Taft High School (Texas)

Taft High School
Taft High School
Address
	502 Rincon Road ; Taft , Texas 78390-2929 ; United States
Coordinates	27°59′15″N 97°23′18″W / 27.987473°N 97.388416°W
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Working Towards The Future"
School district	Taft Independent School District
Principal	Angel Lopez
Staff	34.85 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	277 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	7.95
Color(s)	Green & white
Athletics conference	UIL Class 3A
Mascot	Greyhound
Website	hs .taftisd .net

Taft High School is a public high school in the city of Taft, Texas , United States. It is classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Taft Independent School District located in east central San Patricio County . In 2013, the school was rated " Met Standard " by the Texas Education Agency . ^[2]

Extracurricular activities [ edit ]

Taft participates in numerous activities mostly as part of University Interscholastic League in District 30 2A, after being realigned from District 30 3A following the 2003-2004 school year. Taft is the second largest school in District 30, behind George West High School . It has a branch of the National Honor Society and an active student council .

Sports/athletics [ edit ]

Through UIL, Taft participates in American football, cross country , volleyball , basketball , baseball , softball , track and field , and golf . Taft also participates in powerlifting through the Texas High School Powerlifting Association. The varsity basketball team has been state ranked twice. ^{[
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Academic competitions [ edit ]

Taft participates in the majority of UIL events.

Computer science [ edit ]

The two year district champion (2005, 2006) Computer Science team also competes in hands-on Texas Computer Educator Association competition.

Robotics [ edit ]

In 2007, Taft High School participated for the first time in the BEST Robotics competition.

Theatre [ edit ]

The school holds an annual talent show and participates in one act play competition.

Band [ edit ]

The "Band with Pride", Taft High School Band had received 21 consecutive UIL sweepstakes until the 2006-2007 school year, which entails receiving a first division rating in marching , concert performance , and sight reading . Most years it attends three Battle of the Bands -style pre-UIL competitions. Band members are also encouraged to participate in try-outs for All-Region, All-State, and All-State Jazz bands created by the Association of Texas Small School Bands . Every third year the band travels to Florida to perform in Walt Disney World 's Magic Music Days .

Winterguard [ edit ]

The band includes an active winter guard , under director Meisha Hinojosa, that has placed in state competition in recent years, with many of its members also placing in State Solo and Ensemble competitions. In 2007-2008, the Taft Ultimate Impact Winterguard won state in the Novice Red Division. In 2008-2009, the Winterguard won state in Scholastic A.

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c "TAFT H S" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
^ "2013 Accountability Rating System" . Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.

External links [ edit ]

Official website

[NCES-1] "TAFT H S" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 12, 2020 .

[2] "2013 Accountability Rating System" . Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.

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