Original Research by School Decision on Taylor High School
Taylor High School serves the southeastern edge of Kokomo, sitting on a campus along County Road 300 South within the Taylor Community School Corporation. It is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve, and its enrollment is small for a four-year high school of that grade span. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of students who identify as Black, Hispanic, or two or more races; Asian and American Indian students each make up a very small presence. More than two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, placing the school solidly in the middle range of economic diversity for the area.
A parent looking for state assessment results or a graduation rate will find none in the available data. State testing data was not reported for this school, and no graduation rate appears in the records we examined. The comparison across districts in Howard County also lacks these metrics for Taylor High School, so it is not possible to place its academic performance or completion rate alongside its neighbors. This absence often reflects the nature of the school or gaps in reporting, but the reason is not stated in the data. Families should ask the school directly for its most recent test scores, graduation outcomes, and college or career readiness measures before forming a view of its academic track record.
The high school is part of a small school corporation that appears stable; a search turned up no recent referendums, boundary changes, or curriculum shifts that would be of immediate note to parents. Kokomo itself is a mid-sized industrial city and the county seat, with manufacturing—especially automotive—as the dominant employer, alongside healthcare, retail, and education. Residential areas are mostly owner-occupied, and the housing market shows home values and rents below the national median. The city’s built environment is auto-oriented, with some trails and a limited downtown pedestrian zone. Public transit is available but not extensive. Population has been stable, with modest housing appreciation and active economic development efforts.
In short, Taylor High School offers a small-scale high school experience in an industrial community with a working-class to middle-class base. The most significant unknown is academic performance: without public test or graduation data, a family cannot compare it to other area high schools on those measures. The school’s size and demographic profile are straightforward, but the missing outcomes data means any judgment about rigor or effectiveness will require a direct conversation with the school itself.
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