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Meet a Taftie

Meet Chip
Meet Chip

As a school mon, an eco-mon, and a class committee member, and an athlete, Chip has demonstrated his ability to lead and inspire, while helping to create and sustain a culture of inclusivity across campus.

 

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Meet Dani
Meet Dani

Dani is an exceptionally talented artist, whose many vocal performances awe and inspire. She is a recognized leader in our community, and a source of light and positivity.

 

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Meet Lane
Meet Lane

From the start of his Taft career, Lane jumped into campus life with both feet. He is a leader and a role model, and one of the most involved members of the Taft community.

 

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Meet Mr. Aspholm
Meet Mr. Aspholm

In each of his roles at Taft—class dean, history teacher, mentor, coach—Mr. Aspholm inspires students to articulate goals, pursue excellence, and build relationships across the community. His support along the way guides each student toward success.

 

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Meet Britty
Meet Britty

Britty is what leadership looks like at Taft: she is a school and dorm monitor, and captains three sports teams this year. She is a mentor to her teammates, and a role model for members of the Taft community.

 

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Meet Ebenezer
Meet Ebenezer

Ebenezer came to Taft from Accra, Ghana. He has spent four years creating indelible memories with friends and teammates, while establishing himself as a leader in the community and on the soccer field.

 

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Meet Huck
Meet Huck

One of the things Huck wants new students to understand about Taft is that it is a truly welcoming environment. As a school monitor and peer leader, Huck is one of the people who helps make it that way.

 

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Meet Alexie
Meet Alexie

Alexie is a school leader in every sense of the word. She is a school monitor, a multi-team captain, and holds leadership positions in a number of campus organizations.

 

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Explore Our Academics

Humanities

The humanities offer not only an understanding of history and culture, but of our place in each. They give us language and literature to explore our past, and, quite literally, write our futures.

STEM

The world around is increasingly driven by science and technology. Taft's STEM curriculum embraces these dynamic and consequential fields, preparing students to compete and to lead.

Arts

Art is the most elemental form of expression. It challenges the mind, nurtures the soul, and spurs innovation. Mr. Taft understood the vital role art plays in shaping the spirit and intellect of his students.

Innovations in Learning

Experiential and applied learning opportunites at Taft transform theory into practice, knowledge into understanding, and passion into action.

Global Studies and Service

Taft offers a unique diploma program that combines rigorous course work with service at home and abroad. It reflects Taft's commitment to preparing students to become global citizens.

Living Our Motto

Our Mission

In 1890, Mr. Taft founded our school with a broad but singular mission: to educate the whole student. At its core, our mission means that education at Taft is personal, moral, and ethical, as well as academic. It means that we value high scholarship and intellectual endeavor along with a belief that character, above all else, determines success in life.

While the world and the school have changed dramatically over the past 125 years, Mr. Taft’s fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents—academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others. Our culture is inseparable from both our mission and our motto: non ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret—not to be served, but to serve. Our community is fundamentally shaped by this dedication to helping young people become lifelong learners, thoughtful world citizens, and caring people.

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Taft At A Glance

226 acre campus that rivals most colleges

131 faculty members

5 to 1 student to faculty ratio

22% international students

11 average class size

60 students come to Taft from 60 countries