Taft Union High School
| Taft Union High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
701 Wildcat Way Taft , , 93268 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°08′47″N 119°27′38″W / 35.146508°N 119.460462°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public School |
| Motto | "Excellence By Design" |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Founder | Thomas Conley and Wilson St. Clair Leirly |
| School district | Taft Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Blanca Cavazos |
| Principal | Mary Alice Finn |
| Teaching staff | 56.87 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,045 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.38 |
| Colour(s) | Blue Gold |
| Athletics conference | South Sequoia League |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Gusher |
| Yearbook | The Derrick |
| Communities served | Ford City, South Taft, Taft Heights |
| Feeder schools | Elk Hills, Midway, McKittrick, Belridge, Taft City School District |
| Website | School website |
Taft Union High School is located in Taft in Kern County, California, in the United States. Taft High was founded in 1912. Taft is a small city of fewer than 10,000, and the school also serves the surrounding rural area, which in the early 21st century has a total population of about 20,000. It is a part of the Taft Union High School District.