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High Schools in Taft Union High

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At a glance

DistrictTaft Union High1323^rd of 1,530 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,149

Students

Top rankedTaft Union High1220^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Taft Union High up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Two high schools in the Taft Union High district are listed as serving grades 9–12: Taft Union High (1,064 students) and Buena Vista High (Continuation) (85 students). The most important difference is the sharp divide in reported 2025–2026 test results: Taft Union High reported proficiency in all three subjects, while Buena Vista High (Continuation) reported 0% in each.

Taft Union High leads the two schools in ELA, math, and science: its results were 51%, 13%, and 29%, respectively, compared with 0% at Buena Vista High (Continuation). Taft Union High was around the state result in all-grades ELA (1 percentage point above), but below state results in math (26 points) and science (7 points). Buena Vista High (Continuation) also stands out for a 97% graduation rate and 3% dropout rate, compared with 94% and 4% at Taft Union High. Its chronic absenteeism, however, was much higher: 59% versus 22% at Taft Union High. SchoolDigger ranks Taft Union High 1,221st of 2,137 schools (43rd percentile) and Buena Vista High (Continuation) 2,130th (0th percentile).

Results changed unevenly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: Taft Union High improved in math by 2 percentage points and science by 8, while its ELA result dipped by 1; Buena Vista High (Continuation) declined in all three, including 29 points in ELA. The two-school average fell in every subject even as state results rose. SchoolDigger’s percentiles shifted from 44 to 43 for Taft Union High and from 10 to 0 for Buena Vista High (Continuation) between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026. For context, the schools’ 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 82% and 94%, respectively; student-teacher ratios were 18.3 and 16.3. Buena Vista is a continuation school, so its program context may differ from Taft’s.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buena Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	900 North 10th St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-2383	85	5	16.3	94.1%	26 (30.6%)	1 (1.2%)	53 (62.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	6.2	2128^th of 2135 public high schools	0.3%		19.4	1706^th of 2162 public high schools	21.1%	422	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$31,924	$1,224	$30,700
Taft Union High	Public	9-12	701 Wildcat Way	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-2300	1,064	58	18.3	81.9%	377 (35.4%)	3 (0.3%)	656 (61.7%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.2%)	41.8	1220^th of 2135 public high schools	42.9%		40	1258^th of 2162 public high schools	41.8%	38	29.5		28.9	50.6	50.6	12.6	12.6	$26,889	$2,068	$24,821

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taft City	0.42 mi	6
Midway Elementary	4.74 mi	1
Heartland Charter District	7.46 mi	1
Blue Ridge Academy District	7.47 mi	1
Maricopa Unified	7.47 mi	6	1479^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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