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Taft Union High

701 Wildcat Way, Taft, CA 93268

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,064
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Taft Union High
Kern County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
10thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
76thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Taft Union High

Taft Union High is a public high school in Taft, California, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a town in Kern County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,064 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

701 Wildcat Way
Taft, CA 93268
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,064 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Taft Union High
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
063873006511

Schools near Taft Union High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.