Taft High School
502 Rincon Rd
Taft TX, 78390, San Patricio County
Phone: 361-528-2636
Ranking: (1,174 out of 1,337, bottom 12%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Taft Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 303 | 298 | 297 | 309 | 302 | 327 | 354 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 97 | 32.0% | 90 | 30.2% | 74 | 24.9% | 98 | 31.7% | 74 | 24.5% | 78 | 23.9% | 101 | 28.5% |
Grade 10: | 76 | 25.1% | 64 | 21.5% | 90 | 30.3% | 61 | 19.7% | 69 | 22.8% | 86 | 26.3% | 79 | 22.3% |
Grade 11: | 60 | 19.8% | 80 | 26.8% | 59 | 19.9% | 67 | 21.7% | 72 | 23.8% | 76 | 23.2% | 94 | 26.6% |
Grade 12: | 70 | 23.1% | 64 | 21.5% | 74 | 24.9% | 83 | 26.9% | 87 | 28.8% | 87 | 26.6% | 75 | 21.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 155 | 51.2% | 155 | 52.0% | 153 | 51.5% | 163 | 52.8% | 154 | 51.0% | 173 | 52.9% | 190 | 53.7% |
Female: | 148 | 48.8% | 143 | 48.0% | 144 | 48.5% | 146 | 47.2% | 140 | 46.4% | 146 | 44.6% | 160 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 276 | 91.1% | 272 | 91.3% | 265 | 89.2% | 285 | 92.2% | 271 | 89.7% | 295 | 90.2% | 315 | 89.0% |
Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.6% | 10 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.4% |
White: | 23 | 7.6% | 20 | 6.7% | 23 | 7.7% | 14 | 4.5% | 21 | 7.0% | 22 | 6.7% | 27 | 7.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 239 | 78.9% | 197 | 66.1% | 178 | 59.9% | 234 | 75.7% | 232 | 76.8% | 205 | 62.7% | 217 | 61.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 5.6% | 27 | 9.1% | 21 | 7.1% | 17 | 5.5% | 23 | 7.6% | 36 | 11.0% | 51 | 14.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.73 | 9.78 | 10.47 | 9.20 | 9.32 | 10.70 | 9.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62% | 69% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 25% | 25% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 21% | 21% | 42% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 61% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 35% | 34% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 49% | 42% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 59% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 34% | 35% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 33% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 32% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 44% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 43% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 31% | 30% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 41% | 32% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 38% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,749.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,506.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,650.0 |
* Taft High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.