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Public high school in Texas, United States
Smithson Valley High School
Address
14001 Highway 46 West
Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas 78070-7299
United States
Coordinates29°48′10″N 98°21′34″W / 29.80278°N 98.35954°W / 29.80278; -98.35954
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoCondimentum erimus.
(Rangers we will be.)
Established1976
School districtComal Independent School District
NCES District ID4814730
SuperintendentJohn E. Chapman III
NCES School ID481473000974
PrincipalStacia Snyder
Staff146.29 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Age range14-18
Enrollment2,075 (2024)
 • Grade 9519
 • Grade 10495
 • Grade 11505
 • Grade 12813
Student to teacher ratio15.94
Hours in school day7 hours 35 minutes
Color(s)      Red, White & Navy
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
SportsFootball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Lacrosse, Baseball, Tennis, Water Polo, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field,
MascotRangers/Lady Rangers
NicknameSV Rangers
NewspaperValley Ventana
Feeder schoolsSmithson Valley Middle School, Spring Branch Middle School, Arlon R. Seay Elementary School, Bill Brown Elementary School, Johnson Ranch Elementary School, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School
Websitesvhs.comalisd.org

Smithson Valley High School (commonly referred to as SVHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated Comal County, Texas, and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of the five out of seven traditional high schools within the district. Its student enrollment as of the beginning of the 2022-23 school year is 2,310. Smithson Valley’s student enrollment reached as high as 2,584 in the 2021-22 school year before some students were sent off to the brand-new and recently opened Pieper High School after the 2021-22 school year which was built to deal with the growing population of the school’s attendance zone and to provide relief to Smithson Valley's attendance roster.

Smithson Valley High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southwestern of Comal County area, northern Bexar County area, and portions of Kendall County including the majority of Bulverde, Spring Branch, Smithson Valley, portions of Boerne, and portions of Canyon Lake. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

History

Smithson Valley High School was established in 1976 and was named after Benjamin Smithson, who was one of the first Texas Rangers., and an early settler in the area.

In 2007, some students were sent to the new Canyon Lake High School. Before the split, Smithson Valley's student enrollment reached as high as 2,500 students.

The enrollment for the 2021-22 school year was 2,584. As of that time, 15% of students were economically disadvantaged. 56.1% of students enrolled as of the 2021-22 school year were Caucasian, 35.2% Hispanic, 2.7% African American, and 6% other. The ratio of male to female students was 1:1 as of 2023. There was a student-to-teacher ratio of sixteen to one compared to the Texas average of twelve to one. 98% of enrolled students graduate in 2023.

After Pieper High School opened, enrollment at Smithson Valley was reduced.

Athletics

The Smithson Valley Rangers compete in a variety of sports. The school is part of District 27-6A. In football, Smithson Valley has traveled to the University Interscholastic League State 5A Championship Game three times and the State 4A Championship Game once, resulting in four losses. The current football coach, Larry Hill, has been head of all athletics since 1993. Smithson Valley also offers club lacrosse, band, dance team, cheerleading, NJROTC, FFA, National Forensic League, and foreign language clubs along with several interest clubs.

State Titles

  • Softball
    • 2001(4A), 2009(5A), 2012(4A)
  • Academic Decathlon
    • 1991 (Small Schools Division)
  • Girl's Track & Field
    • 2023(5A)
  • Boys Golf
    • 2024(5A)
  • Girls Cross Country
    • 2024(5A)

Notable alumni

References

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  4. "Secondary Schools". www.comalisd.org. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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  6. "City Limits and ETJ." City of Bulverde. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Zoning map.
  7. "Location Map." City of Spring Branch. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Text description of map
  8. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Canyon Lake CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.
  9. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
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  12. "Smithson Valley High School Profile - New Braunfels, Texas (TX)". www.publicschoolreview.com. 26 June 2023.
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