Smithson Valley High School
- High school in Comal ISD
- Spring Branch, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Total students
2,582
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Comal ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.4 %
Comal ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Smithson Valley High School is a high school in Spring Branch, TX, in the Comal ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,582 students. 27.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 98.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Smithson Valley High School was 1067 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,832, which is $2,055 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- Stacia Snyder
- stacia.snyder@comalisd.org
- (830) 885-1000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Smithson Valley High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,582
African American
69 (2.7%)
Comal ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.5%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
46 (1.8%)
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
908 (35.2%)
Comal ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
9 (0.3%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,448 (56.1%)
Comal ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
90 (3.5%)
Comal ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
27.1 %
Comal ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
15.1 %
Comal ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.5 %
Comal ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.3 %
Comal ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.6 %
Comal ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.6 %
Comal ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Comal ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Comal ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Comal ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.4 %
Comal ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Comal ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Comal ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Comal ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98 %
Comal ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Comal ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.3 %
Comal ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Comal ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.4 %
Comal ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Comal ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Comal ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Comal ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Comal ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Comal ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0.8 %
Comal ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.4 %
Comal ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.8 %
Comal ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
7.1 %
Comal ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.5 %
Comal ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.2 %
Comal ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Comal ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.2 %
Comal ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.6 %
Comal ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
27.9 %
Comal ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
17.5 %
Comal ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
16.7 %
Comal ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
48.4 %
Comal ISD: 39%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
22.4 %
Comal ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
31.5 %
Comal ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
25.9 %
Comal ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
67.3 %
Comal ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
57.1 %
Comal ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Comal ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
80 %
Comal ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
62.8 %
Comal ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Comal ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
68.2 %
Comal ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
78.6 %
Comal ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1067
Comal ISD: 1038
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.3
Comal ISD: 23.8
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
76.5 %
Comal ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
63 %
Comal ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
60.3 %
Comal ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
161.4
African American
6.7 (4.2%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
24.8 (15.4%)
Comal ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
130 (80.5%)
Comal ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.1%)
Comal ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
115.2 (71.4%)
Comal ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
46 (28.5%)
Comal ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Comal ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16
Comal ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Comal ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,832
Comal ISD: $56,581
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,934
Comal ISD: $51,598
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,244
Comal ISD: $51,658
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,665
Comal ISD: $54,964
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,054
Comal ISD: $58,545
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,706
Comal ISD: $63,487
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,326
Comal ISD: $67,299
Statewide: $71,111