Taft School

The Taft School is a private coeducational school located in Watertown, Connecticut, United States. The school was initially founded by Horace Dutton Taft, the brother of president William Howard Taft.

For other places with the same name, see Taft High School (disambiguation).

The Taft School
Address
110 Woodbury Road

Watertown
,
Connecticut
06795

United States
Coordinates41°36′16″N 73°7′27″W
Information
TypePrivate, day and boarding, college-prep
MottoNon ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret
(Not to be served but to serve)
Established1890 (1890)
FounderHorace Dutton Taft
CEEB code070880
Head of schoolPeter Becker
Faculty124
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment600[1]
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio5:1
Campus size224 acres (0.91 km2)
Color(s)Maroon and navy blue
  
MascotRhino,Big Red
NicknameRhinos, Big Red
National ranking14
Annual tuition$69,500 - Boarding $49,500 - Day
Feeder toGeorgetown 8 Ivy League Schools
Websitewww.taftschool.org

Overview

The Taft school houses 85% of its students on campus, with 15% living nearby. The total school strength is 580 students. Unlike other comparable schools such as Choate Rosemary Hall and Phillips Exeter Academy, the Taft school does not offer a post-graduate year. Students from the Taft school have occupied many congressional and gubernatorial seats in New England.

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.[2]

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:[3]

  • 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.

Notable alumni
Main article: List of Taft School alumni

References
  1. "Taft by the Numbers". Taft School. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. About The Taft School
  3. "Taft Sports". www.taftschool.org. THE TAFT SCHOOL. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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