Hill Country College Prep High School vs Smithson Valley High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hill Country College Prep High School Smithson Valley High School
Location Spring Branch, TX Spring Branch, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 178 2,098
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.3:1 15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 14.6% 11.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hill Country College Prep High School Smithson Valley High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,736 $9,736
District Comal ISD Comal ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hill Country College Prep High School Smithson Valley High School
White 54.5% 56.2%
African American 4.5% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.0% 35.2%
Asian 0.6% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hill Country College Prep High School Smithson Valley High School
AP Courses Offered 1 7
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 129:1 372:1
Chronic Absenteeism 7.0% 15.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 4 243
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.