Smithson Valley High School

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Smithson Valley High School
Location
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
Established1976[1]
School districtComal Independent School District
NCES District ID4814730
SuperintendentJohn E. Chapman III
NCES School ID481473000974
PrincipalStacia Snyder
Staff141.13 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Age range14-18
Enrollment2,118 (2025-2026)[2]
 • Grade 9532
 • Grade 10537
 • Grade 11474
 • Grade 12524
Student to teacher ratio14.58[2]
Hours in school day7 hours 35 minutes
Colors      Red, White & Navy
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
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.[3] As of the 2025–2026 school year, enrollment is 2,118.[2] 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,[4] and portions of Kendall County including the majority of Bulverde,[5] Spring Branch,[6] Smithson Valley, portions of Boerne, 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 2021-22 school year was 2,584.[10] 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.[11]

After Pieper High School opened, enrollment at Smithson Valley was reduced.[12]

Athletics

The Smithson Valley Rangers compete in a variety of sports.[13] The school is part of District 12-5A. The football team has reached the UIL state championship game multiple times, including runner-up finishes in 2001 (5A Division II), 2002 (5A Division II), 2004 (5A Division II), and 2005 (5A Division I), and won back-to-back Class 5A Division I state championships in 2024 and 2025 under head coach Larry Hill, who has led the program since 1993.[14][15][16] 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 [17]
    • 2001(4A), 2009(5A), 2012(4A)
  • Academic Decathlon [18]
    • 1991 (Small Schools Division)
  • Girl's Track & Field[19]
    • 2023(5A)
  • Boys Golf
    • 2024(5A)
  • Girls Cross Country
    • 2024(5A)
  • Football[20][21]
    • 2024 (5A Division I)
    • 2025 (5A Division I)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Comal ISD History". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "SMITHSON VALLEY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Secondary Schools". www.comalisd.org. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Smithson Valley HS zone (Archive)
  5. ↑ "City Limits and ETJ." City of Bulverde. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Zoning map.
  6. ↑ "Location Map." City of Spring Branch. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Text description of map
  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. ↑ "SVHS Web Site - Main Page". www.comalisd.org. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009.
  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. June 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hinojosa, David (December 8, 2021). "Smithson Valley, MacArthur and Wagner moved down to Class 5A". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". www.theathleticsdepartment.com.
  14. ↑ "Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Smithson Valley Football Named 5A Division 1 State Champions". svhs.comalisd.org. December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Smithson Valley wins back-to-back State Championships after dominating Frisco Lone Star in Arlington". KENS 5. December 19, 2025.
  17. ↑ "UIL Centennial Webpage". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  18. ↑ "State/Texas/1991 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center". acadecscores.gilslotd.com.
  19. ↑ Hinojosa, David (May 13, 2023). "Track and field: Smithson Valley girls secure 5A state crown". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Smithson Valley football routs Frisco Lone Star in state title game". San Antonio Express-News. December 20, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Eryk Anders | UFC". September 14, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Wyoming Cowboys add Texas high school QB Levi Williams". MTSPX. January 29, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2021.