📍 3794 e Cr 300 S, Kokomo, Howard County, 46902
Taylor High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kokomo, Howard County. The school has 374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Taylor Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Taylor High School enrolls 374 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 17% Two or more races and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 224 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
249 of the school's 374 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 218 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Taylor High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-50, state senate district 21, state house district 30.
Taylor High School is one of 3 schools in Taylor Community School Corp, based in Kokomo, Indiana. The district serves 1,205 students district-wide and employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 374 students, Taylor High School is close to the district average of about 402 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe