Taft Union High School

Taft Union High School
Address
701 Wildcat Way

Taft
, ,
93268

United States
Coordinates35°08′47″N 119°27′38″W / 35.146508°N 119.460462°W / 35.146508; -119.460462
Information
School typePublic School
Motto"Excellence By Design"
Founded1912
FounderThomas Conley and Wilson St. Clair Leirly
School districtTaft Union High School District
SuperintendentBlanca Cavazos
PrincipalMary Alice Finn
Teaching staff56.87 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,045 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio18.38
Colour(s)  Blue
  Gold
Athletics conferenceSouth Sequoia League
NicknameWildcats
NewspaperThe Gusher
YearbookThe Derrick
Communities servedFord City, South Taft, Taft Heights
Feeder schoolsElk Hills, Midway, McKittrick, Belridge, Taft City School District
WebsiteSchool 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.