Smithson Valley High School | |
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Address | |
14001 Highway 46 West Spring Branch, Texas 78070-7299 United States |
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Coordinates | 29°48′10″N 98°21′34″W / 29.80278°N 98.35954°WCoordinates: 29°48′10″N 98°21′34″W / 29.80278°N 98.35954°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Established | 1976 |
School district | Comal Independent School District |
Principal | Michael Wahl |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,289 (2014-2015) |
Color(s) | Red, White & Navy |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
Mascot | Rangers/Lady Rangers |
Rival | New Braunfels High School |
Website | Smithson Valley High School website |
Smithson Valley High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Comal County, Texas (USA) and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of three high schools in the district.
Smithson Valley High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southwestern Comal County and northern Bexar County area, including Bulverde,Spring Branch, portions of Timberwood Park, and portions of Canyon Lake. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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 2010 school year was 2,062. 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.