| The Taft School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
110 Woodbury Road , Connecticut 06795 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°36′16″N 73°7′27″W / 41.60444°N 73.12417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, day and boarding, college-prep |
| Motto | Non ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret (Not to be served but to serve) |
| Established | 1890 |
| Founder | Horace Dutton Taft |
| CEEB code | 070880 |
| Head of school | Peter Becker |
| Faculty | 124 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 600[1] |
| Average class size | 11 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus size | 224 acres (0.91 km2) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and navy blue |
| Mascot | Rhino,Big Red |
| Nickname | Rhinos, Big Red |
| National ranking | 14 |
| Annual tuition | $69,500 - Boarding $49,500 - Day |
| Website | www |
The Taft School is an elite private coeducational school located in Watertown, Connecticut, United States. Taft is known for its rigorous academics and selective admissions process. The school was initially founded by Horace Dutton Taft, the brother of President William Howard Taft.
Overview
The Taft school houses 85% of its students on campus, with 15% living nearby. The total school strength is 580 students. The school boasts of a diverse student body. As written on the website, "Students come from over 61 countries".[2] Students from the Taft school have occupied many congressional and gubernatorial seats in New England.
The Taft School has a $415 million endowment. Its acceptance rate is 16%. The school first started educating pupils in 1890 and remains amongst the oldest prep schools in the New England Area. The current head of school for the Taft school is Peter Becker.
In 2021, it ranked 14th on the Business Insider list of the top boarding schools in America.[3]
The school has a rivalry with the Hotchkiss School. The schools compete on the last Saturday of the winter and compete in every sport. The rivalry is similar to the Choate-Deerfield rivalry, or the Exeter-Andover rivalry.
Campus and facilities
The campus includes The Lady Ivy Kwok Wu Science and Mathematics Center, Pinto Language Lab, Moorhead Academic Center, Hulbert Taft Jr. Library, Belcher Reading Room, Mortara Academic Wing, Pailey Dance Studio, Tremaine Art Studio, Gail Wynne Art Studio, Potter Gallery, two theaters, an 18-hole golf course, 16 tennis courts (four indoor), eight squash courts, two field houses, two ice hockey rinks (one Olympic-sized and one NHL-sized), and more than 10 fields around Potter's Pond.[4]
Athletics
Taft's athletic teams are known as the Rhinos and their colors are cardinal red and navy blue. The following sports are offered at Taft:[5]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Crew (boys & girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Equestrian (boys & girls)
- Field Hockey (girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Ice hockey (boys & girls)
- Lacrosse (boys & girls)
- Sailing(boys & girls)
- Skiing (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Squash (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (coed)
Taft is part of the Hotchkiss–Taft rivalry.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $72,000 for boarding students, and $53,500 for day students.[6]
Notable alumni
References
- ↑ "Taft by the Numbers". Taft School. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Taft School: Private Connecticut Boarding School". www.taftschool.org. November 24, 2023.
- ↑ "The 50 most elite boarding schools in America". Business Insider. July 26, 2021.
- ↑ "About - Taft School". www.taftschool.org.
- ↑ "Taft Sports". www.taftschool.org. THE TAFT SCHOOL. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Variable Tuition - Wooster School". www.woosterschool.org. Retrieved January 1, 2024.