Taft High School

Public 9-12

 11600 Culebra Rd
       San Antonio, TX  78253-4806


(210) 397-6000

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
669th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,619 Help


Feeder schools for Taft High School:

Elementary:    Burke Elementary
    Hoffmann Elementary
    Knowlton Elementary
    Mireles Elementary
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Middle:    Briscoe Middle
    Zachry Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  2,694

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.0%
White:
17.5%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.2% Help


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Compare Details Taft High School ranks better than 65.9% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.47. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Taft High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67%), White (17.5%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft High School is 16.6. 7 high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft High School is $8,619, which is the 6th highest among 12 high schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Taft High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taft High School 669th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Taft High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Northside Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Independent School District (Isd) 529th of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.00 397th 1427 72.2%
2005 67.55 443rd 1429 69.0%
2006 71.23 359th 1430 74.9%
2007 70.62 399th 1497 73.3%
2008 68.71 432nd 1510 71.4%
2009 67.22 480th 1539 68.8%
2010 64.56 576th 1568 63.3%
2011 66.57 534th 1672 68.1%
2012 62.37 487th 1603 69.6%
2013 61.57 573rd 1652 65.3%
2014 67.94 426th 1734 75.4%
2015 65.98 535th 1743 69.3%
2016 68.48 423rd 1762 76.0%
2017 66.90 413th 1777 76.8%
2018 69.30 356th 1797 80.2%
2019 71.27 342nd 1857 81.6%
2021 59.90 643rd 1861 65.4%
2022 57.41 671st 1876 64.2%
2023 60.47 669th 1961 65.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.79 106th 582 81.8%
2019 76.74 108th 604 82.1%
2021 48.46 293rd 588 50.2%
2022 66.05 183rd 664 72.4%
2023 74.45 124th 677 81.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 498th 1113 55.3%
2019 50.83 389th 1136 65.8%
2021 38.53 674th 1195 43.6%
2022 36.07 707th 1278 44.7%
2023 42.70 619th 1371 54.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.91 152nd 1347 88.7%
2019 81.78 120th 1357 91.2%
2021 45.10 643rd 1382 53.5%
2022 49.46 562nd 1418 60.4%
2023 42.95 743rd 1478 49.7%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.87 413th 1794 77.0%
2019 65.31 407th 1818 77.6%
2021 49.69 823rd 1848 55.5%
2022 46.94 863rd 1847 53.3%
2023 50.86 773rd 1897 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.72 356th 1781 80.0%
2019 72.55 338th 1798 81.2%
2021 62.02 595th 1815 67.2%
2022 58.63 640th 1841 65.2%
2023 60.38 638th 1891 66.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 545th 1137 52.1%
2019 61.38 552nd 1145 51.8%
2021 64.33 531st 1177 54.9%
2022 56.32 683rd 1172 41.7%
2023 61.23 603rd 1182 49.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.51 344th 1784 80.7%
2019 71.87 271st 1810 85.0%
2021 42.79 921st 1829 49.6%
2022 58.62 472nd 1837 74.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.73 494th 1803 72.6%
2019 65.90 451st 1824 75.3%
2021 54.73 718th 1840 61.0%
2022 52.66 744th 1853 59.8%
2023 56.94 677th 1913 64.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.87 316th 486 35.0%
2019 38.88 349th 487 28.3%
2021 35.55 344th 488 29.5%
2022 30.07 391st 507 22.9%
2023 49.92 309th 525 41.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.79 169th 1013 83.3%
2019 73.03 197th 1024 80.8%
2021 68.88 228th 1020 77.6%
2022 59.44 283rd 1031 72.6%
2023 57.38 346th 1069 67.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.05 347th 1691 79.5%
2019 73.08 276th 1714 83.9%
2021 59.48 563rd 1743 67.7%
2022 57.37 567th 1762 67.8%
2023 59.46 564th 1820 69.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.37 7th 34 79.4%
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Rank History for White students at Taft High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.39 288th 1539 81.3%
2019 67.37 386th 1526 74.7%
2021 66.42 390th 1510 74.2%
2022 61.51 465th 1525 69.5%
2023 70.46 311th 1576 80.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a student
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Open Quote I have only been at Taft for half a year and right when i got there i felt welcomed. The people are nice and the teachers really do care. The choir gives me many great opportunities and experiences. The athletics is amazing and very helpful in so many ways. When i got to Taft i got my first set a straight A's. :) Close Quote



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 1148 98 20 555 2 n/a n/a 0 1823
1989 1180 106 29 649 1 n/a n/a 0 1965
1990 1191 129 25 751 1 n/a n/a 0 2097
1991 1225 134 21 785 3 n/a n/a 0 2168
1992 1268 147 31 801 3 n/a n/a 0 2250
1993 1258 180 36 891 5 n/a n/a 0 2370
1994 1264 200 40 965 8 n/a n/a 0 2477
1995 1403 279 46 1183 10 n/a n/a 0 2921
1996 1403 279 46 1183 10 n/a n/a 0 2921
1997 1492 307 62 1349 8 n/a n/a 0 3218
1998 1575 332 85 1479 6 n/a n/a 0 3477
1999 1394 307 74 1393 5 n/a n/a 0 3173
2000 1290 270 63 1386 9 n/a n/a 0 3018
2001 1250 262 67 1463 7 n/a n/a 0 3049
2002 1051 255 55 1365 11 n/a n/a 0 2737
2003 1051 255 55 1365 11 n/a n/a 0 2737
2004 952 282 44 1437 14 n/a n/a 0 2729
2005 1029 295 59 1632 13 n/a n/a 0 3028
2006 836 231 54 1418 6 n/a n/a 0 2545
2007 814 221 56 1516 6 n/a n/a 0 2613
2008 865 247 68 1693 3 n/a n/a 0 2876
2009 798 272 71 1642 4 n/a n/a 0 2787
2010 774 294 72 1675 5 n/a n/a 0 2820
2011 574 191 53 1656 2 1 82 0 2559
2012 534 186 53 1654 3 5 92 0 2527
2013 528 190 53 1739 8 10 92 0 2620
2014 547 203 58 1851 8 10 101 0 2778
2015 566 236 61 1918 9 12 99 0 2901
2016 595 275 70 2025 7 12 114 0 3098
2017 608 313 79 2085 3 14 118 0 3220
2018 479 233 81 1723 1 8 95 0 2620
2019 436 233 80 1630 1 5 92 0 2477
2020 431 246 86 1665 2 4 95 0 2529
2021 443 245 86 1735 4 3 95 0 2611
2022 470 229 92 1755 5 4 91 0 2646
2023 471 232 81 1804 5 5 96 0 2694

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 1823 98.0 18.6 n/a
1989 1965 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2097 106.0 19.7 n/a
1991 2168 106.0 20.4 n/a
1992 2250 120.4 18.6 6.8
1993 2370 131.0 18.1 16
1994 2477 131.7 18.8 11.6
1995 2921 157.4 18.6 11.4
1996 2921 157.4 18.6 11.4
1997 3218 172.3 18.7 13.6
1998 3477 184.5 18.8 12.6
1999 3173 167.3 19.0 23.5
2000 3018 167.7 18.0 21
2001 3049 177.2 17.2 24
2002 2737 174.2 15.7 26.1
2003 2737 174.2 15.7 26.1
2004 2729 167.5 16.3 26.3
2005 3028 185.4 16.3 30.9
2006 2545 150.5 16.9 34
2007 2613 142.9 18.3 34.2
2008 2876 164.3 17.5 36
2009 2787 164.4 16.9 37.2
2010 2820 168.4 16.7 39.9
2011 2559 157.7 16.2 44.4
2012 2527 149.5 16.9 46.3
2013 2620 144.9 18.0 45.2
2014 2778 161.3 17.2 44.9
2015 2901 175.0 16.5 41.5
2016 3098 177.0 17.5 38.9
2017 3220 188.5 17.0 37.2
2018 2620 159.9 16.3 35.5
2019 2477 154.5 16.0 38.1
2020 2529 154.5 16.3 37
2021 2611 154.1 16.9 32.8
2022 2646 158.4 16.6 38.1
2023 2694 161.8 16.6 44.2

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 1823 98.0 18.6 n/a
1989 1965 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2097 106.0 19.7 n/a
1991 2168 106.0 20.4 n/a
1992 2250 120.4 18.6 6.8
1993 2370 131.0 18.1 16
1994 2477 131.7 18.8 11.6
1995 2921 157.4 18.6 11.4
1996 2921 157.4 18.6 11.4
1997 3218 172.3 18.7 13.6
1998 3477 184.5 18.8 12.6
1999 3173 167.3 19.0 23.5
2000 3018 167.7 18.0 21
2001 3049 177.2 17.2 24
2002 2737 174.2 15.7 26.1
2003 2737 174.2 15.7 26.1
2004 2729 167.5 16.3 26.3
2005 3028 185.4 16.3 30.9
2006 2545 150.5 16.9 34
2007 2613 142.9 18.3 34.2
2008 2876 164.3 17.5 36
2009 2787 164.4 16.9 37.2
2010 2820 168.4 16.7 39.9
2011 2559 157.7 16.2 44.4
2012 2527 149.5 16.9 46.3
2013 2620 144.9 18.0 45.2
2014 2778 161.3 17.2 44.9
2015 2901 175.0 16.5 41.5
2016 3098 177.0 17.5 38.9
2017 3220 188.5 17.0 37.2
2018 2620 159.9 16.3 35.5
2019 2477 154.5 16.0 38.1
2020 2529 154.5 16.3 37
2021 2611 154.1 16.9 32.8
2022 2646 158.4 16.6 38.1
2023 2694 161.8 16.6 44.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $468 (5.4%) $8,206 (94.6%) $8,673
2020 $543 (6.3%) $8,081 (93.7%) $8,624
2021 $387 (4.5%) $8,232 (95.5%) $8,619

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 342nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 669th of 1961 High schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Taft High School)5830
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6844
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Taft High School)7769
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Northside Independent School District (Isd))7266
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Taft High School)6763
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))6059
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Taft High School)6465
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Northside Independent School District (Isd))5763
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Taft High School)8979
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (Northside Independent School District (Isd))8579
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24772694
 8.8%
African American233232
 0.4%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian8081
 1.3%
Hispanic16301804
 10.7%
Pacific Islander55
White436471
 8%
Two or More Races9296
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%44.2%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Taft High School

Taft High School ranks 669th of 1961 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,694 students attended Taft High School.

Students at Taft High School are 67% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Taft High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burke Elementary
Elementary : Hoffmann Elementary
Elementary : Knowlton Elementary
Elementary : Mireles Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Crossing Elementary
Elementary : Ward Elementary
Middle : Briscoe Middle
Middle : Zachry Middle


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