Company description
Founded in 1890, Taft is a coed boarding school for grades 9-12 and postgraduates.
More details
- Extracurricular Organizations
- Yoga, WRED Radio, Wall and Rock Climbing, Volunteer Council, United Cultures at Taft, Tour Guides, The Red Sweater Club, The Papyrus (School Newspaper), The Annual (Yearbook), TEAM, Taft Environmental Awareness Movement, TAALSA (Taft Asian Afro-Latino Student Alliance), Student Tutoring at Taft, Student Ambassadors, Step Team, Spanish Club, School Monitors, S.H.O.U.T., Republican Club, Red Rhino Foundation, Red Inc. (Literary Magazine), Press Club, Poetry Club, Perspective, Peer Tutors, Outdoors Program, Oriocos, Model U.N., Math Club, Masque and Dagger, Jewish Student Organization, Jazz Band, Japanese Club, J.E.T.S., Introductory Tennis, Introductory Squash, Introductory Soccer, International Club, I.S.P., Hydrox, Honor Court, Harry Potter Club, French Club, F.O.C.U.S., Economics Club, Diversity Committee, Debate Club, Day Student Council, Dance Club, Corridor Monitors, Collegium Musicum, Class Committee, Chess Club, Chamber Ensemble, C.H.A.T., Asian Club, Art Club, Amnesty International, AIDS Awareness, Admissions Council
- Sports Offered
- Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling
- Features
- offers post-grad year, saturday classes offered, summer program offered, ssat required
- Independent
- boarding and day, grades 9-12
- Email
- [email protected]
- School Focus
- College Preparatory
- Religious Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- Associate Director Of Admissions
- Suzanne Campbell
- Grades Offered (day)
- 4 through 12, PG
- Endowment Size
- $190 million
- Enrollment
- 588 students
- Grades Offered
- 9 through 12
- Director Of Admissions
- Peter Frew
- County
- Litchfield
- Campus Size
- 220 acres
- Application Deadline
- Jan. 15
- Average Financial Aid Grant
- $28,700
- Yearly Tuition (boarding Students)
- $44,975
- Yearly Tuition (day Students)
- $33,400
- Student Teacher Ratio
- 7.69025
- Type
- private
- Classroom Dress Code
- Casual
- School Type
- Co ed
- Year Founded
- 1890
- Average Sat Score
- 1932
- Grades
- 9-12
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Percent Faculty With Advanced Degree
- 78%
- Percent Students On Financial Aid
- 38%
- Percentage International Students
- 16%
- Percentage Students Boarding
- 85%
- Percentage Students Of Color
- 25%
- Teacher / Student Ratio
- 1:6
- Number Of Ap Classes
- 30
- Average Class Size
- 0
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.taftschool.org/
