Today's Tournament of Bands contest at G-P has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The Greyhound Band's next scheduled contest is on Saturday, October 10th, in Pettus. Performance time is 9:45 AM.

Taft ISD Bond Update--October 2, 2026

Roofing was placed on top of the auditorium at the high school which is giving more of an enclosed space. The concrete pours in the back of the campus for driveways is continuing. Surfacing for the tennis courts has also begun with striping to begin soon. #TPND

Great turnout for Tuesday evening's Math & Science STEM Family Night and Book Fair at Petty Elementary! Thanks to all the students and family members who joined us for a night of learning engagement!

Photos from last night's Greyhound 34-18 victory over Skidmore-Tynan! Greyhounds have a BYE next week and then host Refugio on October 9th! Go Hounds Go! #TPND

Photos from Friday night's performance of "Dreams and Nightmares" by the Greyhound Band at halftime at the Skidmore-Tynan game! #TPND

Lady Greyhound Volleyball team drops a heartbreaker in 5 games against Banquete tonight at home. Next game is at home against Three Rivers on Tuesday for Teacher Appreciation Night. Go Lady Hounds! #TPND

Taft ISD Bond Update--September 25,2026

Concrete pours began today to set the foundation for service drives around the high school campus. Brick laying work continues on the exterior of the gymnasium. Fireproofing continues on the interior to ensure safety precautions are put in place before construction moves forward. #TPND

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Congratulations to our School Board Spotlight Staff and Students who were recognized at tonight's Board meeting! These employees and students were selected for going above and beyond in their efforts lead their campuses to success through resilience, teamwork and compassion. Thank you to our Pup, Whippet and Greyhound representatives for leading your campuses into the future! #TPND

Congratulations to Sylvia Montemayor who was appointed to the Taft ISD School Board vacancy (M. Benedict)! She will serve in this position until it expires in May 2027. Thank you for your willingness to serve our students, staff and community! #TPND

Board members and administrators were given a walking tour of the new high school construction site to get a firsthand look at the progress that is being made in real time. Tour members were able to see the different classroom areas, common areas, auditorium and gymnasium areas as the floorplan continues to take shape. #TPND

Taft ISD Bond Update: September 21, 2026

Work continues at the new high school to finish spaces and pavement for vehicles. Roofing continues to move eastward as the top of the auditorium continues to be set in place. Spaw Glass and AGCM will be on hand at tonight's Board meeting to give a more detailed account of the work occurring at all projects. #TPND

Lady Greyhound volleyball team loses a district match to Freer Lady Buckaroos in hard fought five sets. Their next district match will be on the road on Tuesday against Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco. Go Lady Hounds! #TPND

The Taft Greyhound Band performed the first two movements of their contest show, "Dreams & Nightmares," at halftime on Friday night. Here are some photos of their performance. #TPND

Here are some photos from last night's Greyhound victory over Freer in their first district game of the season! Go Hounds Go! #TPND

Pups Serving the Community! Our Petty Student Council members spent Saturday at North Beach collecting trash for the Adopt A Beach clean up day hosted by the Texas State Aquarium. We appreciate these young student leaders giving their time to protect our resources! #TPND

Our campus administrators were hard at work on Friday reviewing student data points for the first six weeks and learning more about coaching teachers through the Teacher Incentive Allotment initiative. Thanks to our presenters from NIET and ESC-2 for their sessions! #Assemble4Excellence #TPND

During our pregame festivities at Friday night's game, Taft ISD took time to honor active & retired members of the military as well as first responders in our Taft community. We appreciate the sacrifice and service that you give to our local communities, state and country! We appreciate you! #TPND

At halftime of Friday night's game vs Freer, each campus recognized our Student Spotlights of the week! Congratulations to our students from Woodroe Petty Elementary, Ricardo L. Trevino Jr. High and Taft High School for the leadership, character and achievement they display each day! We're proud of you! #TPND