William Howard Taft High School (San Antonio, Texas)
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William Howard Taft High School is a public secondary school in the Northside Independent School District
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Taft High School was the fifth NISD high school, and the first one outside of Loop 1604. It is home to the magnet school Communications Arts High School
which primarily focuses on college-readiness and technology-use. 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 also served as President of the United States
.
Northside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas...
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Taft High School was the fifth NISD high school, and the first one outside of Loop 1604. It is home to the magnet school Communications Arts High School
Communications Arts High School
Communications Arts High School is a magnet school in the Northside Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in 1995, the school has an enrollment of 100-130 students per class, accepting 130 freshmen per year...
which primarily focuses on college-readiness and technology-use. 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
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
, who also served as President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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