Maclay School
Maclay School is a private, non-sectarian college preparatory school located on about 100 acres (40 ha) of land in Tallahassee, Florida, about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Florida State Capitol.
| Maclay School | |
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| Address | |
  Maclay School | |
3737 North Meridian Road , 32312 | |
| Coordinates | 30°31′24″N 84°16′30″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | James Milford |
| Faculty | 103.5 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PreK –12[1] |
| Enrollment | 994, including 80 Pre-K students[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Marauders |
| Website | www |
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The school opened in 1968 as a segregation academy founded by a group of white parents in response to the federally mandated racial integration of Leon County Schools.[2] Today it is open to students of all races, but in 2017-18, its enrollment was 83% white,[1] although in the 2010 census Leon County is 63% white.
It was named in memory of Alfred B. Maclay, Jr., a World War II veteran whose mother was a major benefactor; his father's nearby estate became Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park.
Maclay is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), and the Florida Kindergarten Council. Tuition for 2016–17 was about $12,000.[3]
References
- "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Glenda Alice Rabby, The Pain and the Promise: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Tallahassee, Florida, Athens, Ga., University of Georgia Press, 1999, ISBN 082032051X, p. 255.
- http://maclay.org/domain/217, retrieved July 6, 2016.