📍 502 Rincon Rd, Taft, San Patricio County, 78390
Taft H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Taft, San Patricio County. The school has 242 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Thomas Harris. It is part of the Taft Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Taft H S enrolls 242 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 204 | 84% |
| White | 33 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 242 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 192 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. 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 a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 21, state house district 43.
Taft H S is one of 3 schools in TAFT ISD, based in TAFT, Texas. The district serves 812 students district-wide and employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 242 students, Taft H S is close to the district average of about 271 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant