American7268
 5.6%
American Indian109
 10%
Asian5530
 45.5%
Hispanic1041798
 23.3%
Pacific Islander19
 800%
White15651327
 15.2%
Two or More Races10591
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13%16.8%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Smithson Valley High School

Students at Smithson Valley High School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,332 students attended Smithson Valley High School.

Smithson Valley High School ranks 257th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Smithson Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arlon R Seay Elementary
Elementary : Bill Brown Elementary
Elementary : Johnson Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Rahe Bulverde Elementary
Middle : Smithson Valley Middle
Middle : Spring Branch Middle


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