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The Taft School
110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT 06795 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 860-945-7700

NON UT SIBI MINISTRETUR SED UT MINISTRET Taft is certainly one of the most rigorous and well-respected educational communities in the world. It is also a school that lives its motto each day. Our motto, which translates to “Not to be served but to serve,” permeates every aspect of the Taft community. Taft’s 577 students, who hail from 35 states and 30 countries, love their experience not simply because they are challenged by the academic rigor they experience daily, but because they develop life long friendships with faculty members and students alike. No matter how hard they are working, Taft students are buoyed by the fact that everyone here ascribes to the belief that their role as human beings in this complex and ever changing world is to serve rather than to be served.

Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1890 1900
Campus Size 220 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 574 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 25% 18%
Percent International Students 16% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 85% 70%
Average SAT Score 1942 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size n/a 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 30 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 78% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $43,775 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $32,500 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 38% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $29,817 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 82% -
Acceptance Rate 24% 60%
Director of Admissions Peter Frew
Associate Director of Admissions Suzanne Campbell
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 20 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashTennis
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 63 23
 
 
Admissions CouncilAIDS Awareness
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Art ClubAsian Club
C.H.A.T.Chamber Ensemble
Chess ClubChess Club
Class CommitteeCollegium Musicum
Corridor MonitorsDance Club
Day Student CouncilDebate Club
Diversity CommitteeEconomics Club
F.O.C.U.S.French Club
Harry Potter ClubHonor Court
HydroxI.S.P.
International ClubIntroductory Soccer
Introductory SquashIntroductory Tennis
J.E.T.S.Japanese Club
Jazz BandJewish Student Organization
Masque and DaggerMath Club
Model U.N.Oriocos
Outdoors ProgramPeer Tutors
PerspectivePoetry Club
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2009
Georgetown University, Trinity
23
Boston College
22
Boston University, Middlebury, University of Pennsylvania
19
Colorado College
17
Colgate University
15
George Washington, New York University, St. Lawrence
14
Columbia, Hamilton
13
Connecticut College
12
Amherst, Carnegie Mellon, Colby, Davidson
11
Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth, Lehigh, Princeton, Yale
10
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • NON UT SIBI MINISTRETUR SED UT MINISTRET Taft is certainly one of the most rigorous and well-respected educational communities in the world. It is also a school that lives its motto each day. Our motto, which translates to “Not to be served but to serve,” permeates every aspect of the Taft community. Taft’s 577 students, who hail from 35 states and 30 countries, love their experience not simply because they are challenged by the academic rigor they experience daily, but because they develop life long friendships with faculty members and students alike. No matter how hard they are working, Taft students are buoyed by the fact that everyone here ascribes to the belief that their role as human beings in this complex and ever changing world is to serve rather than to be served.
  • School accreditations: The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
  • Profile last updated: 10/06/2009
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