Founded in 1890, the Taft School is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9–12 located n Watertown, Connecticut. A post-graduate year is available.

Taft students select from more than 200 academic courses or take their own course in the Independent Studies Program, which exists to foster further independence and creativity in learning. Students enjoy access to a thriving alumni network of almost 9,000 active alums of record.

The most recent Taft classes saw large numbers of students enrolls at Yale, Penn, Trinity, Georgetown, Middlebury, and George Washington University.

•Percentage of students who board: 79%

•Tuition, room, and board: $52,300

•Percentage of students who receive some form of financial aid: 36%

•Notable alumni: Trey Anastasio (Phish), Henry Beard (co-founder of National Lampoon), Mary Chapin Carpenter (Grammy award–winning singer/songwriter)