Comal Independent School District is a public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 based in New Braunfels

New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas that is a principal city of the metropolitan area. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. The city's population was 57,740 as of the 2010 census, up 58% from the 2000...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 (USA

United States

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).

The district covers 589 square miles (1,525.5 km²) in five central Texas counties - Comal

Comal County, Texas

Comal County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 108,472. Its seat is New Braunfels.Comal County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History Timeline:...

, Bexar

Bexar County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...

, Hays

Hays County, Texas

Hays County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its official population had reached 157,107. It is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer. The seat of the county is San Marcos....

, Kendall

Kendall County, Texas

Kendall County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2008 census, its population was 32,886. Its seat is Boerne....

, and Guadalupe

Guadalupe County, Texas

Guadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 89,023. It is named for the Guadalupe River. The seat of the county is Seguin. It was founded in 1846....

. Incorporated communities in the district include Bulverde

Bulverde, Texas

Bulverde is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,761 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bulverde is located at , about 23 miles north of downtown San Antonio....

, Garden Ridge

Garden Ridge, Texas

Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garden Ridge is located at , 19 miles northeast of San Antonio....

, and portions of New Braunfels

New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas that is a principal city of the metropolitan area. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. The city's population was 57,740 as of the 2010 census, up 58% from the 2000...

. The unincorporated communities of Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake, Texas

Canyon Lake is a census-designated place in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,870 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, Fischer

Fischer, Texas

Fischer is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States. The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.Although it is unincorporated, Fischer has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78623.-External links:...

, Sattler, Spring Branch

Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas

Spring Branch is an unincorporated area located in western Comal County, Texas, United States, north of San Antonio. Surrounding towns include Bulverde and Canyon Lake. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, and Timberwood Park

Timberwood Park, Texas

Timberwood Park is a census-designated place in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,889 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 also lie within the district.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

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" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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.

High Schools

Grades 9-12

• Canyon High School
  Canyon High School (New Braunfels, Texas)
  Canyon High School is a 4A high school located in New Braunfels, Texas . It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of three high schools in the district. Canyon High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southeastern Comal County area, including portions of...
  
   (New Braunfels)
• Canyon Lake High School
  Canyon Lake High School (Texas)
  Canyon Lake High School is a 3A high school located in Fischer, Texas . It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of three high schools in the district. Canyon Lake High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the northwestern Comal County area, including the...
  
   (Fischer)
• Smithson Valley High School
  Smithson Valley High School
  Smithson Valley High School is a 4A high school located near Spring Branch, Texas . It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is one of three high schools in the district. Smithson Valley High School is zoned for students who live primarily in the southwestern Comal County area,...
  
  (Spring Branch)

Middle Schools

Grades 6-8

• Canyon Middle School (New Braunfels)
• Church Hill Middle School (New Braunfels) – formerly Canyon Intermediate
• Mountain Valley Middle School (Canyon Lake)
• Smithson Valley Middle School (Spring Branch)
• Spring Branch Middle School (Spring Branch)

Elementary Schools

Grades PK-5

• Bill Brown Elementary School (Spring Branch)
• Clear Spring Elementary School (New Braunfel)
• Freiheit Elementary School (New Braunfels)
• Garden Ridge Elementary School (Garden Ridge)
• Goodwin Elementary School (New Braunfel)
• Hoffmann Lane Elementary School (New Braunfels)
• Johnson Ranch Elementary School (Bulverde)
• Morningside Elementary School (New Braunfels)
• Oak Creek Elementary School (New Braunfels)
• Rahe Bulverde Elementary School (Bulverde)
• Rebecca Creek Elementary School (Sattler)
• Arlon Seay Elementary School (Spring Branch)
• Specht Elementary School (San Antonio)
• Startzville Elementary School (Startzville)
• Timberwood Park Elementary School (San Antonio)