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Taft High School

Public | Grades: 7-12 | 2830 students

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Public | Grades: 7-12 | 2830 students
District: City Of Chicago School District 299

6530 West Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60631-3185

(773) 534-1000

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Taft High School:

SchoolDigger Ranks Taft High School 499th of 669 Illinois public high schools. (See school ranking list.)

City Of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City Of Chicago School District 299 683rd of 775 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Math Score	Avg Reading Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	93.6	98.4	12^th	1284	99.1%
2004	100.0	100.0	1^st	1291	99.9%
2005	97.4	98.7	8^th	1280	99.4%
2006	100.0	99.5	7^th	1305	99.5%
2008	100.0	100.0	1^st	1332	99.9%
2009	100.0	100.0	1^st	1344	99.9%
2010	100.0	99.6	13^th	1360	99.0%
2011	100.0	100.0	1^st	1364	99.9%
2012	100.0	100.0	1^st	1377	99.9%

Source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Math Score	Avg Reading Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.7	34.1	522^nd	595	12.3%
2004	29.1	34.0	527^th	601	12.3%
2005	35.0	46.9	501^st	601	16.6%
2006	34.4	40.4	508^th	609	16.6%
2007	39.9	38.9	486^th	625	22.2%
2008	40.6	39.5	484^th	637	24.0%
2009	42.1	48.5	432^nd	646	33.1%
2010	43.2	44.3	453^rd	658	31.2%
2011	29.8	35.9	531^st	667	20.4%
2012	35.8	40.2	499^th	669	25.4%

Source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Public | Grades: 7-12 | 2830 students
District: City Of Chicago School District 299

6530 West Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60631-3185

(773) 534-1000

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PSAE			Students tested			% met standard
Test	Year	Grade	School	District	State	School	District	State
Reading	2003	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.1	36.2	56.4
Reading	2004	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.0	36.3	56.8
Reading	2005	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.9	41.2	59.5
Reading	2006	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.4	39.4	58.4
Reading	2007	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.9	34.8	54.0
Reading	2008	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.5	30.4	53.3
Reading	2009	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.5	33.9	56.9
Reading	2010	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.3	32.9	54.0
Reading	2011	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.9	30.9	51.1
Reading	2012	11th Grade	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.2	31.8	50.6

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

About Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) :

Beginning in spring 2005, the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) will measure the achievement of grade 11 students relative to the Illinois Learning Standards for reading, mathematics, and science.

The PSAE includes three components: (1) an ISBE-developed science assessment; (2) the ACT, which includes reading, English, mathematics, and science tests; and (3) two WorkKeys assessments (Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics).

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Total Students (2010 - 2011): 2830

African American: 78 (2.8%)
American Indian: 19 (0.7%)
Asian: 203 (7.2%)
Hispanic: 1062 (37.5%)

Pacific Islander: 4 (0.1%)
Two or more races: 52 (1.8%)

White: 1412 (49.9%)

Not Specified:0 (0%)

Fulltime teachers: 162
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.4

Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 58.5%

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1001	628	139	217	2	0	0	0	1987
1989	828	571	119	291	9	0	0	0	1818
1990	758	522	144	312	3	0	0	0	1739
1991	679	467	139	286	12	0	0	0	1583
1992	724	471	107	310	4	0	0	0	1616
1993	812	465	99	331	8	0	0	0	1715
1994	807	501	69	354	3	0	0	0	1734
1995	682	580	89	413	3	0	0	0	1767
1996	682	580	89	413	3	0	0	0	1767
1997	594	614	85	488	3	0	0	0	1784
1998	531	560	97	496	4	0	0	0	1688
1999	514	565	101	517	8	0	0	0	1705
2000	510	478	97	531	8	0	0	0	1624
2001	566	339	118	524	9	0	0	0	1556
2002	823	189	158	586	10	0	0	0	1766
2003	823	189	158	586	10	0	0	0	1766
2004	1021	166	162	655	9	0	0	0	2013
2005	1295	161	182	741	18	0	0	0	2397
2006	1384	129	184	809	10	0	0	62	2578
2007	1455	113	215	741	4	0	0	118	2646
2008	1430	73	216	719	4	0	0	154	2596
2009	1566	100	230	911	12	0	0	0	2819
2010	1438	94	227	916	11	0	0	0	2686
2011	1412	78	203	1062	19	4	52	0	2830

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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