Taylor High School
506 East Pine St
Taylor AR, 71861, Columbia County
Phone: 870-694-2251
Ranking: 
(142 out of 800, top 18%)*
(142 out of 800, top 18%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Emerson-Taylor School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 144 | 148 | 152 | 137 | 143 | 147 | 139 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 30 | 20.8% | 33 | 22.3% | 27 | 17.8% | 23 | 16.8% | 22 | 15.4% | 22 | 15.0% | 30 | 21.6% |
| Grade 8: | 29 | 20.1% | 23 | 15.5% | 28 | 18.4% | 22 | 16.1% | 16 | 11.2% | 27 | 18.4% | 23 | 16.5% |
| Grade 9: | 27 | 18.8% | 32 | 21.6% | 27 | 17.8% | 17 | 12.4% | 31 | 21.7% | 26 | 17.7% | 25 | 18.0% |
| Grade 10: | 27 | 18.8% | 17 | 11.5% | 16 | 10.5% | 26 | 19.0% | 25 | 17.5% | 24 | 16.3% | 26 | 18.7% |
| Grade 11: | 17 | 11.8% | 12 | 8.1% | 32 | 21.1% | 24 | 17.5% | 24 | 16.8% | 25 | 17.0% | 24 | 17.3% |
| Grade 12: | 14 | 9.7% | 31 | 20.9% | 22 | 14.5% | 25 | 18.2% | 23 | 16.1% | 21 | 14.3% | 11 | 7.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 79 | 54.9% | 75 | 50.7% | 74 | 48.7% | 68 | 49.6% | 70 | 49.0% | 63 | 42.9% | 68 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 65 | 45.1% | 73 | 49.3% | 78 | 51.3% | 69 | 50.4% | 73 | 51.0% | 76 | 51.7% | 67 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 8 | 5.6% | 7 | 4.7% | 11 | 7.2% | 12 | 8.8% | 15 | 10.5% | 15 | 10.2% | 11 | 7.9% |
| White: | 135 | 93.8% | 139 | 93.9% | 139 | 91.4% | 125 | 91.2% | 122 | 85.3% | 128 | 87.1% | 126 | 90.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 25.0% | 34 | 23.0% | 35 | 23.0% | 35 | 25.5% | 37 | 25.9% | 38 | 25.9% | 31 | 22.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 9.0% | 18 | 12.2% | 25 | 16.4% | 14 | 10.2% | 14 | 9.8% | 13 | 8.8% | 16 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.66 | 10.28 | 10.47 | 9.65 | 8.41 | 8.60 | 7.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 53% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 72% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 84% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 86% | 70% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 65% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 53% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 73% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 79% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 87% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 80% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 91% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 38% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 39% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 46% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 58% | 41% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 63% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 51% | 47% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 76% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 70% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 68% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60% | 67% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 78% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93% | 98% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71% | 80% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 96% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85% | 65% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 96% | 64% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 100% | 68% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 100% | 61% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 69% | 75% | 44% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 61% | 58% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 71% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 85% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 93% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 75% | 76% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 79% | 86% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Taylor High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.