Taft Charter High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.4% |
| Met Standard | 24.4% |
| Below Standard | 47.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Taft Charter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.5 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.2 points higher (vs 7.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 96.4% — above the state target. 79.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 60.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 462 | 37.0% | 28.1% | 65.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 456 | 19.7% | 20.6% | 40.4% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 34.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
14 within ~3 mi · avg 42.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score