Taft High School

11600 F M 471 West, San Antonio, TX 78253 | (210) 397-6000

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,820

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,820 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 595th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 11600 F M 471 W, San Antonio, TX 78253

Principal or Admin: Mr Tommy Garcia
Fax: (210) 706-8772
Website: www.nisd.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Northside Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,811
Graduation Rate: 79.7%
Dropout Rate: 2.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.6
Enrolled Students: 92,335

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,820
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 168.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,408 (49.9%)
Females: 1,412 (50.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 284 (10.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 841 (29.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,125 (39.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Taft High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.2%
Black	294	10.4%
Asian	72	2.6%
Hispanic	1,675	59.4%
White	774	27.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	779	27.6%
10th Grade	787	27.9%
11th Grade	690	24.5%
12th Grade	564	20.0%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

68.0%

District:

72.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

65.0%

District:

52.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

82.8%

District:

85.0%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

8.6%

District:

5.8%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$79,879

District:

$75,811

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$52,032

District:

$52,084

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$46,734

District:

$46,616

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,957

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$48,782

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$53,250

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$62,700

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.3

District:

11.6

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

35.0%

District:

30.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

19.3%

District:

22.7%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

25.9%

District:

26.3%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

17.4%

District:

17.5%

State:

18.3%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Taft High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 18, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The ROTC program is excellent, Mstr Sgt Franco provides great examples of respect, confidence & professionalism.
We as parents are very pleased that someone at our High School is providing direction to our children. Thank You!

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