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Public School
7 - 12 Grades Served
4,231 Students
164 Teachers
6530 W Bryn Mawr AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chicago, IL 60631
About this school
Taft High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 4,231 students
in 7 - 12
with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Its teachers have had 234 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Taft High School Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Jun 20, 2025
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Taft High School
$159,410
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
234
projects
funded
118
teachers
funded
547
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Taft High School has received support from
416 individuals from Illinois and
131 individuals out-of-state.
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