William Howard Taft High School (San Antonio) Explained

William H. Taft High School
Streetaddress:11600 Culebra Road
City:San Antonio
State:Texas
Zipcode:78253
County:Bexar County
Coordinates:29.4983°N -98.7216°W
Founded:1985
Fundingtype:Public
Schooltype:high school
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:2,646[1]
Enrollment As Of:2023
District:Northside Independent School District
Superintendent:Dr. Brian T. Woods[2]
Principal:Martha Cortinas-Fernandez
Principal Label1:Vice Principal
Principal1:Richard Halle
Head Name:Academic Dean
Head:Jacquelyn Lambert
Head Name2:Assistant Principal
Head2:Leandra Valdez
Jennifer Rios
Fernando Nieto
Brett Jeffries
Language:English
Campus:Suburban
Mascot:Raider
Colors: Red and white
Conference:UIL Class AAAAAA
Free Label 1:Sports District
Free 1:28-6A
Free Label 2:Feeder Middle Schools
Free 2:H.B. Zachry
John B. Connally
Coke R. Stevenson
Wallace B. Jefferson
Dolph Briscoe
John Folks
Free Label 3:Rival schools
Free 3:William J. Brennan High School
Earl Warren High School
Sandra Day O'connor High School
Website:Official Website

William Howard Taft High School is a public high school in the Northside Independent School District (NISD) of San Antonio, Texas, United States. As with all NISD high schools, the school is named for a United States Supreme Court justice, in this case former Chief Justice William Howard Taft, who was also the 27th President of the United States.

Taft High School was the fifth NISD high school, and the first outside Loop 1604. It is home to the magnet school Communications Arts High School which focuses primarily on college readiness and technology. The building was designed by Noonan & Dockery & Noonan & Rogers Architects and was built by the H.B. Zachry Company.

Taft was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1997-98.[3] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency, with a distinction for Academic Achievement in Social Studies.[4]

Athletics

The Taft Raiders compete in the following sports:[5]

Marching Band

The Taft Raider Band has over 190 students from Communications Arts and Taft. The band qualified for the state marching contest in 2014. They participate in Region 29 and Area H UIL competitions.

Taft Raiders football

In December 2001 the Taft Raiders competed in the 2001 class 5A Division 1 State Championship game. The Taft Raiders faced the Mesquite Skeeters at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio,Texas. But the Taft Raiders would lose to the Skeeters by a final score of 14-13. And the Taft Raiders became 2001 State runner-up.The Taft Raiders year by year results of Texas high school football are below from 1997-2023

Years Records Head Coach Season Results
1997 N/A N/A State Semifinalist losing to Katy Tigers 16-35 (5A D1)
2001 12-3 Bridges State Finalist losing to Mesquite Skeeters 13-14 (5A D1)
2003 7-4 Bridges Bi District round losing to Smithson Valley Rangers 14-24(5A D2)
2004 10-4 Bridges State Quarterfinalist losing to Smithson Valley Rangers 24-42 (5A D2)
2005 2-8 Davenport No playoffs
2006 4-6 Davenport No playoffs
2007 4-7 Davenport Bi District round losing to East Central 17-22 (5A D2)
2008 3-7 Davenport No playoffs
2009 5-5 Davenport No playoffs
2010 1-9 Davenport No playoffs
2011 1-9 Davenport No playoffs
2012 3-7 Davenport No playoffs
2013 2-8 Davenport No playoffs
2014 4-6 Davenport No playoffs
2015 3-7 Davenport No playoffs
2016 4-6 Davenport No playoffs
2017 2-8 Davenport No playoffs
2018 3-8 Stade No playoffs
2019 3-7 Stade No playoffs
2020 8-4 Stade 3rd round playoff loss to Hays 41-62 (6A D2)
2021 9-3 Stade 2nd round playoff loss to Edinburg Vela 24-27 (6A D2)
2022 8-4 Stade 2nd round playoff loss to San Benito 19-38 (6A D1)
2023 6-5 Stade Bi District finalist losing to Laredo United 28-35 (6A D1)

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Taft High School . . en.
  2. Web site: Northside ISD Superintendent . 2018-03-15 . 2018-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083200/https://nisd.net/administration/superintendent . dead .
  3. Web site: National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-2017, Page 198, PDF . 2018-03-15 . U.S. Department of Education . 2019-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701151042/https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: TEA . . 22 February 2024.
  5. Web site: The Athletics Department . 2016-08-08 . 2016-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812182530/http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/San-Antonio-Taft/ . live .
  6. Web site: Fanning . Timothy . These famous people went to high school in San Antonio . San Antonio Express-News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128234446/https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/celebrities-san-antonio-high-school-16710862.php . January 28, 2023 . December 21, 2021.
  7. Web site: Otis McDaniel Profile at IAAF . 2018-03-15 . 2018-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316022958/https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/otis-mcdaniel-198788 . live .
  8. Web site: Ike Ofoegbu Player Profile, Southern Methodist. . High School: William Howard Taft High School [San Antonio, Texas].
  9. Web site: Jakie . Jeanne . Scarnato says 'Idol' has kept her career buzzing. . San Antonio Express-News . January 10, 2015.