# Taft Union High

Taft Union High is a high district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 48.5%, +18.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 10.3%, +4.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/taft-union-high |
| County | Kern |
| District type | High |
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 1,149 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Average spending per student | $25,133 |
| Low-Income Students | 951 (82.8%) |
| English Learners | 225 (19.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.9% | 274 |
| 2024 | 40.8% | 272 |
| 2025 | 48.5% | 274 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.3% | 270 |
| 2024 | 12.9% | 272 |
| 2025 | 10.3% | 273 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.5% | 30.8% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | 45.5% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | 64.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | 16.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | 18.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.8% | 35.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 40.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | 56.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.5% | 7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 13.0% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| George Harmer | Board President | N/A | N/A | 2028 |
| John Kopp | Board Member | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Julie Ortlieb | Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Mary Ann Hagstrom | Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2026 |
| Paul Linder | Clerk | N/A | N/A | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Taft Union High | Taft | 51.7% | 11.0% | 31.4% | +18.2 | +3.6 |
| 2 | Buena Vista High (Continuation) | Taft | 28.9% | 5.4% | 17.2% | +19.2 | +5.4 |