Taft High School

6530 West Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 | (773) 534-1000

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 2,686

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,686 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 465th out of 640 high schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

Principal or Admin: Dr Arthur N Tarvardian

School District Details

Chicago Public Schools
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 16.3%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,686
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 154.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,455 (54.2%)
Females: 1,231 (45.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 483 (18.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,189 (44.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,672 (62.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Taft High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	11	0.4%
Black	94	3.5%
Asian	227	8.5%
Hispanic	916	34.1%
White	1,438	53.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	111	4.1%
8th Grade	104	3.9%
9th Grade	786	29.3%
10th Grade	709	26.4%
11th Grade	482	17.9%
12th Grade	494	18.4%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

88.0%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Graduation Rate

School:

80.0%

District:

71.8%

State:

87.8%

Dropout Rate

School:

15.9%

District:

12.8%

State:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.4%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Taft High School

Reviewed by Student on January 23, 2012
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Been a student at Taft for 4 years and I love it. Everyone's friendly and it's just a great place to be with a nice atmosphere.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 18, 2009
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