Taft High School

Taft High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
11600 Culebra Rd,  San Antonio, TX
Northside Independent School District (San Antonio)
3.5
4.0
2,694 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Marth Cortinas-fernandez
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
34%
Reading Proficiency
53%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
34%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
162
Full Time Teachers
162
Teachers in First or Second Year
28.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
37.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
10%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
373:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Hispanic
67%
White
17.5%
Black
8.6%
Two or more races
3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#42 Best HS for the Arts in Texas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Texas at San Antonio 671 Students
University of Texas - Austin 511 Students
Texas A&M University 425 Students
Texas State University 423 Students
Northwest Vista College 395 Students
University of the Incarnate Word 366 Students
Baylor University 264 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 221 Students
University of Houston 214 Students
Rice University 209 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 127 Students
Business 125 Students
Psychology 124 Students
Nursing 116 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 81 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 51 Students
Computer Science 49 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 48 Students
Film and Video Studies 44 Students
Education 42 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 547 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/6/2024
Communication Arts High School Magnet school inside of Taft High School led me to understand better what I wanted to do after high school. I would like to have had help trying to reach my new career goal outside of the Comm Arts paths, and received more assistance with College and scholarships.
5.0 Alum
6/20/2024
Overall, Taft High School is great at college readiness and does a fantastic job with preparing its students for college life. like any highschool, the food isn't fantastic and some of the equipment could use some updates.
2.0 Senior
6/18/2024
I would hope someday that Taft takes our education more seriously and cuts out all the dead roots. There are many people there that don't deserve to be there.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 12 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/23/2024
So beautiful great appliance program and graduate percent
5.0 other
5/8/2020
It was a great experience for me as a military child. I felt right at home at school.
5.0 parent
5/7/2020
Many opportunities for extracurricular activities, teachers support and assist the students that ask for help, many vocational type of training opportunities.
4.0 other
2/12/2020
Driving by the school in daily commutes, appear to be very well maintain and effectively managing space.

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