Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Taft Union High School
Public · Taft · Kern County · 1,100 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 4% of California high schools
-5.5 pp vs. peer median (11)
· Ranked #9 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 4
2025 · 5
+12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-1.0 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1160
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.8%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Taft Union High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 9): 5 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 2 points since 2019.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 12% (223→249 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.8%/yr); projects to ~1160 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafter High School | Public | 7 | +24% |
| Delano High School | Public | 11 | -12% |
| Mcfarland High School Early College | Public | — | +29% |
| Independence High | Public | 8 | +18% |
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25 | +8% |
| Frontier High School | Public | 8 | -12% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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