William Howard Taft High School (Chicago)
| Taft High School | |
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| Address | |
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6530 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60631 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°59′04″N 87°47′31″W / 41.9844°N 87.79192°WCoordinates: 41°59′04″N 87°47′31″W / 41.9844°N 87.79192°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | "Teaching Academics For Tomorrow." |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Mark Grishaber |
| Grades | 7–12 (including Academic Center) |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 3,220 (2015–16) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Royal blue Silver |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Aerie |
| Website | tafths |
William Howard Taft High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Norwood Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taft serves communities on the far northwest side, specifically Norwood Park, Edison Park, Jefferson Park, Forest Glen and O'Hare. Taft is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is perhaps most famous as the high school attended by Jim Jacobs, the writer of Grease. Jacobs used Taft as an inspiration in writing the musical. Taft's NJROTC unit has won a Distinguished Unit award every year since 2001. Since 2014, Taft High School has been considered a "wall-to-wall" IB school as part of the International Baccalaureate foundation. Taft high school has offered the International Baccalaureate program since 2001.
Taft competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The boys' baseball team were Public League champions in 1968 and regional champions in 2009. The girls' volleyball team were Public League champions in the 1979–80 season.
The International Baccalaureate program is one of the most well known programs throughout the world. The Over arching theme of the international baccalaureate program focuses on "creating a better world through education". Classes such as the social sciences are taught with an open mind with all aspects included. Students are taught to be risk takers in classes such as TOK and take on perspectives in discussions that they normally would not agree with. Along with reflecting on concepts they learn with math classes. By the end of the four years students will be principled in their actions and will learn to be caring for others. Students will learn techniques and obtain knowledge that they will use for the rest of their lives.
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