Taft High School
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631|(773) 534-1000|Website
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Type
Public
Grades
7-12
Total Enrollment
4,289
Overview of Taft High School
Taft High School is a public school located in Chicago, IL, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Taft High School is 4,289 and the school serves 7-12. At Taft High School, 25% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 30% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 56%. The student-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 49% economically disadvantaged students. There are 252 equivalent full-time teachers and 9 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 17:1
- Math Proficiency
- 25%
- Reading Proficiency
- 30%
Taft High School 2024 Rankings
Taft High School is unranked in Illinois Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
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Students/Teachers at Taft High School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
56.2%
Minority Enrollment
56.2%
Minority Enrollment
43.8%
White
41.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.3%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
3.2%
Two or more races
2.9%
Black or African American
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
economically disadvantaged students at Taft High School
Full-time teachers
252
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
98%
Student-teacher ratio
17:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
92.2%
Number of full-time school counselors
9
Test Scores at Taft High School
At Taft High School, 25% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 30% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Chicago Public Schools, 17% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 13% tested at or above that level for math.Taft High School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Illinois, 27% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 23% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
25%
13%
23%
30%
17%
27%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large City
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
646
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
189
Total Ranked Middle Schools
198
Total Students (all grades)
329,836
School Map
Taft High School
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.