Taft High School
- High school in Taft ISD
- Taft, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Taft ISD: B
Total students
285
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Taft ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.7 %
Taft ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Taft High School is a high school in Taft, TX, in the Taft ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 285 students. 67.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 15.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,590, which is $703 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
502 Rincon RdTaft, TX 78390-2929
Office phone number
Principal
- Thomas Harris
- manuel.lunoff@taftisd.net
- (361) 528-2636
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Taft High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
285
African American
2 (0.7%)
Taft ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Taft ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
245 (86%)
Taft ISD: 89%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34 (11.9%)
Taft ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1.1%)
Taft ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
67.4 %
Taft ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
89.1 %
Taft ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.8 %
Taft ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.8 %
Taft ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Taft ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.7 %
Taft ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Taft ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Taft ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Taft ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Taft ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.7 %
Taft ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.3 %
Taft ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
4.5 %
Taft ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.8 %
Taft ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
10.7 %
Taft ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
25.3 %
Taft ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24 %
Taft ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
34.5 %
Taft ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Taft ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Taft ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Taft ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.4
Taft ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
84.9 %
Taft ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
73.6 %
Taft ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
69.8 %
Taft ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.8
African American
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.6 (32.2%)
Taft ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.2 (67.8%)
Taft ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.8 (62.7%)
Taft ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10 (37.3%)
Taft ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Taft ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.6
Taft ISD: 12.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Taft ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,590
Taft ISD: $55,736
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,050
Taft ISD: $47,116
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,639
Taft ISD: $52,430
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,547
Taft ISD: $57,167
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,017
Taft ISD: $57,744
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,601
Taft ISD: $68,854
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$42,557
Taft ISD: $50,259
Statewide: $71,111