William Howard Taft High School (Chicago)
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"Teaching Academics For Tomorrow."
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| 6530 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60631 United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Mark Grishaber |
| Grades | 7–12 (including Academic Center) |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 3,220 (2015–16)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue Silver |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Aerie[2] |
| Website | tafths |
William Howard Taft High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Norwood Park neighborhood on the north–west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taft serves communities on the far northwest side, specifically Norwood Park, Edison Park, Jefferson Park, Forest Glen and O'Hare. Taft is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is perhaps most famous as the high school attended by Jim Jacobs, the writer of Grease. Jacobs used Taft as an inspiration in writing the musical. Taft's NJROTC unit has won a Distinguished Unit award every year since 2001.[3] Since 2014, Taft High School has been considered a "wall-to-wall" IB school as part of the International Baccalaureate foundation.
Athletics
Taft competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The boys' baseball team were Public League champions in 1968 and regional champions in 2009. The girls' volleyball team were Public League champions in the 1979–80 season.[4]
Notable alumni
- Jim Grabowski is a former NFL running back. He was selected in the first round of the 1966 American Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins and the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II.[5]
- Robert Hanssen is a former FBI agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.[6]
- Jim Jacobs is the co-writer of the musical Grease, parts of which were based on his high school experiences at Taft.[5]
- Terry Kath was a guitarist and co-founder of the band Chicago.[5]
- Jerry Krause is the former general manager of the Chicago Bulls (1985–2003).[5]
- Donna Mills, class of 1958, is an actress whose best known role was as Abby on the television series Knots Landing.[5]
- Lynn Morley Martin is a former congresswoman who served as U.S. Secretary of Labor (1991–93).[5]
- Thomas F. Roeser, class of 1946, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, syndicated newspaper columnist, long time President of the City Club of Chicago.
- Ken Henry, U.S. Olympic gold medalist in speed skating, 1952 Oslo. At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, Henry was chosen to light the final torch at the opening ceremony.
- Richard C. Lindberg, class of 1972, noted Chicago author and historian, specializing in Chicago history, crime, politics and sports. Lindberg is the team historian for the Chicago White Sox.
See also
References
- ↑ Chicago Public Schools: Taft
- ↑ 1967 Taft High School Yearbook- Chicago, Illinois
- ↑ Taft NJROTC
- ↑ IHSA Chicago (Taft)
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