Mark Grishaber

Chicago Public Schools officials announced earlier this month elementary school sports would be cut.

Several other Far Northwest Side schools saw their budgets decrease, while some had increases.

Taft is on its way to becoming Chicago's best neighborhood high school, Principal Mark Grishaber said.

The teachers of the month get a special parking space on campus.

The new list will include Taft's teachers, coaches, PTA leaders and business leaders.

The teachers of the month get a special parking space on campus.

Students launched an online petition to ask Principal Mark Grishaber to reinstate coach Matt Walsh. 

A 3 percent increase in the attendance rate merited the change in policy, the principal said.

The teachers of the month get a special parking space on campus.

The teachers of the month get a special parking space on campus.

Officials have touted the completion of a $17 million renovation as the start of a new era.  

Students could have earned an eased cell phone policy by meeting goals laid out by the principal.

The teachers of the month get a special parking space on campus.

Students can earn a relaxed cell phone policy by completing a series of tasks laid out by the principal.

Taft High School's Mark Grishaber got on a BMX bike to remind students school starts at 7:30 a.m.