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Taft H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

502 Rincon Rd, Taft, TX 78390 · (361) 528-2636 · Part of Taft Independent School District

Taft’s School Grade D better than 14% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
249
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Taft H S

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Taft kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Ricardo L Trevino J H173 students
9–12Taft H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

502 Rincon Rd, Taft

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 972
Grade 1061
Grade 1161
Grade 1255
Enrollment over time
279’20
285’21
242’22
258’23
249’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%White 11%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Taft H S from Taft families.

Other schools in Taft Independent School District

The district →
Woodroe Petty El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taft
C−
390 students15:1
Ricardo L Trevino J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taft
C
173 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Taft’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.