Is Taft High School a good school?

Taft High School ranks 165 th of 258 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taft High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Taft High School.

What is the racial makeup of Taft High School?

Students at Taft High School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Taft High School?

Taft High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Oceanlake Elementary School Elementary : Taft Elementary School

Taft High School in Lincoln City OR

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Taft High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taft High School 165^th of 258 Oregon public high schools. (See Taft High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lincoln County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County School District 115^th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taft High School

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Rank History for all students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	44.03	139^th	225	38.2%
2005	18.39	203^rd	231	12.1%
2006	17.97	210^th	235	10.6%
2007	14.90	222^nd	244	9.0%
2008	30.08	198^th	249	20.5%
2009	24.49	219^th	263	16.7%
2010	48.70	180^th	285	36.8%
2011	48.76	195^th	299	34.8%
2012	31.30	243^rd	308	21.1%
2013	41.61	214^th	303	29.4%
2014	75.40	64^th	301	78.7%
2015	60.22	104^th	292	64.4%
2016	48.98	155^th	292	46.9%
2018	17.14	248^th	283	12.4%
2019	33.09	192^nd	266	27.8%
2022	13.35	226^th	241	6.2%
2023	37.50	165^th	258	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	28.99	199^th	254	21.7%
2019	48.47	118^th	229	48.5%
2022	13.38	226^th	241	6.2%
2023	48.11	105^th	224	53.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	57.22	88^th	199	55.8%
2022	17.10	170^th	194	12.4%
2023	29.88	153^rd	200	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	24.36	175^th	206	15.0%
2022	13.26	190^th	200	5.0%
2023	47.52	104^th	214	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.81	121^st	144	16.0%
2023	15.36	122^nd	134	9.0%

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Rank History for White students at Taft High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	31.84	187^th	245	23.7%
2022	20.21	195^th	228	14.5%
2023	37.58	148^th	237	37.6%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Taft High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	390	0	3	13	13	n/a	n/a	0	419
1989	377	1	7	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	368	11	7	7	18	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	427	3	14	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	479	3	13	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	512	5	10	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	527	7	8	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	580	8	9	16	22	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	580	8	9	16	22	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	606	6	11	17	25	n/a	n/a	0	665
1998	608	3	11	24	21	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	612	5	13	26	30	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	575	3	13	19	24	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	428	2	17	27	25	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	421	6	13	32	36	n/a	n/a	61	569
2003	421	6	13	32	36	n/a	n/a	61	569
2004	417	6	5	46	36	n/a	n/a	52	562
2005	381	6	11	55	47	n/a	n/a	51	551
2006	383	5	7	59	38	n/a	n/a	0	492
2007	516	7	11	108	61	n/a	n/a	74	777
2008	522	7	13	104	61	n/a	n/a	55	762
2009	518	4	10	110	61	n/a	n/a	29	732
2010	512	2	5	111	45	n/a	n/a	37	712
2011	504	7	2	113	49	1	38	0	714
2012	472	5	1	106	39	0	42	0	665
2013	490	4	3	110	38	2	39	0	686
2014	423	5	3	112	34	1	29	0	607
2015	473	10	5	126	38	2	38	0	692
2016	446	7	8	147	35	1	35	0	679
2017	293	6	3	103	16	0	23	0	444
2018	287	3	7	125	11	2	32	0	467
2019	290	3	6	124	14	1	39	0	477
2020	297	2	8	137	9	2	42	1	498
2021	268	1	6	134	11	1	39	0	460
2022	266	0	5	140	13	1	36	2	463
2023	286	1	8	126	8	3	31	1	464

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taft High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	25.2	16.6	7.6
1989	410	25.0	16.4	6.8
1990	411	25.0	16.4	8.5
1991	459	26.1	17.5	7.6
1992	513	24.9	20.6	10.7
1993	551	29.7	18.6	10.2
1994	569	28.1	20.2	11.6
1995	635	27.0	23.5	16.9
1996	635	27.0	23.5	16.9
1997	665	32.6	20.4	21.1
1998	667	27.7	24.1	19.3
1999	686	30.4	22.6	0
2000	634	25.8	24.6	45.9
2001	499	27.2	18.3	77.4
2002	569	n/a	n/a	45.7
2003	569	n/a	n/a	45.7
2004	562	24.0	23.4	57.8
2005	551	25.7	21.4	62.4
2006	492	21.0	23.4	54.9
2007	777	34.6	22.5	55.8
2008	762	35.0	21.8	53.6
2009	732	34.5	21.2	61.6
2010	712	25.1	28.3	63.9
2011	714	25.9	27.4	61.3
2012	665	27.1	24.4	65.7
2013	686	27.8	24.6	67.9
2014	607	27.1	22.3	70.3
2015	692	26.0	26.6	69.7
2016	679	30.0	22.6	61.7
2017	444	18.4	24.0	61.7
2018	467	21.8	21.3	61.7
2019	477	19.7	24.2	61.6
2020	498	18.9	26.2	61.6
2021	460	23.0	19.9	n/a
2022	463	22.2	20.8	n/a
2023	464	22.1	20.9	108.2

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taft High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	25.2	16.6	7.6
1989	410	25.0	16.4	6.8
1990	411	25.0	16.4	8.5
1991	459	26.1	17.5	7.6
1992	513	24.9	20.6	10.7
1993	551	29.7	18.6	10.2
1994	569	28.1	20.2	11.6
1995	635	27.0	23.5	16.9
1996	635	27.0	23.5	16.9
1997	665	32.6	20.4	21.1
1998	667	27.7	24.1	19.3
1999	686	30.4	22.6	0
2000	634	25.8	24.6	45.9
2001	499	27.2	18.3	77.4
2002	569	n/a	n/a	45.7
2003	569	n/a	n/a	45.7
2004	562	24.0	23.4	57.8
2005	551	25.7	21.4	62.4
2006	492	21.0	23.4	54.9
2007	777	34.6	22.5	55.8
2008	762	35.0	21.8	53.6
2009	732	34.5	21.2	61.6
2010	712	25.1	28.3	63.9
2011	714	25.9	27.4	61.3
2012	665	27.1	24.4	65.7
2013	686	27.8	24.6	67.9
2014	607	27.1	22.3	70.3
2015	692	26.0	26.6	69.7
2016	679	30.0	22.6	61.7
2017	444	18.4	24.0	61.7
2018	467	21.8	21.3	61.7
2019	477	19.7	24.2	61.6
2020	498	18.9	26.2	61.6
2021	460	23.0	19.9	n/a
2022	463	22.2	20.8	n/a
2023	464	22.1	20.9	108.2

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

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$17,228
2020	n/a	n/a	$17,266
2021	n/a	n/a	$19,349
2022	$1,438 (6.9%)	$19,327 (93.1%)	$20,765

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 266 High schools	Ranks 165^th of 258 High schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Taft High School)	64	54.8	9.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County School District)	62	53.7	8.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	66.5	46.2	20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Taft High School)	15.7	13.2	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County School District)	16.6	21.3	4.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	32.1	20.4	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Taft High School)	28.6	21.7	6.9%
11th Grade Science (Lincoln County School District)	26.4	33.7	7.3%
11th Grade Science (Oregon)	39.5	32.7	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	464	2.7%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	14	8	42.9%
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	124	126	1.6%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	290	286	1.4%
Two or More Races	39	31	20.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.6%	108.2%	46.6%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)	OSAS Mathematics (2023)	OSAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taft High School	Public	9-12	3780 Spyglass Ridge SE	Lincoln City	97367	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 996-2115	464	22	20.9	108.2%	286 (61.6%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (27.2%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.7%)	37.5	165^th of 258 public high schools	36.0%		13.3	226^th of 241 public high schools	6.2%	61	54.8	13.2	21.7	$20,765	$1,438	$19,327
Lincoln City Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	801 SW Hwy 101 Ste 404	Lincoln City	97367	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 351-8551	30	4	6.8	70.0%	26 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$9,020	$1,930	$7,089
Nestucca High School	Public	9-12	34660 Parkway Dr	Cloverdale	97112	Tillamook County	Nestucca Valley School District 101J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 392-3194	162	13	12.4	70.4%	100 (61.7%)	1 (0.6%)	45 (27.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	18.6	222^nd of 258 public high schools	14.0%		34.9	159^th of 241 public high schools	34.0%	63	33.3	5.7	22.0	$39,965	$3,910	$36,055

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