William Howard Taft High School

5461 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 | (818) 227-3600

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,749

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,749 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 466th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Los Angeles Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
Graduation Rate: 48.8%
Dropout Rate: 6.8%
Students Per Teacher: 21.3
Enrolled Students: 667,870

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,749
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 100.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 27.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,423 (51.8%)
Females: 1,326 (48.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 193 (7.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,033 (37.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,226 (44.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

William Howard Taft High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	14	0.5%
Black	474	17.2%
Asian	208	7.6%
Hispanic	901	32.8%
White	1,101	40.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	782	28.4%
10th Grade	717	26.1%
11th Grade	674	24.5%
12th Grade	576	21.0%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

87.7%

District:

69.1%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

3.0%

District:

3.7%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

13.3%

District:

26.9%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

19.3%

District:

31.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.3%

Number of Certificated Staff: 135.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.4

Average Age

School:

45.5

District:

46.7

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for William Howard Taft High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 05, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i believe it is a good school
and kids that just focuse and keep there
head towards education would say so too

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