Taft High School (Taft, Texas)

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**Taft High School**
Working towards the future
School type	Public
Principal	Charles Climer
Colors Mascot	Green and White Greyhound
Location	502 Rincon Rd. Taft, TX 78390
Information	(361) 528-2636
Website	http://www.taftisd.net

Taft High School is the high school serving Taft, Texas as part of the Taft Independent School District. In 2004-2005 this school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

1 Extracurricular Activities
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[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Taft participates in numerous activities mostly as part of University Interscholastic League in District 31 2A, after being realigned from District 30 3A following the 2003-2004 school year. Taft is the second largest school in District 31, behind George West High School. It is also has a branch of the National Honor Society and an active Student Council.

[edit] Sports/Athletics

Through UIL Taft participates in football, cross country, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf. Taft also participates in powerlifting through the Texas High School Powerlifting Association attending the state competition many times over the past decade. The varsity basketball team has been state ranked for the past two years.

[edit] State Competitors-2006

Thomas Putnam was the only student to attend the State meet in powerlifting.
Micheal Castro reached state for cross country and track.

[edit] Academics

Taft participates in the majority of UIL events led by Ms. Mary-Jean Wolter for over 14 years. In 2006, the UIL Team placed 3rd overall at district competition in Falfurrias with six advancing to regional competition. Sarah Bailey and Lee Dykes came within points of advancing to state in Computer Applications and Computer Science respectively.

[edit] Computer Science

The two year district champion computer science team also competes in hands-on Texas Computer Educator Association competition. The team of Lee Dykes, Thomas Putnam, and Amanda Harbison competed in UIL 2A South Regional Competition in 2006.

[edit] Drama

The school plays host to an active drama team which holds an annual talent show and participates in one act play competition, even though they will always loose to Gregory-Portland High School which has the best theatre department in the state. It advanced to Area in 2004 with The Crucible and 2005 with Noises Off. Taft failed to advance in 2006 with The Fifth Sun, the tragic story of Oscar Romero's assassination. Many years the team travels to the spring Texas Educational Theater Association Theaterfest conference. The theatre teacher serving Taft High School is Nora Moreno-Jarrell

[edit] Band

The "Band with Pride", Taft High School Band had received 21 consecutive UIL sweepstakes, until the 2006-2007 school year, under band director Roy Hinojosa, which entails receiving a first division rating in marching, concert performance, and sight reading. Most years it attends three Battle of the Bands-style pre-UIL competitions. Band members are also encouraged to participate in try-outs for All-Region, All-State, and All-State Jazz bands created by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Every third year the band travels to Florida to perform in Walt Disney World's Magic Music Days.

[edit] Winterguard

The band includes an active winter guard that has placed in state competition in recent years with many of its members also placing in State Solo and Ensemble competitions.