Taft High School
502 Rincon Rd, Taft, TX 78390. 44.1% of its 34 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Taft
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 32.4%Texas public 2-year college 5.9%Texas private college 5.9%Not found in Texas colleges 52.9%ID not trackable 2.9%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 0 0 2 1 8 81.8% Texas public 2-year college 4 1 0 0 1 16.7% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Taft
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Del Mar College 15.5 mi 15% $5,439 $42,857 Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi 17.3 mi 76% $20,880 $34,579 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi 19.3 mi 38% $13,843 $55,480 Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 20.9 mi 63% $30,922 $31,200 Coastal Bend College 38.2 mi 39% $4,055 $39,312 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 44.0 mi 45% $13,212 $55,340
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Gregory-Portland High School (7.0 mi, 54.2% to college) · Sinton High School (7.6 mi, 47.4% to college) · Odem High School (12.6 mi, 72.4% to college) · Ingleside High School (12.9 mi, 44.5% to college) · Coles High School and Educational Center (13.0 mi, 8.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Taft ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Taft | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 44.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Taft High School graduates go to college?
- 44.1% of the Class of 2024 at Taft High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
