These included an NJROTC unit, a selective-enrollment academic center for 7th and 8th grade students, and an International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

Taft competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

[5] In 2018, the boys varsity football team brought home its first Chicago Public League championship since 1972 with a 29–13 win over Eric Solorio Academy High School.

The wrestling team won four consecutive Chicago Public League Championships.

(2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) A nine-hole putting green was installed during the summer of 2023[update], costing ultimately $32,000.