The Taft School vs. Choate Rosemary Hall
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Taft School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Choate Rosemary Hall ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Overview
Taft is one of the most rigorous and well-respected educational communities in the world.
It is also a school that lives its motto each day: NON UT SIBI MINISTRETUR SED UT MINISTRET. The school's motto, which translates to "Not to be served but to serve," permeates every aspect of the Taft community.
Taft's 609 students, who hail from 34 states and 51 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 celebrate their responsibility as human beings to serve rather than be served.
Choate Rosemary Hall is a co-educational boarding and day school in Wallingford, Connecticut, providing a transformative educational experience for 850 students in grades 9-12.
Choate is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cohesive community that celebrates diversity and instills life-long habits of learning, leadership, and service.
Choate is committed to enrolling exceptional students and to preparing them to achieve success in all aspects of their lives.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1890
1890
Campus Size
226 acres
458 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
609
867
% Students of Color
41%
39%
% International Students
22%
18%
% Students Boarding
83%
73%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1401
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
n/a
1300 - 1530
Average ACT score
n/a
31
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
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
11
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
n/a
26
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
75%
72%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$327 million
$396 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$75,250
$69,370
Tuition (Day Students)
$55,500
$53,410
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$56,500
$48,150
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Acceptance Rate
19%
16%
Director of Admissions
Amanda Bohnsack
Jeffrey Beaton
Associate Director of Admissions
Jessica Shannon
n/a
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
n/a
26
Sport
Total Sports Offered
19
25
Sports
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryCross Country Running
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSquash
TennisTrack
Track and FieldVolleyball
Wrestling
BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
Cross Country RunningDance
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SailingSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingSwimming and Diving
TennisTrack
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
26
153
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Art and Literature MagazineCultural Coffeehouse
FOCUS- Fellowship of Christians in Universities and SchoolsMath Club (competitions & tutoring)
Red Inc. (Literary Magazine)Red Rhino Foundation
Republican ClubS.H.O.U.T.
School MonitorsService Work
Step TeamStudent Ambassadors
Student Tutoring at TaftThe Annual (Yearbook)
The Papyrus (School Newspaper)Tour Guides
United Cultures at TaftVolunteer Council
Winter HikingWriting Tutors
Arts and Music Programs:
All-School PlayIndividual Music Lessons
Individual Vocal LessonsInstrumental Lessons
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Wall and Rock ClimbingYoga
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
African American Heritage ChoirAnime
Explore Japanese CultureExpolre Japanese Culture
Antique RestorationArt Co-op
Arts and Crafts ClubCreate Expressively with Unusual Materials
Asian ExplorationBelly Dancing
Black Awareness Table (BAT)Caxy Keys
ChessImprove Levels of Concentration
Choate Mock Trial ClubCiberchicks
Classic FilmClassic Movie Club
Thoughtful Discussion of Cinematic ClassicsCultural Diversity Club
Dance ClassDocumentary Film
Drama Competition TeamEcho Literary Magazine
ECO-SASEquestrian Team
Foreign Film ClubForensics Club
Free the ChildrenFrench Conversation
Global Awareness ClubGlobal Outreach
Growing A Future OrganizationHerodotus Society
High School Government AssociationHigh Society
HillelHip Hop Club
Hispanic-Latino ForumHorizons Historical Review
Horsebackriding (English)Hot Wings Club
Interact Club-Rotary InternationalJapanese Club
Judicial CommitteeJunior State of America
JuniorettesKid's Club
Korean SocietyLatin National Honors Society
Library Club (TALK)Lights Beyond Lights
Literary Magazine (Lit Mag)Literary Magazine Club
Lorem IpsumMake-a-Wish
Math TeamMental Health at Choate
Middle Eastern Alliance for PeaceMiddle School Student Government Association
Military PoliceMock Trial Club
Model CongressModel U.N.
Model UNMountain Lion Club
Movie Appreciation ClubMusic Listening Club
Muslim Student UnionMuslim Students Association
MVAANative American Cultural Club
noise. - music magazineOperation Smile
Outdoors/Ski ClubOvertime - sports publication
OxfamP. A. Political Society
Paint BallTeamwork
SportsmanshipRespect
Peer Educators (healthy decisions)Peer Tutor Club
PhillipianPhilomathean Society
Philosophy ClubPHIT (Physical Health Information)
Photo & Graphics = Art 2Photography Club
Physics ClubPlayers Club
Poets & WritersPolitical and Current Events (PACE)
Protection of Animals and Wildlife (PAW)Readers United
ReadingRecycle Club
Right RwandaSailing
SalsaSelf Government Association
Self-defenceSewing and Needlepoint Club
Sexual Minorities and Straight Supporters (SMASS)Spanish Club
Special Populations SkateSpecial Populations Swim
SpectrumStage Crew Club
Backstage Area and Equipment FunctionsStep Squad
Student CouncilStudent DJ Association
Students Advocating Gender EqualityStudents Against Climate Change
Students for a Free TibetStudents for Life America
Students for StudentsTeach Choate
Teach MusicTeach Wallingford-Tutoring
The Press - campus sports newsTheater Trips
Thesarus YearbookTour Guiding
Travel ClubUNICEF
UnidosWater polo
Women for Women at ChoateWomen of the World
Write ClubWWEB-FM Radio Station
YearbookYoung Centrists
Young DemocratsYoung Republicans
Zoo Keepers Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Handbell ChoirKaprophones - male a cappella
Lilith - female a cappellaMaiyeros - male a cappella
Meditation ClubPuppy Playtime Club
Learn How to Raise and Train a PuppyStonatos - student & faculty a cappella
Whimawehs (female a cappella)
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Academic SupportMesa Espanola
PaintballPing-Pong Association of Student Table-Tennis Athletes (PASTA)
Sunday Soccer