Comal ISD Receives AA+ Credit Rating Upgrade Fitch Ratings recently upgraded Comal ISD's credit rating to a 'AA+' which is just one step below the highest rating on the Fitch scale. Over time, this rating will save taxpayers several million dollars in interest costs.
Six Comal ISD Students Named Outstanding Performer Four Comal ISD students were named Outstanding Performer at the Texas State Solo Ensemble Contest in May, and two students received the Outstanding Performer title at the 2024 UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival.
Smithson Valley High Student Places Second in Nation at SkillsUSA Practical Nursing Competition A Smithson Valley High School student placed second in the nation and earned a silver medal in the practical nursing competition during the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta this summer.
Comal ISD Esports Receives PlayVS Award for School District of the Year Comal ISD began offering esports just three and half years ago and recently was awarded the School District of the Year award for its program which promotes teamwork, develops skill and offers students access to a nontraditional sport.
Comal ISD Librarian Chosen for TALL Texans Class of 2024 Jillian Pratt is among the 31 librarians selected from across the state for the TALL Texans Leadership Class of 2024.
Comal ISD Visual Arts Program Wins District of Distinction Award for 6th Consecutive Year The visual arts program at Comal ISD is among the top 1.3 percent in the state of Texas, winning the District of Distinction Award for the sixth year in a row by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA).
Pieper Warrior Company Named 2024 Navy League Most Improved Unit in the Nation In only its third year in existence, the Pieper High School Warrior Company is making headlines as the Most Improved Unit in the Nation. With keynote events such as the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, the program is making a difference both on its campus and in its surrounding communities.
Recent Smithson Valley Graduate Surprised with Texas Armed Services Scholarship With tears in her eyes, a recent Smithson Valley High School graduate hugged Texas State Senator Donna Campbell, M.D., after learning she is the recipient of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship from Senate District 25.
District Teachers of Year Named During Night of Stars Banquet A fourth-grade elementary teacher and a middle school AVID teacher and coach were named Comal ISD's District Teachers of the Year during the annual Night of Stars banquet in May. Thirty-six campus teachers of the year were honored as well.
Financial Sharks: Comal ISD Students Win Stock Market Game, InvestWrite Diversify, mutual funds, portfolios, investment, stocks and bonds . . . these are just a few words that became daily vocabulary for Comal ISD students who won this year's Fall and Spring Stock Market Game competition for Central Texas.
