Maclay School
School Notes Overview:
Maclay School is an independent, non-sectarian college preparatory school dedicated to providing a liberal arts education, enabling each student to develop inherent ability to the fullest extent with a balance of discipline and freedom. Maclay School supports its students in fulfilling their potential academically, emotionally, physically, and artistically. Its purpose is to establish and maintain a curriculum designed to teach creatively the liberal arts; to create a civilized community of learning guided by a dedicated faculty of superior qualifications; to provide patient and understanding ways to challenge each student; to engender by teaching and example self-discipline, hard work, integrity, and persistence at school and at home; to stimulate each student to inquire, learn, recognize obligations, develop self-respect, and understand others; to build a meaningful spirit among students, parents, faculty, and community by faithful fulfillment of the Maclay School mission and philosophy; and to prepare well-balanced students able to meet the future challenges of higher education, service to others, and life, with wisdom and fortitude. ...
School Overview:
Maclay School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | |
| County | Leon County, FL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 992 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 12% | 28% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 66 students | ||
| Kind - 52 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 52 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 66 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 67 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 65 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 67 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 71 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 89 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 78 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 73 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 89 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 83 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 74 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 87 teachers | |
This School |
(FL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:11 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- Maclay School is an independent, non-sectarian college preparatory school dedicated to providing a liberal arts education, enabling each student to develop inherent ability to the fullest extent with a balance of discipline and freedom. Maclay School supports its students in fulfilling their potential academically, emotionally, physically, and artistically. Its purpose is to establish and maintain a curriculum designed to teach creatively the liberal arts; to create a civilized community of learning guided by a dedicated faculty of superior qualifications; to provide patient and understanding ways to challenge each student; to engender by teaching and example self-discipline, hard work, integrity, and persistence at school and at home; to stimulate each student to inquire, learn, recognize obligations, develop self-respect, and understand others; to build a meaningful spirit among students, parents, faculty, and community by faithful fulfillment of the Maclay School mission and philosophy; and to prepare well-balanced students able to meet the future challenges of higher education, service to others, and life, with wisdom and fortitude.
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
In the News:
- Kappa Delta Sorority honors Beth Langford at Founders' Day program (Tallahassee Democrat)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 06:15:49 am
Kappa Delta Sorority will honor one of its own sisters Sunday as national president. - Tallahassee Teenager Dies of Meningitis (WCTV Tallahassee)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 03:37:25 am
Family and friends of a Tallahassee teenager who died after contracting meningitis will pay tribute on Friday. - Lawson Mayfield, 18-year-old Maclay graduate, dies after contracting meningitis (Tallahassee Democrat)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:58:02 pm
A funeral service is scheduled for Friday for Lawson Mayfield, an 18-year-old graduate of Maclay School who was diagnosed with bacterial spinal meningitis on Monday. - Update: Parents weigh in on Tuesday's presidential address (Tallahassee Democrat)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 06:14:27 am
President Barack Obama's scheduled Web cast address to school-age children Tuesday has raised a ruckus among some Leon County parents. - Take the bait and head outdoors (Tallahassee Democrat)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 06:02:35 am
With the approach of a new school year and Labor Day, make it a labor of love to have an outdoor adventure with a child and get reconnected with nature before the summer slips away.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (32312) | School Zip (32312) |
(FL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 28,450 people | 15,979,631 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 70% | 27% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 38 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.8 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $73,316 | $40,558 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7 rooms | 4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 22 years old | 33 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (32312) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 88% / 12% | 66% / 34% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Rose Speech & Academic/rose Private School - 21 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- Sherwood Forest Academy - 8 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- North Florida Christian School - 1099 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
- Gingerbread Day School/heritage Academy - 91 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
- Community Christian School - 333 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
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