Smithson Valley High School

Smithson Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
14001 Texas 46,  Spring Branch, TX
Comal Independent School District
3.8
3.1
2,584 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Michael Wahl
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
147
Full Time Teachers
146
Teachers in First or Second Year
100%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
54.6%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
16%
State Average
9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
543:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
56.9%
Hispanic
34.2%
Two or more races
3.9%
Black
2.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas A&M University 630 Students
University of Texas - Austin 493 Students
Texas State University 487 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio 427 Students
Texas Tech University 373 Students
Baylor University 287 Students
University of the Incarnate Word 194 Students
Rice University 191 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 182 Students
University of Houston 148 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 186 Students
Biology 142 Students
Psychology 121 Students
Nursing 120 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 92 Students
Computer Science 78 Students
Marketing 57 Students
Engineering 51 Students
Mechanical Engineering 50 Students
Political Science and Government 45 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 403 Reviews
5.0 Junior
10/14/2024
I moved to Smithson Valley High School two years ago and I cannot explain how much more involved and better it is compared to my old school. This school is so big about keeping the history and the culture stay connected to the school each and everyday. I would not trade going to this school for the world.
4.0 Junior
8/14/2024
Instead of putting all the raised money from our school into sports, I would put the money towards education and maintenance. I do like the diversity in the school and our teachers are hardworking.
4.0 Junior
3/12/2024
Smithson Valley is a pretty great school. Like any other school it has its ups and downs, but nonetheless I believe it's a good school. It offers a great opportunity for those whom want to get the opportunity to get into college.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 22 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/29/2024
I am extremely pleased with the school. I've never encountered any problems. The teachers are always supportive, and the community and environment are fantastic.
1.0 parent
5/22/2024
The teachers at this school are terrible! Especially if they are coaches, they aren't there to teach and could CARE LESS! I saw another review where it states if you aren't a star athlete or in the top 10% of your class you are pushed under the rug, honestly, I could not agree more and I am a PARENT...
1.0 student
5/7/2024
This is one of the worst schools I have attended and it is my 13 schools I’ve been too this has been the worst one yet. They push you under a rug if you are not the top 10% of your class and they push you under a rug if you’re not an exceptionally good athlete. They do not want to help, I was harass...
4.0 other
4/18/2024
sv is a great school but the admin /AP's lacks any sense of moral resposibility when it comes to attacking the issue of bullying. One of the AP's literally made me wait for a whole week to talk to someone about an issue although he was the one who initiated that we would talk asap after we returned...

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