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William Howard Taft High School

Taft High School is a four-year high school located in the neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taft serves communities on the far northwest side, specifically , , , and .
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  • Type: School
  • Description: Chicago high school
  • Also known as: “Taft High School” and “William H. Taft High School”
  • Address: 6530 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Noble–Seymour–Crippen House and Norwood Park station.

House
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The is a mansion located at 5624 North Newark Avenue in 's community area. Its southern wing, built in 1833, is widely considered the oldest existing building in Chicago. is situated 1,400 feet west of William Howard Taft High School.

Railway station
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is a historic commuter railroad station along the Union Pacific Northwest Line in the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. is situated 3,400 feet northwest of William Howard Taft High School.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3,200 feet southwest of William Howard Taft High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norwood Park and Far Northwest Side.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas. It encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Big Oaks, East, West, Old , Oriole Park, and Union Ridge.

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The of includes the neighborhoods of Avondale and the Polish Village, with large Polish communities; Irving Park and Old Irving, quiet areas with historic homes; and Forest Glen, Jefferson Park, Norwood Park, Edison Park, Edgebrook, Dunning, and Portage Park, residential areas which have nice parks, old theaters, and some big annual festivals.

Village
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is a village in , United States. The population was 9,065 at the 2020 census. and its neighbor form an enclave surrounded by the city of Chicago.

William Howard Taft High School

Latitude
41.98436° or 41° 59′ 4″ north
Longitude
-87.79083° or 87° 47′ 27″ west
Elevation
623 feet (190 metres)
Operator
Chicago Public Schools
Named after
William Howard Taft
Open location code
86HJX6M5+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27860634
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Geo­Names ID
4913170
Wiki­data ID
Q8012582
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“William Howard Taft High School” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威廉·霍华德·塔夫脱高中”
  • Chinese: “威廉·霍華德·塔夫脫高中 (芝加哥)”
  • French: “William Howard Taft High School”
  • Hebrew: “תיכון ויליאם הווארד טאפט”
  • Japanese: “ウィリアム・ハワード・タフト高等学校”
  • Russian: “Средняя школа Тафта”
  • Russian: “Средняя школа Уильяма Г. Тафта”
  • Russian: “Средняя школа Уильяма Говарда Тафта”
  • Swedish: “William Howard Taft High School”
  • Ukrainian: “Середня школа Вільяма Г. Тафта”
  • Ukrainian: “Середня школа Вільяма Говарда Тафта”

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