Taft High School
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Statewide test results: male students score 0.8 points lower at Taft High School
At Taft High School, a 0.8-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: low-income students score 15.6 points lower at Taft High School
At Taft High School, a 15.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: white students score 25.6 points higher at Taft High School
At Taft High School, a 25.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.
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Report: 45 percent of 2016 Taft High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 83 percent of Taft High School seniors graduated on time, 45 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Taft High School reports 40% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Taft High School fell to 40 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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76.9 percent of Taft teachers stay put; average earns $73,660.59 per year
More than 76.9 percent of teachers stay at Taft High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Statewide test results: white students score 16.8 points higher at Taft High School
At Taft High School, a 16.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.
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Taft High School reports 46% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Taft High School rose to 46 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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94.6 percent of Taft teachers stay put; average earns $71,668 per year
More than 94.6 percent of teachers stay at Taft High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Statewide test results: low income students score 12.2 points lower at Taft High School
At Taft High School, a 12.2-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.
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Report: 46 percent of 2015 Taft High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 94 percent of Taft High School seniors graduated on time, 46 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Statewide test results: 27 percent of Taft failed English language arts
About 73 percent of Taft High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 27 percent of students failed.
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Statewide test results: 24 percent of Taft students failed math
About 76 percent of Taft High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly a quarter of students failed.
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Analysis: 26 percent of Taft students fail annual tests
Academic results data released recently reveals 74 percent of Taft High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 22 - Oct. 28
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.
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Chicago City Wire Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Chicago City Wire coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.