📍 11600 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, Bexar County, 78253
Taft H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Antonio, Bexar County. The school has 2,694 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Aurelio Hernandez. It is part of the Northside Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 161.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Taft H S enrolls 2,694 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 161.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 8.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,804 | 67% |
| White | 471 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 81 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,190 of the school's 2,694 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,004 qualify for free lunch and 186 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.
Taft H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 19, state house district 117.
Taft H S is one of 124 schools in NORTHSIDE ISD, based in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The district serves 100,208 students district-wide and employs 6,870 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,694 students, Taft H S is larger than the district average of about 808 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large