Smithson Valley High School
Public high school in Spring Branch, Texas · Comal ISD · Grades 9–12
Smithson Valley High School serves 2,098 students in grades 9–12 in Spring Branch (Comal County). It is one of 37 schools in Comal ISD. By enrollment it is the 294th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 135.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Comal ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481473000974 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Comal ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,098 | 29,839 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.4% | 28.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Smithson Valley High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Comal ISD, Smithson Valley High School is the 2nd largest, with 7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,150; Smithson Valley High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 548 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 467, against an average of 525 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (467 against 548). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.2% here and 49.7% across Comal ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Comal ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 135.45 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,098 students, Smithson Valley High School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,098 students would have about 149.9 teachers, so Smithson Valley High School has 14.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Smithson Valley High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Sjrc Texas, 2 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.2% |
| Hispanic | 35.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 548 |
| Grade 10 | 543 |
| Grade 11 | 540 |
| Grade 12 | 467 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14001 Hwy 46 W, Spring Branch, TX 78070
Phone: (830)885-1000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithson Valley High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjrc Texas | University of Texas University Charter School | 2.0 mi | 10 | 10 | – |
| Hill Country College Prep High School | Comal ISD | 4.5 mi | 178 | 10.3 | 18.5% |
| Pieper High School | Comal ISD | 8.7 mi | 2,093 | 18.2 | 14.3% |
| Davenport High School | Comal ISD | 10.7 mi | 1,233 | 14.2 | 29.4% |
| Johnson High School | North East ISD | 11.0 mi | 3,196 | 18.6 | 23.8% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | Trinity Charter School | 11.6 mi | 15 | 5.2 | – |
| Canyon Lake High School | Comal ISD | 13.1 mi | 1,066 | 14 | 34.3% |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Judson ISD | 13.4 mi | 1,579 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.