Taft Union High

High school·Grades 9-12 Taft, California·93268
Score
42.4/100
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#996
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Taft Union High
#1
In Taft
Top 58%
In California

Score 42.4/100: better than 42% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 52% of them
236 students tested
Math
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 32% of them
236 students tested
Science
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 45% of them
238 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA51.7236
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA51.7236
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math11.0236
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math11.0236
ScienceGrade 11CAST22.0232
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)6
ScienceGrade 14CAST21.4238
ScienceAll gradesCAST21.4238
ScienceGrade 99CAST19.4237

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,045
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,045
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
701 Wildcat Way
Taft, CA 93268

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Taft Union High at a glance

Taft Union High is a public high school in Taft, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Taft Union High school district. It has about 1,045 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 42.4 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #996 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.