Mathematics Accolades Add Up
Upper middler Ivory Zhu recently qualified for the 2016 US Math Olympiad (USAMO). Nearly 200,000 students from across the United States sat for the first round contest, which consisted of 25 multiple...
View ArticleCommencement Set for Sunday, May 29
Taft will celebrate its 126th Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2016.    A welcome from Headmaster William R. MacMullen ’78 and full details about the weekend are available on the Parents pages of the...
View ArticleAlumni Weekend 2016
View the Alumni Weekend 2016 photo gallery. (Watch for photos from off-campus class gatherings later this week.) More than 600 alumni, friends, and family came to Taft May 19-21 for Alumni Weekend...
View ArticleDonna Henry Cryer '88 Named Alumna Trustee
   Congratulations to Donna Henry Cryer ’88, Taft’s newest Alumna Trustee. Donna was elected through through a balloting process open to all Taft alumni.   Donna came to Taft in 1983 as a lower mid...
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All American Boys
Each summer, Taft students and faculty prepare for the coming school year by reading a book chosen by a committee composed of both students and faculty. This all-school reading selection acts a shared...
View ArticleSpring Dance Showcase Dazzles
The hard work Sarah Surber’s students put into their spring term dance classes was on display this week during Taft’s annual Spring Dance Showcase.   “I was so struck by the variety of genres...
View ArticleA Tradition of Achievement
    "Everywhere you go this campus is filled with the highest level of achievement," said Headmaster Willy MacMullen '78 at the opening of the annual Upper Mid Awards Ceremony. Prizes were awarded for...
View ArticleMemorial Day at Taft
Led by Reverend Dr. Robert Ganung, a small but sincere group of students met by the World War II Memorial in Lincoln Lobby on Monday to remember those who gave their lives for their country, and who...
View ArticleCongratulations to Taft's Newest Alumni!
Taft’s 174 graduates were bid a fond farewell during commencement exercises Sunday, May 29 amid warm temperatures and great excitement.   Headmaster William R. MacMullen ’78 and head monitors Mani...
View ArticleTaft Theater Celebrated
Taft students took home several prizes during the 2016 Halo Awards. Sponsored by Waterbury’s Seven Angels Theatre, the Halo Awards celebrate the best in Connecticut high school theater. More than 40...
View ArticleBuilding Homes in Guatemala
Sixteen students and four faculty members recently traveled to Antigua, Guatemala for Taft's ninth annual service trip. Antigua is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala, famous for its...
View ArticleJacobs '16 and Schildorfer '17 Meet in International Play
The U-19 World Football Championships are underway in Harbin, China. Taftie Jon Jacobs '16 (left) is on the Team USA roster, while Moriz Schildorfer '17 is playing for Team Austria. The two met on the...
View ArticleHillman House Recognized
Hillman House, Taft’s green home at 59 North Street, was recently named the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Outstanding Single-Family Project for 2015. Given annually, the USGBC LEED Homes Awards...
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Taft Community Shows Unprecedented Level of Support
What does it take to be Taft?It takes consistent, deep, and broad support from our great Taft community. The School is thrilled to announce that the 2015–16 Annual Fund raised a record $5,063,593—our...
View ArticleA Warm Welcome to the Taft Family
Students from 32 states and 43 countries converged on Taft’s campus for the start of a new school year this week. Headmaster Willy MacMullen ’78 welcomed Tafties and their families, noting that it is...
View ArticleTaft Earns National Accolades
Taft was recently honored with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention,...
View ArticleFun in the Sun
New students got their first look at a favorite Taft tradition while returning students basked in the fun and camaraderie that are the hallmarks of Super Sunday. The annual event marks the first full...
View ArticleSetting the Table
In opening the 2016-17 school year, Headmaster Willy MacMullen ’78 referenced the table where Horace Taft and a school community of 14 sat in 1890, on the first night in the school’s history, as a...
View ArticleTaft Mathletes for the Win
Taft mathletes traveled to Choate on Sunday for an annual rite of fall, the Math Bash. The Rhinos fielded four teams, two at the advanced level and two intermediate squads. Teams from Choate,...
View ArticleCampus Sustainability Week
Campus Sustainability Week begins at Taft October 1. The new initiative features a series of events designed to increase knowledge and awareness around environmental issues and our efforts as a...
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