Overview
Taft High School is a public high serving grades 7–12 in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 4,416 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Very large student body
4,416 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span7–12
DistrictChicago Public Schools Dist 299
County17031
CityChicago
ZIP60631
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170993001153
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment4,416
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino41.6%
Black / African American7.4%
Asian2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native44.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
Two or More Races2.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %55%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)