Taft High School

6530 West Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL, 60631-3185
Tel: (773)534-1000
Grades: 7-12 | 2,830 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Taft High School serves 2,830 students in grades 7-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the IL state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 61% graduation rate is lower than the IL state average of 88%.
  • Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body.
  • Taft High School is one of 142 public high schools within Chicago, and operates within the City Of Chicago 299 School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, IL Dept. of Educ.
Taft High School
Grades Offered Grades 7-12
Total Students 2,830 students
% Male / % Female 52% / 48%
Total Classroom Teachers 162 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 15:1
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian		 1% n/a
% Asian		 7% 4%
% Hispanic		 38% 22%
% Black		 3% 19%
% White		 50% 51%
Unknown		 1% 4%
 
 
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 45% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name City Of Chicago 299 School District

Nearby Schools:

Taft High School
Grades: 7-12 | 0 mi. away
Garvy J Elementary School
Grades: KG-8 | 0.6 mi. away
Hitch Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.6 mi. away
Norwood Park Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.7 mi. away
Onahan Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Beard Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 0.9 mi. away

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