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How has Taft Charter High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,221
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003387
Taft Charter High
5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 · (818) 227-3600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,221 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
1,257 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 649 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 586 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 508 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 478 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.2pp since 2014
Math
40.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.0% | 28.1% | 17.3% | 17.5% |
| Math | 19.7% | 20.6% | 20.2% | 39.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.1% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 72.6% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.5% | 47.9% |
| 2018-19 | 65.7% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 61.3% | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 38.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Taft Charter High
Taft Charter High's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Charter High this school | 2,221 | 56.6% | 51.6% |
| Murrieta Mesa High Murrieta | 2,066 | 59.7% | 55.1% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. High Riverside | 2,699 | 54.7% | 54.9% |
| Palm Desert High Palm Desert | 2,079 | 60.2% | 54.5% |
| El Camino Fundamental High Sacramento | 1,226 | 54.6% | 33.5% |
| Chico High Chico | 1,804 | 56.8% | 53.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Taft Charter High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #296 of 1,052 | #65 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #265 of 1,056 ▲ 3 | #62 of 229 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #357 of 1,056 ▲ 39 | #78 of 229 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #186 of 1,044 | #17 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,221 | #181 of 2,093 | #38 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #832 of 1,352 | #250 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #189 of 1,351 | #24 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #1,096 of 1,575 | #326 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #592 of 802 | #182 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,221
-154 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 3,258
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,221 | 101.6 | 21.9:1 | 57% (1,257) |
| 2023-24 | 2,236 | 98.8 | 22.6:1 | 52% (1,170) |
| 2022-23 | 2,147 | 96.3 | 22.3:1 | 53% (1,134) |
| 2020-21 | 2,375 | 100 | 23.8:1 | 59% (1,411) |
| 2017-18 | 2,364 | 93.5 | 25.3:1 | 67% (1,590) |
| 2015-16 | 2,441 | 88 | 27.7:1 | 61% (1,492) |
| 2010-11 | 2,641 | N/A | N/A | 50% (1,320) |
| 2000-01 | 3,045 | 112 | 27.2:1 | 18% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 3,258 | 123 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Charter High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,364 to 2,221); teachers up 9% (93.5 to 101.6).
About Taft Charter High
Taft Charter High is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of Woodland Hills, California. The school reports 2,221 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 165% bigger than the 838 average for high schools in California.
The district for Taft Charter High is Los Angeles Unified, with 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Taft Charter High's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 40%. The remaining students are 39% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. By the diversity index, Taft Charter High comes in at 67%.
The school reports 101.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.9 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 57% of students. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Measured against California public high schools, Taft Charter High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4% for Taft Charter High. The school posts 51.6%, 5.2 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Henry David Thoreau Continuation is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Taft Charter High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 45.7%, lower than Taft Charter High's 51.6%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Taft Charter High is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The student count in 2024-25 was 2,221, 6% below the 2,375 of 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.8:1 to 21.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies0.9 mi · 324
- Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies1.1 mi · 525
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Frequently asked questions
About Taft Charter HighHow large is Taft Charter High?
Taft Charter High enrolls approximately 2,221 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Taft Charter High serve?
Taft Charter High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Taft Charter High have?
Taft Charter High employs 102 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Taft Charter High?
Student demographics at Taft Charter High are roughly 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Taft Charter High?
Taft Charter High is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.