Taft Union High

701 Wildcat Way, Taft CA, 93268 | Taft City Elementary School District | 661-763-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 954
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Taft
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
36%Taft
43%California

Taft Union High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Taft City Elementary School District" in Taft, CA. There are a total of 954 students and 66 teachers at Taft Union High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Taft Union High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 46% lower than the California average.

Taft Union High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students954
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Taft Union High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Taft Union High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 52.4% 53.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.0% 40.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 1.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Taft demographics profile

StatisticTaftCaliforniaNational
Population9,18939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)60225691
Median age35.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English77%56%79%
Speak Spanish20%29%13%

Education level achieved in Taft

IndexTaftCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade62.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school60.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Taft Union High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.