Thank you to ExxonMobil and Gulf Coast Growth Ventures for their $100,000 donation to support STEM initiatives at Taft High School, Ricardo L. Trevino Junior High School and Woodroe Petty Elementary School! This generous donation will provide lab supplies allowing students more hands on experiences in real world applications. We appreciate the partnership which will enhance our students' learning experiences! #TaftPride
6 days ago, Runnin Greyhound
ExxonMobil $100,000 Donation

Taft ISD Student Early Release for Holiday Break on Thursday, Dec. 18th! WPE will release students at 12 PM. Trevino JH and Taft HS will release students at 12:30 PM. Buses will run on an early schedule and parents should make arrangements if picking up their child at school. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

7 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Student Early Release for TISD on Thursday, Dec. 18th
Thank you to the United Way for their donation of gifts to make the holidays brighter for some of our students! We appreciate your partnership with our district as well as you generosity as we enter our holiday break! #TaftPride #SeasonOfGiving
8 days ago, Manny Lunoff
United Way Gift Donation
Taft ISD hosted it's Fall Safety & Security Meeting this morning to ensure all local entities are updated on school safety for our students and staff. Updates were given on alert systems for staff to increase response time, cell phone pouches and security cameras in the district. Thank you to our partners from the City of Taft, Taft PD, EMS, Sheriff's Department and San Patricio County for attending!
8 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Safety & Security Committee
Safety & Security Committee
Safety & Security Committee
Safety & Security Committee
Students were recognized at last night's Board meeting for their achievements and participation in fall sports for Taft Greyhound Athletics and the Taft High School Greyhound Band.

The following students were recognized:

Taft High School--Athletes on the football teams, volleyball teams, cross country teams, cheerleaders, marching band members, region band participants and area band qualifier.

Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School--Athletes on the football teams, volleyball teams, cross country teams, cheerleaders, 8th grade marching band members and region band participants/qualifiers.

As you can see, several students on both campuses achieved many successes as a result of the time, effort and dedication. Go Hounds Go! #TaftPride
8 days ago, Manny Lunoff
School Board Student Recognitions
THS Cheer
Trevino JH Volleyball
Trevino JH Cheer
Trevino JH Football
THS Football
Trevino JH Cross Country
THS Volleyball
THS Cross Country
THS and Trevino JH Band
Students from Woodroe Petty Elementary, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School and Taft High School participated in the Christmas Tree Lighting this evening. Thank you to all of the students, staff and parents who helped to spread holiday cheer in our community! #TaftPride
9 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Petty Singers
Mrs. Maravilla leads students
Petty Singers
Greyhound Band
Greyhound Band
Greyhound Band
Greyhound Band
Greyhound Band
Taft ISD was well represented in today’s Christmas Parade! Our Board of Trustees; Taft High School Student Council, Cheerleaders, FFA, Special Olympians and Taft Greyhound Athletics; and Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School football teams and Student Council were all in the line up! 🎄🎅🏻⛄️
9 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Benedicts, Carvajal and Buendia
Banda and Garza
THS Student Council
THS Student Council
THS Cheerleaders
Greyhound Football
THS Special Olympics
Taft FFA
Trevino JH Student Council
Our Superintendent Student Advisory Committee met this week at Woodroe Petty Elementary to practice the gift of giving! They decorated Christmas cookies and made ornaments for special staff on their campuses. Our Greyhounds, Whippets and Pups are definitely feeling the holiday vibes!
9 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Superintendent Student Advisory Committee
Elementary Student Supt. Advisory Committee
Cookie Decorating with Dr. Garza
Cookie Decorating with Dr. Garza
Ornament Making
Ornament Making
Special thanks to Lightsource bp who visited all three campuses today with their "special guests!" They presented to students about the nearby solar farm and jobs that may be available to students in this field. Students also got to see their eco friendly "lawnmowers" who support their agrivoltaic endeavors.
18 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Lightsource bp presentations
Eco grazers
Petty solar farm presentation
Solar farm question and answer
Petty attentive audience
Excited to see the baby sheep
Excited to see the baby sheep
Inquisitive minds at Petty
Trevino Jr High presentation
Trevino Jr High presentation
TISD Food Pantry Food Distribution will be rescheduled from today to Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, from 5-7 PM. Thanks for your understanding in this matter!
21 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Food Distribution Rescheduled

Thank you to H-E-B for their generous donation $10,000 to the Taft ISD Education Foundation this morning! We appreciate your support of our staff and ultimately students through your amazing gift in honor of your 120th anniversary! Thanks to all of the HEB partners who invited us this morning! #NoOneDoesMore #MyHEB #spiritofgiving

23 days ago, Manny Lunoff
Taft ISD Education Foundation HEB Donation
HEB Partners Gift $10K to Taft ISD Education Foundation
Happy Education Support Professionals Day! We want to thank our support teams across the district who serve our students and staff on a daily basis! Your work does not go unnoticed and our daily operations could not function without you. We appreciate having you in Taft ISD and support all of our Greyhounds, Whippets & Pups!
about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Admin Support
Bus Drivers
Child Nutrition
Custodians
Maintenance
Student Support
Happy Education Support Professionals Day

Taft ISD Bond 2024 Update
Excavation has started to set up the footprint for the new high school and pour the foundation for the new building. Work continues at the baseball/softball fields finishing work in the home dugouts.

about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Drone Shot of THS footprint
Drone shot of HS Excavation
Baseball dugout railing
Softball Home Dugout Restroom
Softball Home Dugout Restroom
Softall Storage Room
Dugout Electrical
Baseball home dugout restroom plumbing
Baseball home dugout restroom plumbing and electrical
Softball Dugout Railing
Pics from last night's bi-district loss to Poth. Great season, Greyhounds! We're proud of you!
about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Athletic Trainers
Here Come the Greyhounds
Montemayor with tackle
Ortiz looks for running room
Suarez rolls out
Blocking in the trenches
Ortiz slips tackle
Ready to Perform
Drum Major salute
THS Cheer

Community Send Off!!
Join us at Greyhound Stadium and up Green Avenue at 2:30 PM to send off our Taft Greyhounds to Poth HS for their Bi-District Playoff game! Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Go Hounds Go!

about 1 month ago, Ida Martinez
community send off
Taft ISD will have a student early release on Friday (11/14). Petty ES will release at 1:30 PM. Trevino JH and Taft HS will release at 2 PM. Buses will run on an early schedule. Parents who pick up children should make appropriate arrangements.
about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Student Early Release Eng version
Student Early Release Sp version
Taft High School Greyhound Band halftime performance, "Arabian Nights," at George West game
about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Drum Major
Cornet Player
Football Trumpet Player
Percussion Pit
Drummers
Quad Player
Color Guard
Sabre solo
Flute Solo and Sabre Solo
Precussion Pit
Pics from Friday night's game in George West. Greyhounds lost a hard fought game. New season begins next week with bi-district round in Poth at 7 PM. Go Hounds Go! #TPND
about 1 month ago, Manny Lunoff
Opening Run Through
Captains of Game
Kickoff Team
Defense Lines up
Jasper Martin-Belk
Lining Up
Bright Moon
Greyhound Gang Tackle
Extra Point is Good
Leal TD

Thanksgiving Luncheons are scheduled for the following dates:
Taft High School - Nov. 19th
Trevino Jr. High - Nov. 20th
Petty Elementary - Nov. 21st

Go to https://taft.hometownticketing.com/embed/all for tickets and attached flyers for more info! Last day for purchasing tickets is Thursday, November 13th!

about 2 months ago, Manny Lunoff
TISD Thanksgiving Luncheon Schedule 2025 (ENG)
TISD Thanksgiving Luncheon Schedule 2025 (SP)
Classes will be in session at all Taft ISD campuses on Monday, Nov. 3rd. Contact your child's campus if you need assistance with transportation to school.
about 2 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Taft ISD classes in Session on November 3rd