SMITHSON VALLEY H S

Set in SPRING BRANCH, Texas, SMITHSON VALLEY H S is a sizable high school, part of COMAL ISD. It serves 2,098 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 164% bigger than typical.

Within COMAL ISD, which oversees 37 schools and 29,839 students, SMITHSON VALLEY H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SMITHSON VALLEY H S logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Comal County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, SMITHSON VALLEY H S lists 135 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Comal County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, SMITHSON VALLEY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.6%; this one delivers 74.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Comal County indicate median household income runs about $101,889, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Comal County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,653 students), of which SMITHSON VALLEY H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: SMITHSON VALLEY MIDDLE, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SMITHSON VALLEY H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 67.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. SMITHSON VALLEY H S's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 2,759 (now 2,098). Class-load math has tightened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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