Public School Review - Established 2003

Memorial Early College High School vs. Smithson Valley High School

Should you attend Memorial Early College High School or Smithson Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Memorial Early College High School
1419 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Smithson Valley High School
14001 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Memorial Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Smithson Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades 9-12, Memorial Early College High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,057 students in grades 9-12, Smithson Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
307 students
2,057 students
This chart displays total students of Memorial Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Smithson Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Memorial Early College High School
This chart displays gender of Smithson Valley High School
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
141 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Memorial Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Smithson Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smithson Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#966 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithson Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Memorial Early College High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Smithson Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Memorial Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Smithson Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
77
532
Grade 10 Students
94
537
Grade 11 Students
69
474
Grade 12 Students
67
514

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Smithson Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smithson Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE