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Taft High School
6530 W Bryn Mawr Av, Chicago, IL, 60631-3199 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Taft High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Cook County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2578 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 172 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 76 students
Grade 8 - 86 students
Grade 9 - 967 students
Grade 10 - 596 students
Grade 11 - 506 students
Grade 12 - 347 students
This School ( IL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( IL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 7% 3%
% Hispanic 31% 16%
% Black 5% 21%
% White 54% 56%
% Unknown 3 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School ( IL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 34% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 18% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name City Of Chicago 299 School District
This School's Agency ( IL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 633 3
Number of Students Managed 432,702 students 907 students
District Total Revenue $4,135,342,000 $8,184,000
District Expenditure $4,345,502,000 $8,197,000
District Revenue / Student $9,557 $7,864
District Expenditure / Student $10,043 $9,159
District Graduation Rates 47% 70%
School Notes:
  • William Howard Taft High School is a high school located at 6530 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. It is run by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
  • Famous alumni: Jim Grabowski - college and professional football player.
  • Robert Hanssen - former FBI agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.
  • Jim Jacobs - co-writer of the musical Grease.
  • Jerry Krause - former Chicago Bulls general manager.
  • Taft Blogging Incident: On December 8, 2005, three kids from Taft High School were suspended for posting threatening comments about teachers and students on Xanga. They were from the 7th and 8th grade advanced placement program. One of the student's comments had left a teacher in tears.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60631)
School Zip (60631) (IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 28,832 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 34% 24%
Population Average Age 43 years old 34.7 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $55,316 $46,560
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 49 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 63% / 37%
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