Taft High School
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631. 74.7% of its 921 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Taft
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 46.5%2-year college 28.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 25.3%Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
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What those choices lead to
Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.
College type in Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $19,426 $61,717 $22,597 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.
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Colleges closest to Taft
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College 1.8 mi 33% $5,287 $47,007 Northeastern Illinois University 3.7 mi 25% $9,377 $56,278 North Park University 4.2 mi 52% $15,949 $61,717 Triton College 5.4 mi 43% $3,243 $47,411 Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park 5.9 mi 62% $28,524 $48,052 Dominican University 5.9 mi 61% $14,013 $66,693
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Ridgewood Comm High School (2.0 mi, 69.4% to college) · Rickover Naval Academy High Schl (2.2 mi, 71.3% to college) · Chicago Academy High School (3.0 mi, 65.9% to college) · Niles West High School (3.0 mi, 81.3% to college) · CICS - Northtown Campus (3.3 mi, 74.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chicago Public Schools District 299's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Taft | Chicago Public Schools District 299 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 74.7% | 68.5% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 87.5% | — | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Taft High School graduates go to college?
- 74.7% of its most recent class at Taft High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
- What is the graduation rate at Taft High School?
- Taft High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
