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Smithson Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 93% of Texas high schools

Summary

Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, TX, is a large, high-performing public school serving 2,098 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Comal Independent School District (Isd).

Smithson Valley stands out for its consistent academic excellence, ranking in the top 10% of Texas high schools for the past decade and earning a 5-star rating. It is the top comprehensive high school in its district, outperforming nearby Canyon Lake High School and Davenport High School in overall rank and test scores. While Pieper High School is a close competitor, Smithson Valley’s higher and more stable ranking, combined with an exceptional 97.6% graduation rate and a 0.1% dropout rate, solidifies its leadership. The school also achieves remarkable results for its special education students, ranking in the 94th percentile—far superior to any nearby comparable school. Notably, Smithson Valley accomplishes this with a low spending per student of $7,993, demonstrating impressive fiscal efficiency compared to other schools in the district.

Despite its overall strength, Smithson Valley has a notable weakness in Algebra I proficiency, with only 61.2% of students meeting standards—below the district average. Additionally, while the school excels with many student groups, its English Language Learner students rank in the 41st percentile, indicating an area for growth. For context, the nearby Hill Country College Prep High School achieves higher test scores but serves only 178 students with a much higher spending per student of $34,130, making Smithson Valley’s success on a large scale particularly impressive.

2,098

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,482

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14001 Hwy 46 W
Spring Branch, TX 78070-7299

(830) 885-1000

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg78%

Texas avg62%

150^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd)

109^th of 951Comal Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	150 of 2009	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	214 of 1974	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	259 of 1990	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	206 of 1961	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	170 of 1876	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	168 of 1861	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	156 of 1857	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	155 of 1797	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	154 of 1777	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	77.3	166 of 1762	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	77.6	177 of 1743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	157 of 1734	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	100 of 1652	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	71.7	231 of 1603	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	167 of 1672	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.9	272 of 1568	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	233 of 1539	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	259 of 1510	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	255 of 1497	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	241 of 1430	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	184 of 1429	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	255 of 1427	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	110 of 1086	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	77 of 834	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	148 of 1065	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	199 of 1069	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	194 of 1031	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	209 of 1020	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	126 of 1024	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	98 of 1013	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	362 of 556	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	241 of 428	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	323 of 530	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	137 of 525	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	132 of 507	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	134 of 488	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	194 of 487	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	139 of 486	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	247 of 1837	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	286 of 1829	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	195 of 1810	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	185 of 1784	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	706 of 1195	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	634 of 1153	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	922 of 1437	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	920 of 1371	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	549 of 1278	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	536 of 1195	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	435 of 1136	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	659 of 1113	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	156 of 1936	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	164 of 1504	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	270 of 1880	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	192 of 1891	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	184 of 1841	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	182 of 1815	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	170 of 1798	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	193 of 1781	89.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	481 of 1206	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	605 of 964	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	653 of 1182	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	433 of 1172	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	450 of 1177	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	338 of 1145	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	537 of 1137	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	205 of 1860	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	189 of 1453	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	310 of 1805	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	212 of 1820	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	175 of 1762	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	198 of 1743	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	177 of 1714	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	203 of 1691	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	297 of 1937	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	341 of 1513	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	444 of 1884	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	356 of 1897	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	231 of 1847	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	414 of 1848	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	422 of 1818	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	499 of 1794	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	166 of 1954	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	73.8	220 of 1515	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	277 of 1891	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	227 of 1913	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	169 of 1853	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	172 of 1840	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	172 of 1824	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	168 of 1803	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	90 of 713	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	96 of 598	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	82 of 731	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	170 of 677	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	133 of 664	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	94 of 588	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	74 of 604	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	54 of 582	90.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	92.0	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	87 of 1581	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	109 of 1299	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	157 of 1548	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	184 of 1478	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	157 of 1418	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	112 of 1382	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	138 of 1357	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	151 of 1347	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	136 of 1584	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	71.8	210 of 1294	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	302 of 1556	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	209 of 1576	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	184 of 1525	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	146 of 1510	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	199 of 1526	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	176 of 1539	88.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile-52 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology92%+22 vs state

U.S. History88%+18 vs state

English I Reading85%+30 vs state

English II Reading85%+25 vs state

Algebra I61%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)	STAAR Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Smithson Valley High School	Public	9-12	14001 Hwy 46 W	Spring Branch	78070	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1000	2,098	135	15.4	14.4%	1,180 (56.2%)	49 (2.3%)	738 (35.2%)	32 (1.5%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	87 (4.1%)	83.2	150^th of 2009 public high schools	92.5%		80.7	214^th of 1974 public high schools	89.2%	64	61.2	92.1	85.2	84.6	88.2				$9,482
Hill Country College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3615 Mustang Vista	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	178	17	10.2	18.5%	97 (54.5%)	8 (4.5%)	64 (36.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	90.4	54^th of 2009 public high schools	97.3%		95.4	12^th of 1974 public high schools	99.4%	42	70.3	99.1	92.1	98.4	94.3				$13,145
Pieper High School	Public	9-12	1400 Kinder Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	2,093	115	18.1	14.3%	942 (45.0%)	105 (5.0%)	870 (41.6%)	56 (2.7%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	102 (4.9%)	79.2	225^th of 2009 public high schools	88.8%		73.8	330^th of 1974 public high schools	83.3%	105	62.3	88.4	82.3	78.9	84.1				$8,040
Davenport High School	Public	9-12	23255 Fm 3009	San Antonio	78266	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	1,233	87	14.2	29.4%	542 (44.0%)	78 (6.3%)	545 (44.2%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	49 (4.0%)	73.1	364^th of 2009 public high schools	81.9%		67.7	482^nd of 1974 public high schools	75.6%	118	64.5	86.7	73.9	71.7	76.0				$10,582
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,196	172	18.5	23.8%	1,027 (32.1%)	189 (5.9%)	1,479 (46.3%)	307 (9.6%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.8%)	84.4	130^th of 2009 public high schools	93.5%		85.1	142^nd of 1974 public high schools	92.8%	12	78.4	87.0	80.8	83.1	92.1				$7,877
Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus	Public, Charter	8-12	650 Scarborough Rd	Canyon Lake	78133	Comal County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 964-4390	15	3	5.2		5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	8 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	9.5	1803^rd of 2009 public high schools	10.3%		19.2	1633^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.3%	170	0.0	40.0		33.3					$35,294
Canyon Lake High School	Public	9-12	8555 Fm 32	Fischer	78623	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 885-1700	1,066	76	13.9	34.3%	665 (62.4%)	14 (1.3%)	350 (32.8%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	69.5	443^rd of 2009 public high schools	77.9%		68.7	447^th of 1974 public high schools	77.4%	4	40.2	83.0	71.8	70.1	84.5				$12,043
Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	7618 Evans Rd	San Antonio	78266	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-0222	1,579	108	14.6	52.6%	289 (18.3%)	228 (14.4%)	911 (57.7%)	42 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	90 (5.7%)	37.9	1289^th of 2009 public high schools	35.8%		41.7	1117^th of 1974 public high schools	43.4%	172	27.9	61.8	45.1	49.0	71.9				$10,359
New Braunfels High School	Public	9-12	2551 Loop 337 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6000	1,990	111	17.9	26.3%	999 (50.2%)	30 (1.5%)	867 (43.6%)	21 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (3.1%)	70.8	417^th of 2009 public high schools	79.2%		71.5	382^nd of 1974 public high schools	80.6%	35	52.8	81.5	71.9	75.0	79.3				$8,524
Laurel Ridge	Public, Charter	6-12	17720 Corporate Woods Dr	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 834-4127	39	4	8.7		14 (35.9%)	3 (7.7%)	19 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	36.1	1335^th of 2009 public high schools	33.5%		33.8	1303^rd of 1974 public high schools	34.0%	32	8.3	63.6	50.0	66.7		0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithson Valley High School

Is Smithson Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Smithson Valley High School ranks in the top 7.5% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Smithson Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,098 students attended Smithson Valley High School.

What district is Smithson Valley High School in?

Comal Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Smithson Valley High School?

Students at Smithson Valley High School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Smithson Valley High School?

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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