Should you attend Taft High School or Lane Technical High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 4,464 students in grades 7-12, Taft High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 4,496 students in grades 7-12, Lane Technical High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
4,464 students
4,496 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
269 teachers
260 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1257 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 50%)
#7 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 1% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 50% in IL)
87%
(Top 1% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
80%
(Top 10% in IL)
Graduation Rate
88%
(Top 50% in IL)
98%
(Top 5% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
82
154
Grade 8 Students
97
126
Grade 9 Students
1003
1147
Grade 10 Students
1099
1116
Grade 11 Students
1086
882
Grade 12 Students
1097
1071
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
44%
35%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
42%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
