Smithson Valley, the board is open.
Portal is the camera-only app where everything is filmed live — no uploads, no filters, no AI. Every post you make counts for Smithson Valley on the school leaderboard, and verified students unlock a side of Portal only students can see. Red, white and navy on Fridays.
Who should Smithson Valley take on?
Clashes go school by school, starting with Boerne vs Champion. Got a rival in mind? Tell us. Get your friends on the board and email support@portalapp.org with the matchup you want.
Students only means students only.
- Verify Smithson Valley in the app to unlock student-only posts and the school board
- Only verified students can see student-only posts — adults aren’t in that feed, by design
- Your school is never shown publicly — posts show only the city
- Adults can’t DM students. Anything sketchy gets reported in two taps
What Smithson Valley posts
- Game-day signs and face paint
- The parking lot before first bell
- Homecoming week, start to finish
- Friday night games — student section, band, the walk out
- Lunch, as it actually is
- Weekends around Spring Branch: Guadalupe River State Park
How to rep Smithson Valley
- Download Portal free (13+)
- Verify Smithson Valley in the app — it takes seconds
- Post one real moment a day to build your streak
- 1v1 your friends — challenges count for the school too
- Climb the Smithson Valley board before it fills up
No uploads. No fakes.
If it’s on the Smithson Valley board, it happened — filmed live, right then.
School. City. State.
Rank on the Smithson Valley board, then take on Spring Branch and all of Texas.
Then it’s gone.
Posts leave the feed after 48 hours. No pressure to be perfect — just be there.
Smithson Valley FAQ
Is Portal at Smithson Valley High School?
Yes. Any Smithson Valley student who is 13 or older can download Portal free on iPhone and verify their school in the app to unlock the students-only side and the Smithson Valley leaderboard.
Who can see student-only posts?
Only verified students can see student-only posts. Portal is designed so adults aren’t in students’ feeds, and adults can’t DM students.
Does Portal show my school or location?
Your school is never shown publicly on posts. Posts show only the city they were filmed in — never an address, never live tracking.
How does Smithson Valley score in a School Clash?
Every real post by a verified student counts, scored per student, so school size doesn’t decide it. Streaks and 1v1 challenges count too.
Is Portal affiliated with Smithson Valley High School or Comal ISD?
No. Portal is run by Portal Tech, Inc. and isn’t sponsored by or affiliated with Smithson Valley High School or Comal ISD.
Can middle schoolers use Portal?
Portal is rated 13+. If you’re in middle school and 13 or older, you can join. If you’re under 13, you can’t use Portal yet.
Be one of Smithson Valley’s first on the board.
The board is still mostly empty. First ones on it own it. Free on iPhone, 13+.
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Portal is run by Portal Tech, Inc. and isn’t sponsored by or affiliated with Smithson Valley High School or Comal ISD. School names are used only to describe where students go. Portal is rated 13+.