Taft High School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics2 grades reported

Grade 7

90%

Grade 8

72%

English Language Arts2 grades reported

Grade 7

92%

Grade 8

94%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

88%

Community Context

School

Enrollment4,416

Grades served07–12

District

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

Per-pupil expenditure$22,699

Federal revenue share17.0%

State revenue share27.5%

Local revenue share55.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate42.5%

County

Median household income$81,797

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher42.0%

Median home value$305,200

Unemployment rate5.4%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,416

Grades

07–12

Student body

Hispanic 44%Black 3%White 41%Asian 7%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

88%

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Grade 8

91%

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Math

Grade 7

83%

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Grade 8

41%

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Science

Grade 8

71%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered22

Advanced mathematics enrollment628

Hispanic 219 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 62 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 8 · Black 12 · White 306 · Two+ 20 | Male 274 · Female 354 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment227

Hispanic 85 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 106 · Two+ 8 | Male 110 · Female 117 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered17

AP enrollment1,469

Hispanic 581 · Am. Indian / AK Native 10 · Asian 109 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 14 · Black 33 · White 676 · Two+ 46 | Male 644 · Female 825 | English learners 54 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 45 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 152

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment134

Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 15 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 2 · White 84 · Two+ 6 | Male 68 · Female 66 | English learners 5

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment1,379

Male 596 · Female 783

AP science enrollment157

Hispanic 59 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 2 · White 74 · Two+ 3 | Male 83 · Female 74 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered33

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-84

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-127

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 1 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-8112

Hispanic 32 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 11 · Black 5 · White 57 · Two+ 6 | Male 50 · Female 62

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10809

Hispanic 378 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 49 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 27 · White 322 · Two+ 24 | Male 407 · Female 402 | English learners 144 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 132

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-125

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-8112

Hispanic 32 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 11 · Black 5 · White 57 · Two+ 6 | Male 50 · Female 62

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10793

Hispanic 370 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 48 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 27 · White 317 · Two+ 23 | Male 400 · Female 393 | English learners 143 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 130

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered44

Algebra II enrollment1,021

Hispanic 445 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 60 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 24 · White 447 · Two+ 30 | Male 538 · Female 483 | English learners 91 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 142

Geometry

Geometry classes offered36

Geometry enrollment935

Hispanic 416 · Asian 55 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · Black 29 · White 406 · Two+ 23 | Male 524 · Female 411 | English learners 116 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 145

Geometry enrollment, grade 862

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Calculus

Calculus classes offered3

Calculus enrollment74

Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 1 · White 46 · Two+ 1 | Male 37 · Female 37 | English learners 2

Biology

Biology classes offered49

Biology enrollment1,207

Hispanic 491 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 88 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 32 · White 541 · Two+ 39 | Male 559 · Female 648 | English learners 155 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 138

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered42

Chemistry enrollment1,118

Hispanic 477 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 76 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · Black 27 · White 498 · Two+ 31 | Male 588 · Female 530 | English learners 130 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 149

Physics

Physics classes offered39

Physics enrollment979

Hispanic 441 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 60 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 27 · White 409 · Two+ 28 | Male 543 · Female 436 | English learners 90 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 141

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered54

Computer Science enrollment1,354

Hispanic 601 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 94 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 34 · White 561 · Two+ 51 | Male 742 · Female 612 | English learners 183 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 173

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment354

Hispanic 125 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 33 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 7 · White 178 · Two+ 7 | Male 159 · Female 195 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment699

Hispanic 248 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 63 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · Black 10 · White 348 · Two+ 20 | Male 290 · Female 409 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 78

IB enrollment, offeredYes

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment176

Hispanic 43 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 24 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 94 · Two+ 7 | Male 83 · Female 93

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT1,016

Hispanic 447 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 72 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 11 · Black 27 · White 426 · Two+ 29 | Male 530 · Female 486 | English learners 88 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 128

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment442

Hispanic 200 · Asian 61 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 2 · White 168 · Two+ 8 | Male 275 · Female 167

English learner program enrollment408

Hispanic 176 · Asian 59 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 2 · White 161 · Two+ 8 | Male 249 · Female 159

Enrollment4,108

Hispanic 1,730 · Am. Indian / AK Native 16 · Asian 294 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 31 · Black 119 · White 1,793 · Two+ 125 | Male 2,121 · Female 1,985 | English learners 442 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 536 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 389 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment536

Hispanic 269 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 23 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 26 · White 194 · Two+ 20 | Male 359 · Female 177 | English learners 138

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment389

Hispanic 161 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 21 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 7 · White 187 · Two+ 9 | Male 220 · Female 169 | English learners 15

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 106

Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 2 | Male 3 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 119

Hispanic 7 · White 2 | Male 4 · Female 5 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 1232

Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 12 · Two+ 1 | Male 22 · Female 10 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 92

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants747

Male 427 · Female 320

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports23

Male 11 · Female 12

Teams41

Male 20 · Female 21

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided4,779

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)11

Security staff (FTE), security guards15

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers258

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified4

Teachers (FTE), total262

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension87

Hispanic 46 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 24 · Two+ 2 | Male 67 · Female 20 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 12

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))36

Hispanic 18 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 14 · Two+ 2 | Male 27 · Female 9

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 24

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)114

Hispanic 54 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 11 · White 40 · Two+ 4 | Male 64 · Female 50 | English learners 14

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)6

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 2 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 38 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 11 · Sch Oosinstances 504 5

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))9

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)26

Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 15 · Female 11 | English learners 5

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))10

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 3

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)22

Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 6 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 12 | English learners 3

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution1

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon135

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon2

Incidents, threats without a weapon14

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0