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Taft High School

Public Grades 9-12

1520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Taft High School is a public high school in Taft, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 258 students. The school is part of the Taft Independent School District, which is ranked 901 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Taft High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Taft High School's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC (End of Course) exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 18.18% in Algebra I, 49.25% in Biology, 38.82% in English I Reading, 47.06% in English II Reading, and 31.48% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 47.01%, 62.04%, 51.26%, 56.22%, and 67.94%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 85.5% in 2022-2023 to 95.3% in 2021-2022, which is below the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.1% to 3.8% over the past few years.

Taft High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school's Gifted and Talented students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Texas high schools in recent years, other subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, have struggled, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of Texas high schools. Additionally, Taft High School has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

249

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,387

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Rincon Rd
Taft, TX 78390-2929

(361) 528-2636

District: Taft Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Taft High School:

Elementary:	Woodroe Petty Elementary
Middle:	Ricardo L Trevino J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

10.8%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!U.S. History scores 36 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Texas avg56%

1,520^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

901^st of 961Taft Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1520 of 1974	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1450 of 1990	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1533 of 1961	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1541 of 1876	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1468 of 1861	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1569 of 1857	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1459 of 1797	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	1437 of 1777	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	1409 of 1762	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	1380 of 1743	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	1420 of 1734	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	1256 of 1652	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1284 of 1603	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1312 of 1672	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	1197 of 1568	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	1179 of 1539	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.1	1036 of 1510	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	1137 of 1497	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1074 of 1430	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.9	1081 of 1429	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	1163 of 1427	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	1520 of 1837	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1471 of 1829	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1362 of 1810	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1284 of 1784	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	519 of 1437	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	433 of 1371	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1025 of 1504	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1491 of 1880	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1538 of 1891	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1602 of 1841	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1540 of 1815	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1590 of 1798	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1522 of 1781	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	233 of 964	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	223 of 1182	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	58 of 1177	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	0.5	1133 of 1145	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	71.9	266 of 1137	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1086 of 1453	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1392 of 1805	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1364 of 1820	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1452 of 1762	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1318 of 1743	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1471 of 1714	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1347 of 1691	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1228 of 1513	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1566 of 1884	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1470 of 1897	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1552 of 1847	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1381 of 1848	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1552 of 1818	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1473 of 1794	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1339 of 1515	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1595 of 1891	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1453 of 1913	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1339 of 1853	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1345 of 1840	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1577 of 1824	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1527 of 1803	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1009 of 1299	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	616 of 1548	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	932 of 1478	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1406 of 1418	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1363 of 1382	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1195 of 1357	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1044 of 1347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	862 of 1294	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	0.8	1541 of 1556	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1461 of 1576	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	842 of 1525	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1399 of 1510	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	760 of 1526	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	2.7	1485 of 1539	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology49%-13 vs state

English II Reading47%-9 vs state

English I Reading39%-12 vs state

U.S. History31%-36 vs state

Algebra I18%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Taft High School	Public	9-12	502 Rincon Rd	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Taft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 528-2636	249	23	10.6	79.9%	27 (10.8%)	2 (0.8%)	217 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	24.8	1520^th of 1974 public high schools	23.0%		27.9	1450^th of 1990 public high schools	27.1%	70	18.2	49.3	38.8	47.1	31.5							$14,387
Coastal Horizons Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1220 Gregory St	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Erath Excels Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 528-3959	72	3	24.0		13 (18.1%)	6 (8.3%)	49 (68.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	3.3	1905^th of 1974 public high schools	3.5%		3.1	1941^st of 1990 public high schools	2.5%	36	0.0	9.1	8.8	15.2	20.0		16.7		0.0	8.3	0.0	$5,887
Gregory-Portland High School	Public	9-12	4601 Wildcat Dr	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4251	1,511	96	15.8	41.4%	506 (33.5%)	17 (1.1%)	907 (60.0%)	44 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (2.1%)	60.1	667^th of 1974 public high schools	66.2%		57.7	742^nd of 1990 public high schools	62.7%	75	38.0	63.5	60.0	68.1	76.2							$11,070
Sinton High School	Public	9-12	400 N Pirate Blvd	Sinton	78387	San Patricio County	Sinton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 364-6650	547	43	12.7	62.0%	88 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	446 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	49.7	919^th of 1974 public high schools	53.4%		48	988^th of 1990 public high schools	50.4%	69	57.1	52.6	47.5	57.1	69.8							$17,046
Odem High School	Public	9-12	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	278	26	10.7	60.4%	50 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	55.6	777^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%		53.2	859^th of 1990 public high schools	56.8%	82	40.4	67.6	68.1	60.0	59.4							$12,396
Ingleside High School	Public	9-12	2807 Mustang Dr	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-2712	624	46	13.6	58.8%	277 (44.4%)	8 (1.3%)	318 (51.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	52.7	838^th of 1974 public high schools	57.5%		57	759^th of 1990 public high schools	61.9%	79	59.4	61.3	54.6	53.4	65.2							$9,407
Coles H S And Educational Center	Public	8-12	924 Winnebago St	Corpus Christi	78401	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7380	110	17	6.5	93.6%	4 (3.6%)	3 (2.7%)	101 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	6.2	1845^th of 1974 public high schools	6.5%		5.9	1865^th of 1990 public high schools	6.3%	20	10.0	18.8	13.5	22.2	29.7							$20,461
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design	Public	7-12	1 Battlin Buc Blvd	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-5100	1,424	88	16.2	89.2%	95 (6.7%)	83 (5.8%)	1,237 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	17.7	1655^th of 1974 public high schools	16.2%		14.5	1712^th of 1990 public high schools	14.0%	57	38.6	34.1	22.5	36.7	38.0	61.9	75.0	16.2	56.8	51.0	41.8	$10,780
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center	Public	9-12	7601 Leopard	Corpus Christi	78409	Nueces County	Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 903-6450	32	5	7.0	93.8%	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.9	1884^th of 1974 public high schools	4.6%		3.2	1936^th of 1990 public high schools	2.7%	52	0.0	20.0	16.7	15.8	15.4							$22,778
Aransas Pass High School	Public	9-12	450 S Ave A	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3248	431	34	12.6	65.7%	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	285 (66.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	34.1	1286^th of 1974 public high schools	34.9%		38.4	1214^th of 1990 public high schools	39.0%	72	41.4	43.9	47.3	46.0	55.9							$12,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft High School

How many students attend Taft High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Taft High School.

Is Taft High School a good school?

Taft High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Texas high schools.

What district is Taft High School in?

Taft Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Taft High School?

Taft High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Woodroe Petty Elementary
Middle : Ricardo L Trevino J H

What is the racial makeup of Taft High School?

Students at Taft High School are 87% Hispanic, 11% White.

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