William Howard Taft Charter High School is a public school located on the corners of Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school gained affiliated charter status beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
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History
Named after former U.S. President William Howard Taft, the school first opened in 1960.
Over the past 10 years, the school has gone through many major renovations to improve its facilities. New paint and landscaping work has been added to many areas around the school. Taft installed a new LED marquee and solar panels in front parking structure, as well as new pavement and tables to the senior quad, new floor and bleachers in the gymnasium, renovated Tennis courts and Baseball/Softball fields, the addition of artificial turf on the Football field, and Football locker room.
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Notable alumni
- Jeshua Anderson - USA track and field sprinter
- Rick Auerbach - MLB shortstop 1971-81
- Steve Bartek - musician, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, Oingo Boingo
- Justine Bateman - actress, star of hit TV series Family Ties
- Mike Bercovici - college and pro football quarterback
- Scott Bloch - Office of Special Counsel
- Mike Borzello - bullpen catcher Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees
- Craig Buck - Olympic volleyball player
- Larry Dierker - MLB pitcher, manager, broadcaster
- Spencer Dinwiddie - NBA point guard for the Brooklyn Nets
- Jordan Farmar - basketball point guard, 2-time NBA champion
- Jeff Fisher - USC and NFL player, head coach of Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams
- Char Fontane - actress and singer
- Barry Green - U.S. orchestral and solo double bass player and teacher
- Guy Hansen - professional baseball pitcher and coach
- Ice Cube - rapper, actor, director, producer, Friday, Are We There Yet?, Straight Outta Compton
- Airabin Justin - NFL and CFL defensive back
- Gabe Kapler - MLB outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies manager
- Brad Kearns - professional triathlete
- Kevin Kennedy - MLB manager and radio-TV baseball commentator
- David Koz - smooth jazz saxophonist, radio personality
- Lisa Kudrow - actress, star of hit TV series Friends
- Danny Boy O'Connor - rapper, House of Pain
- Pete LaCock - MLB first baseman and coach
- Maureen McCormick - actress, star of hit TV series The Brady Bunch
- Susan Olsen - actress, star of hit TV series The Brady Bunch
- Kelly Paris - MLB third baseman
- DaShon Polk - NFL linebacker
- Paul Pratt - NFL defensive back for Detroit Lions
- Malcolm Smith, Super Bowl XLVIII champion and MVP
- Steve Smith - NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl XLII champion
- Eazy-E - rapper, West Coast hip hop
- Jan Smithers - actress, star of hit TV series WKRP in Cincinnati
- Jeff Stork - volleyball Hall of Famer, member of 1988 Summer Olympics gold-medal U.S. men's team
- Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan - NASA space shuttle astronaut
- Michael Thomas - NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver, New Orleans Saints
- Justin Tryon - NFL cornerback
- Mark Tulin - musician, founding member of The Electric Prunes
- Wilmer Valderrama - actor, star of TV series That '70s Show
- Duffy Waldorf - professional golfer, member of UCLA Sports Hall of Fame
- Quincy Watts - athlete, winner of two gold medals at 1992 Summer Olympics
- Jane Wiedlin - musician, singer and original member of band The Go-Go's
- Brad Wilk - drummer for Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
- Darrion Weems - NFL offensive tackle
- Robin Wright - actress, star of The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, House of Cards, Wonder Woman (2017 film)
- Larry Yount - MLB pitcher
- Robin Yount - Baseball Hall of Fame player, 19 seasons with Milwaukee Brewers of MLB
References
External links
- Official William Howard Taft Charter High School website
- Great Schools Inc.org: "Taft Senior High School"
- U.S.News.com: "Taft High School"
- LAschoolboard.org: Taft High School 2013-2018 Charter Term -- (Archive).
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