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Taft High School

Public Grades 9-12
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 270 Oregon High Schools
Better than 25% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Taft High School is a public high school in Lincoln City, Oregon, serving 469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taft High School has faced academic challenges, with proficiency rates significantly lower than state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 64th out of 301 schools in 2013-2014 to 202nd out of 270 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Taft High School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 45.7% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools have shown better performance. Lincoln City Career Technical High School, also part of the Lincoln County School District, has higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance than Taft High School. Additionally, Nestucca High School, located in the Nestucca Valley School District 101J, outperforms Taft High School in various metrics, despite being in a lower-ranked district.

535
Students ?
22.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,142
Per pupil spending ?
129.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3780 Spyglass Ridge SE
       Lincoln City, OR  97367-1939

(541) 996-2115

District: Lincoln County School District


Feeder schools for Taft High School:

Elementary:    Oceanlake Elementary School
    Taft Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
27.7%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (22% vs 33% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 34% Oregon)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg34%
Oregon avg33%
202nd of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 39 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3High Schools in the Lincoln County School District
119th of 140Lincoln County School District among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202527.1202 of 27025.2%★☆☆☆☆
202413.1245 of 2688.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202337.5165 of 25836.0%★★☆☆☆
202213.3226 of 2416.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.1192 of 26627.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.1248 of 28312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201649.0155 of 29246.9%★★☆☆☆
201560.2104 of 29264.4%★★★☆☆
201475.464 of 30178.7%★★★★☆
201341.6214 of 30329.4%★☆☆☆☆
201231.3243 of 30821.1%★☆☆☆☆
201148.8195 of 29934.8%★★☆☆☆
201048.7180 of 28536.8%★★☆☆☆
200924.5219 of 26316.7%★☆☆☆☆
200830.1198 of 24920.5%★☆☆☆☆
200714.9222 of 2449.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200618.0210 of 23510.6%★☆☆☆☆
200518.4203 of 23112.1%★☆☆☆☆
200444.0139 of 22538.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202533.0140 of 21133.6%★★☆☆☆
20247.9209 of 2131.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.9153 of 20023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.1170 of 19412.4%★☆☆☆☆
201957.288 of 19955.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202513.1135 of 1382.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.4122 of 1349.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.8121 of 14416.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202525.8130 of 16621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.599 of 17041.8%★★☆☆☆
202348.1105 of 22453.1%★★★☆☆
202213.4226 of 2416.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201948.5118 of 22948.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.0199 of 25421.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202519.8192 of 23719.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.3190 of 21612.0%★☆☆☆☆
202347.5104 of 21451.4%★★★☆☆
202213.3190 of 2005.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.4175 of 20615.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202534.264 of 9431.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202532.3176 of 25029.6%★☆☆☆☆
20249.5234 of 2444.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202337.6148 of 23737.6%★★☆☆☆
202220.2195 of 22814.5%★☆☆☆☆
201931.8187 of 24523.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts29%-15 vs state
Mathematics24%+4 vs state
Science16%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Taft High School

Students at Taft High School are 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Taft High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oceanlake Elementary School
Elementary : Taft Elementary School

Taft High School ranks 202nd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Taft High School.


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