Smithson Valley High School

Smithson Valley High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Comal County, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of four high schools in the district.

Smithson Valley High School
Address
14001 Highway 46 West

Spring Branch
,
Texas
78070-7299

United States
Coordinates29.80278°N 98.35954°W / 29.80278; -98.35954
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1976[1]
School districtComal Independent School District
PrincipalMichael Wahl
Staff159.47 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,849 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.87[2]
Color(s)    Red, White & Navy
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAAA
MascotRangers/Lady Rangers
RivalCanyon High School New Braunfels High School
Websitesvhs.comalisd.org

Smithson Valley High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southwestern Comal County and northern Bexar County area,[3] including Bulverde,[4] Spring Branch,[5] portions of Timberwood Park,[6] and portions of Canyon Lake.[7] In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[8]

History

Smithson Valley High School was established in 1976 and was named after Benjamin Smithson, who was one of the first Texas Rangers.,[9] 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 2010 school year was 2,062.[10] 76% of students enrolled at that time were caucasian, 20% Hispanic, and 3% African American. There was a student to teacher ratio of one to sixteen compared to the Texas average of one to twelve. 98% of enrolled students graduate in 2010.[11]

Athletics

The Smithson Valley Rangers compete in a variety of sports.[12] The school is part of District 27-6A. In football, Smithson Valley has traveled to the University Interscholastic League State 5A Championship Game two times and the State 4A Championship Game once, resulting in three losses. The current football coach, Larry Hill, has been head of all athletics since 1993.[13] Smithson Valley also offers band, dance team, cheerleading, NJROTC, FFA, National Forensic League, and language clubs along with several interest clubs.

State Titles
  • Softball [14]
    • 2001(4A), 2009(5A), 2012(4A)
  • Academic Decathlon [15]
    • 1991 (Small Schools Division)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Comal ISD History".
  2. "SMITHSON VALLEY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Smithson Valley HS zone (Archive)
  4. "City Limits and ETJ." City of Bulverde. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Zoning map.
  5. "Location Map." City of Spring Branch. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Text description of map
  6. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberwood Park CDP, TX" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Canyon Lake CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.
  8. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  9. http://www.comalisd.org/schools/svhs
  10. "SMITHSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (SPRING BRANCH, TX) Detailed School Profile, Performance Statistics, Teacher and Student Info, Test Results". www.schools-data.com.
  11. "Smithson Valley High School Profile - New Braunfels, Texas (TX)". www.publicschoolreview.com.
  12. "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
  13. "svabc.com". www.svabc.com.
  14. UIL Centennial Webpage
  15. "State/Texas/1991 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center". acadecscores.gilslotd.com.
  16. http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Eryk-Anders
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