Smithson Valley High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 89 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Pieper High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 90 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Pieper High School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Smithson Valley High School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Smithson Valley High School. They make up for 56.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.18%), Two or More Races (4.15%), African Americans (2.34%), Asians (1.53%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

The student population at Pieper High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.05%, followed by Hispanics (41.61%), African Americans (5.02%), Two or More Races (4.83%), Asians (2.63%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

Based on household incomes, Smithson Valley High School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 14.44% compared to 14.35% at Pieper High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Smithson Valley High School has 64 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.05% of student population. Pieper High School has significantly more ELLs at 93 or about 4.45% of student population.

Smithson Valley High School’s bilingual students comprise 2.86%, gifted and talented students, 14.01%, while 13.25% are in the special education program. Pieper High School bilingual students comprise 4.21%, gifted and talented students, 10.71%, and 10.95% are in the special education program.

Smithson Valley High School's 135 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13 years. Pieper High School's 115 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Smithson Valley High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 31 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 42 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 36 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Pieper High School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 18 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 48 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Smithson Valley High School employs 78 female teachers and 57 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 19 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Pieper High School employs 63 female teachers and 52 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs six staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.