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The Taft School

Watertown, Connecticut | Grades 9-12 & PG, Co-ed | Founded in 1890

Description

The Taft School is located on a beautiful and historic 226-acre campus in Watertown, Connecticut.Taft is full of rich history. In fact, the motto for the school has remained unchanged since 1890, when The Taft School was founded. That motto being, “Not to be served, but to serve.” Taft demands excellence from their students in all walks of life. Taft offers a wide range of athletics, clubs, and organizations to help students find their passions.

Taft believes that great things can happen when curious students get to work with educated and passionate faculty. With more than 200 courses to choose from, and 30 of them being AP, students are challenged to find their passion.

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Admissions

$64,500

Cost

20%

Acceptance rate

Yes

SSAT required

Not Reported

Average SSAT

Required

Minimum TOEFL

9

Lowest grade

$261,000,000

Endowment

1890

Founded

226

Campus size (acres)

Non-Denominational

Religion

Casual

Dress code

Academics

1356

Average SAT

29.5

Average ACT

30

Number of AP/Advanced courses

No ESL

Lowest ESL level

Yes

Post-Grad option

Clubs & Organizations

Hydrox and Oriocos a capella groups

Masque and Dagger

Filmmakers Club

Bollywood Dance Club

Gospel Choir

Latin Dance Club

Photography Club

Ballroom Dancing Club

Drum Circle

Step Team

Girls Who Code

Robotics

Science Journal

Physics Club

Pre-Med Club

Astronomy Club

Marine Environmental Science Club

Beekeeping Club

Citizen Scientists Club

Green Thumb Club

The Annual

Taft Papyrus

Red Inc.

Global Journal

Volunteer Council

Red Rhino Fund

Wounded Warriors Foundation

Random Acts of Kindness Club

Key Club

Outreach360 Club

Homework Helpers

Service Through Sports

Serving the Deaf

FOCUS, Christian Fellowship

Jewish Student Organization

The Religion and Spiritual Life Council

Running Club

Meditation Club

Zumba

Fishing Club

Lifting Club

Pond Hockey Club

Badminton Club

Croquet Club

Disc Golf Club

NBA Club

Model Congress

Taft Republicans

Taft Democrats

Taft International Relations and Public Policy Chamber

Debate Club

Model United Nations

Amnesty International

Taft Environmental Awareness Movement (TEAM)

Gun Violence Prevention Club

Advocating for Gender Equality

Women Speak Out Loud

United Cultures of Taft (UTC)

Taft Entrepreneurial Club

Taft Investments and Economics Club

Game of Thrones Club

Global Awareness Club

Taft Baking Club

SHOUT (Students Homosexual and Otherwise United at Taft)

Columbia Business School Venture

French Club

Quiz Bowl

Black Student Union

Sports

Fall

Boys Cross Country

Girls Cross Country

Girls Field Hockey

Boys Football

Intramural Horseback Riding

Intramural tennis

Martial Arts

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Girls Volleyball

Yoga

Winter

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Intramural Climbing

Dance

Girls Ice Hockey

Boys Ice Hockey

Girls Ski Racing

Boys Ski Racing

Boys Squash

Girls Squash

Wrestling

Spring

Boys Baseball

Boys Crew

Girls Crew

Boys Golf

Girls Golf

Boys Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Girls Softball

Boys Tennis

Girls tennis

Boys Track

Girls Track

College Matriculation

Amherst College 5

Babson College 9

Bates College 8

Boston College 11

Boston University 15

Bowdoin College 7

Brown University 15

Bucknell University 16

Carnegie Mellon University 8

Chapman University 5

Colby College 7

Colgate University 21

College of the Holy Cross 5

Colorado College 6

Columbia University 10

Connecticut College 8

Cornell University 16

Dartmouth College 11

Dickinson College 5

Duke University 9

Elon University 8

George Washington University 12

Georgetown University 28

Hamilton College 8

Harvard University 9

Haverford College 5

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 6

Lafayette College 6

Lehigh University 6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6

McGill University 5

Middlebury College 11

New York University 18

Northeastern University 12

Occidental College 10

Princeton University 6

Southern Methodist University 12

St. Lawrence University 11

Stanford University 6

Stonehill College 6

Trinity College 14

Tufts University 22

Tulane University 11

Union College 12

University of California, Los Angeles 7

University of Chicago 6

University of Colorado, Boulder 6

University of Connecticut 5

University of Miami 7

University of North Carolina 5

University of Notre Dame 6

University of Pennsylvania 22

University of Richmond 16

University of Southern California 8

University of St. Andrews 18

University of Vermont 9

University of Virginia 18

University of Wisconsin 5

Wake Forest University 11

Wesleyan University 13

Williams College 5

Yale University 11

Facts & Statistics

110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795

Address

860-945-7777

Phone

9-12 & PG

Grades offered

587

Number of students

11

Average class size

1:5

Teacher/student ratio

84%

Boarding students

20%

International students

Vietnamese students

Signature Programs

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