Taft High School
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades 9–12
Taft High School serves 2,670 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 133rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 158.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483312006148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,670 | 100,208 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 49.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Taft High School in context
Size
Of the 16 high schools in Northside ISD, Taft High School is the 4th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,544; Taft High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 690 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 625, against an average of 668 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 687 in grade 9 and 625 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 66.2% here and 68.3% across Northside ISD. White students are next, at 17.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 158.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,670 students, Taft High School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,670 students would have about 190.7 teachers, so Taft High School has 32.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Taft High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Sotomayor High School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other high schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.2% |
| White | 17.9% |
| Black | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 687 |
| Grade 10 | 668 |
| Grade 11 | 690 |
| Grade 12 | 625 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11600 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78253
Phone: (210)397-6000
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taft High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotomayor High School | Northside ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,627 | 18 | 30.6% |
| Brennan High School | Northside ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,965 | 17 | 33.6% |
| Sst Hill Country College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 3.0 mi | 387 | 12.7 | 43.9% |
| Harlan High School | Northside ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,778 | 17.7 | 28.6% |
| Warren High School | Northside ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,542 | 16.4 | 41.8% |
| Stevens High School | Northside ISD | 4.6 mi | 2,546 | 15 | 61.1% |
| O'Connor High School | Northside ISD | 4.7 mi | 2,535 | 17.1 | 23.4% |
| Alternative High School | Northside ISD | 5.3 mi | 159 | 5.6 | 49.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.