MACLAY SCHOOL School Profile 2019-2020 School Code 101648 MISSION We are 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 MACLAY SCHOOL discipline and freedom. FACTS AT A GLANCE HISTORY ► Founded in 1968 Maclay School was founded in 1968 by a group of parents who wished to provide their children with educational resources that would ► 100-acre campus in Northeast Tallahassee enable each student to develop to the fullest-academically, morally, ► Grades: Pre-K 3 - 12th emotionally, and physically. Originally called Capital City Day School, ► Student population: 965 the school was renamed in honor of Alfred Barmore Maclay, Jr., a African Americans: 62 World War II veteran who died of polio in 1953. Over the years, Mr. and Latino/Hispanic: 47 Mrs. John W. Mettler, cousins of Alfred Maclay, generously donated Asian and Asian American: 45 the land upon which the school is situated, which was formally known Middle Eastern: 40 as Andalusia Plantation. During Maclay’s first-year, a nine-member Multiracial: 21 faculty taught grades 1-8. Each year following, one grade level was ► 115 Teaching Faculty members: added until the first class graduated in 1973. 60% with advanced degrees (59 Masters/7 PhD’s) PHILOSOPHY ► Student/faculty ratio: 12/1 Maclay School supports its students in fulfilling their potential ► School hours: academically, emotionally, physically, and artistically. K - 5th: 8:15am-3:00pm Maclay’s purposes are 6th - 8th: 8:15am-3:00pm ► to teach liberal arts creatively. 9th - 12th: 8:00am-3:00pm ► to create a civilized community of learning guided by a dedicated ► Extended day KIDS CLUB Pre-K 3 – 5 faculty of superior qualifications. ► to provide patient and understanding ways to challenge each ► Middle School Center: Grades 6-8 (free) student. ► Tuition: ► to engender, by teaching and example, self-discipline, hard work, Pre-K: $ 7,025.00 integrity, and persistence at school and at home. K: $11,375.00 ► to stimulate each student to inquire, learn, recognize obligations, 1– 5: $13,025.00 develop self-respect, and understand others. 6–8: $13,150.00 ► to build a meaningful spirit among students, parents, faculty, 9–12: $13,950.00 and community by faithful fulfillment of the Maclay School ► Financial assistance available Mission and Philosophy. ► Mascot: Marauder ► to meet with wisdom and fortitude the future challenges of higher ► Sport camps for ages 3 - 18 education, service to others, and life. ► Accreditations Association of College Counselors in ADMINISTRATION Independent Schools (ACCIS) James Milford Head of School Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) Charles Beamer Assistant Head of School; Florida Kindergarten Council (FCIS/FKC) Director of Upper School Southern Association of Colleges and Susie Baker Lapp Director of Lower School Schools (AdvancED SACS/CASI) Barbara Rubio-Gomez Director of Middle School Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Jennifer Wyly Business Manager Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Matthew Cave College Counseling National Association of College Admissions Michael Obrecht Director of Admissions Counselors (NACAC) Jake von Scherrer Director of Athletics Southern Association of College Admissions Carri Smith Director of Advancement Counselors (SACAC) Scott Eagen Director of Operations National Career Development Association (NCDA) Kim McWilliams Director of Communications
MACLAY SCHOOL • SCHOOL PROFILE • SCHOOL CODE 101648 MACLAY SCHOOL • BE INSPIRED. BE DETERMINED. BE UNSTOPPABLE. HONOR CODE WINTER SPORTS The Honor Code is the common thread of core values that Boys: MS Soccer, Varsity Soccer, MS Basketball (White), runs throughout Maclay School’s three divisions, Lower School, MS Basketball (Blue), JV Basketball, Varsity Basketball, Middle School, and Upper School. The Honor Code was Wrestling written and upheld by students to promote an environment Girls: Weightlifting, MS Soccer, Varsity Soccer, of Honor, Respect, and Accountability. MS Basketball, JV Basketball, Varsity Basketball,
DIVERSITY SPRING SPORTS 22% of Maclay School’s student body is made up of minorities Boys: Weightlifting, MS Baseball (JV) MS Baseball (V), from various cultures and ethnicities. We believe that diversity JV Baseball, Varsity Baseball, MS Lacrosse, of opinions, experiences, and backgrounds enriches our JV Lacrosse, Varsity Lacrosse, MS Tennis, JV Tennis, students and prepares them for the world. As an independent Varsity Tennis, MS Track and Field, Varsity Track school, we are committed to honoring the rights of all people and Field and building a diverse community which is vital to our mission Girls: MS Softball, Varsity Softball, MS Tennis, JV Tennis, and core values. Varsity Tennis, MS Track and Field, Varsity Track and Field FINE ARTS YEAR LONG SPORTS THEATRE MS Cheerleading, Varsity Cheerleading ► Lower School Drama Classes (3-5 grades) CLUB SPORTS ► Lower School Spring Musicals (2nd-5th grades) ► Middle and Upper School Fall & Spring Productions Crew, Equestrian, Sand Volleyball ► Middle School Theatre Arts (6-8 grades) ► Junior Company/MS Drama International Thespian Society 2018-19 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS ► US Drama International Thespian Society ► 20 sports teams MUSIC ► 97 All-Big Bend selections ► 28 1st team All-Big Bend selections ► Band (5-12 grades) ► 2 All-Big Bend Players of the Year ► Chorus (6-8 grades) ► 2 All-Big Bend Coaches of the Year ► Glee Club (4-5 grades) ► 10 District Team titles ► Pep Band ► 3 Regional Team titles ► General Music Classes (PreK-5 grades) ► 9 FHSAA State Tournament appearances ► String Orchestra Program (3-12 grades) ► 213 Scholar-Athletes ► Daily lessons offered ► Around 74% of Upper School students participate VISUAL ARTS in at least one sport ► 31 students were 3-sport athletes ► Middle and Upper School Art Clubs under Art Education ► 10 seniors committed to play a sport in college ► Lower School Art Show ► Middle School Art Club ► Upper School Arts and Ideas Club ► Student-Athlete Advisory Council ► Upper School Art Honor Society ► 36 state titles ► Awarded Outstanding Sportsmanship four times ATHLETICS ► National Athletic Director of the Year (2013) - Bruce Irvin ► FHSAA Top Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2013) FALL SPORTS ► FHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Representative- Boys: MS Football, Varsity Football, MS Golf, Varsity Golf, Daniel Sweeney (2016-17) MS Cross Country, Varsity Cross Country, MS/JV ► Named Sunshine State Top 3A/4A Private School Athletic Swimming, Varsity Swimming Program in Florida (9 times) Girls: MS Volleyball (V), JV Volleyball, Varsity Volleyball, ► Gary Droze - Florida High School Athletics Hall of Fame 2018 MS Cross Country, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Golf, ► Gary Droze - Florida Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame 2019 MS/JV Swimming, Varsity Swimming
MACLAY SCHOOL • BE INSPIRED. BE DETERMINED. BE UNSTOPPABLE. TECHNOLOGY 2018-2019 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR OVERVIEW Campus Technology includes multiple high-speed internet ► Yeti Investors take 3rd place at the Global Investment Competition connections, gigabit fiber optic networking as well as put on by the Wharton School of Business at the University of campus wide roaming wireless access. Pennsylvania and finished as the top American team. ► Dance Marathon raised over $75,000 for Children’s Miracle Four classroom computer labs, four mobile laptop carts (24 Network hospitals. laptops on each) and computers in the library are available in ► Tallahassee Democrat’s 5 Young Women to Watch: Dhenu Patel addition to 1:1 student devices. ► Robert Wood placed 5th out of 101 competitors at the National Smart boards, document cameras, and LCD projectors are Geography Bee. standard in almost every classroom K-12. ► Mini Mu Math Competition: Nishi Bhanderi placed 18th and Suhani Gawde received Honorable Mention Students and faculty are provided file server storage and ► Florida Panhandle History Bee: Ananda Chatterjee placed 1st resources. Our school portals give students and parents ► Leon County Reading Council’s Narrative Contest: Honorable secure access to current attendance, assignments, and Mention- Mercy Crapps, Third Place- Lexi O’Rourke, Second grade information from every teacher. Place- Abbey Stejskal, First Place- Kate Krizner Students are provided Office 365 hosted email, cloud storage, ► Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair: Dhenu Patel and downloadable office suite applications. advanced to the state fair and was selected to present her ► 1:1 iPad program for 4th and 5th grade project at the Intel International Science Fair. Sameer Ponnaluri ► Bring Your Own Device 6th-11th grade won 1st place in the Intelligent Machines, Robotics, and Systems ► Lower, Middle, and Upper School Computer Lab Software category to advance to the state fair. Ananda and Publications Lab Chatterjee and Nirmay Bhanderi won 1st place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category to advance to the state fair. In EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES the junior division, Gordon Lichtstein and Shiv Patel placed 1st in the Plant Sciences category to advance to the state fair. MIDDLE SCHOOL: ► The Upper School Brain Bowl placed 4th in the state and Clubs: Astronaut Challenge, Student Council, Jr. Beta Club, competed at the High School National Championship Tournament. Art Club, French Club, Model U.N., Orchestra, Brain Bowl ► Middle School Latin placed 10th at the state competition Team, Green Club, Mathcounts Team, Mu Alpha Theta ► Upper School Latin placed 2nd in Academics at the Regional Math Team, Jr. Company, Strategy Card Club, Pep Band, competition Band/Jazz Ensemble, Movie Club, Tech Club, Science ► Upper School French Team placed 3rd at the Florida Congrés Fair, Rock Climbing competition UPPER SCHOOL SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS Honor Societies: Cum Laude Society, French Honor The Class of 2019 earned the following stats/honors/awards: Society, International Thespians, Mu Alpha Theta, ► Over 16,900 hours of community service National Art Honor Society, National Computer Science ► Earned $11,914,275 in merit- Four Year scholarships Honor Society, National Honor Society, Science National ► 88% of graduates were offered scholarships Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society ► 91 graduates accepted to 106 institutions in 26 states Clubs: Anchor Club, Arts and Ideas Club, Astronaut ► 3 graduates are Eagle Scouts Challenge, Book Club, Brain Bowl, Chess Club, Coding ► 17 graduates attending Honors Programs Club, Company, Dance Marathon, Film Club, Green Club, ► 10 graduates playing a collegiate sport Junior Classical League, Key Club, Le Cercle Français, ► 526 applications submitted with 396 acceptances: Maclay Community Service Club, Maclay Red Cross Club, 75% acceptance rate Mentor Club, Middle Ground Club, Model U.N., ► 99% of students were admitted to their first or second choice Multicultural Awareness Club, Music Club, Robotics Club, institution Smash Club/Esports Team, Spectrum Club, Strategy ► National Merits: 1 Finalist (Judy Wang), 3 Commended Scholars Gaming Club, Upper School Student Council, Spectrum (Ryan Rumana, Casey Hanley, Jackson Hugill), 1 National Club Hispanic Recognition Scholar (Jackson Hugill) ► Best and Brightest: 1 overall winner (Anna Kate Daunt), 1 second place winner (Dhenu Patel), 4 Honorable Mention winners (Helen Bradshaw, Hailey Hobbs, Lexi O’Rourke, Judy Wang)
MACLAY SCHOOL • SCHOOL PROFILE • SCHOOL CODE 101648 MACLAY SCHOOL • BE INSPIRED. BE DETERMINED. BE UNSTOPPABLE. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS HONORS: ► Guidance hosted four Parent Education Series events on campus English I, English II, English III Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, ► The Gabor Junior Interview Series coordinated three mock Chemistry, Modern World History, World Civilization, US interviews for every 11th grader with a community volunteer History, Economics with Financial Literacy, French II, ► The Center for Learning expanded in size and offerings as well Spanish II, Spanish III, Latin II, Geometry, Physics, English as summer hours IV: Southern Literature, English IV: World of Short Story, ► The MARC (Maclay Academics Resource Center for Upper School) English IV: Mystery and Detective Literature, English IV: and the BARC (Jr. Beta Academic Resource Center) offer free Contemporary Literature after school support COLLEGE PREP COURSES:: OUR HIGH SCHOOL 2D Studio Art, Algebra I, Algebra II, Americana I, Americana Graduation requirements 24 units/credits: II, Ceramics/Pottery, Chemistry, Civil War, College Algebra, Concert Band, Creative Writing, Cults, Digital Photography, English 4 Engineering I Design & Analysis, Engineering II: Foundations History/Social Science 3½ of Computer Applications, Exercise Physiology, Foundations of Mathematics 4 Art, Geometry, Graphic Design, Holocaust Literature and Film, Lab Science 3 Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Programming, World Language 2 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Journalism: Yearbook/ Physical Education ½ Newspaper, Lady Marauder Fitness, Latin I, Life Management, Fine Arts ½ Marine Biology, Neuroscience, PE/Personal Fitness, PE/ Life Management/Health ½ Strength Training, Physics, Personal Finance, Probability Stat Economics ½ & Data Analysis, Risk & Rewards, Spanish I, Spanish II, Electives 5½ Spanish Conversation, World War II ACADEMIC CONCENTRATIONS: Direct Independent Study (DIS) is offered to Upper School Maclay students can pursue their passion by specializing students who have a passion or desire to study an academic in advanced concentrations completing specific courses, area that is not offered as a course. The DIS class must be clubs and activities in the fields of BioMed, Core Science, sponsored by a faculty member and requires a course outline and approval. Over 20 students each year elect to take a DIS Computer Science, Robotics, and Engineering, and Business course and present their educational experience at an end of and Entrepreneurship the year Academic Showcase. ADVANCED PLACEMENT: SERVICE LEARNING Maclay offers a large selection of Honors classes, 13 Advanced 2019 Seniors compiled 16,900 hours of service (186 average Honors, and 25 AP classes for a more intense and challenging per senior) in the community during their four years at Maclay. curricula. Advanced Honors courses are designed to prepare students for AP courses which are college level and follow the ► Maclay collected over 600 pounds of peanut butter and curricula designed by the College Board - students may jelly for the WCTV and Second Harvest drive. receive college credit. Students are capped at taking 4 AP ► Maclay Dance Marathon was named a top five high school courses each year. Offerings include the following: in the nation and raised $75,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. AP: ► Maclay held Fall and Spring Marauder Day of Service with Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer over 100 participants working at a dozen agencies in the Science A, English Language and Composition, English community. Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, US Government and Politics, RANK IN CLASS Latin, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mobile Computer Due to the small size of Maclay’s Senior class and the school’s Science Principles, Music Theory, Physics I, Psychology, academic rigor, Maclay does not rank students numerically. Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio, 2D Studio Art, 3D Studio Art, US History, US Government and WEIGHTING Politics, World History On the 4-point scale, 1 point will be added to each AP grade ADVANCED HONORS: per semester, .75 point to Advanced Honors and .5 for Honors courses. Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English I, English II, French III, Letter Numeric GPA Honors AdvHon AP French IV, Latin III, Latin IV, Spanish III, Spanish IV, A 90-100 4.0 4.5 4.75 5.0 Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, Advanced Historical Methods B 80-89 3.0 3.5 3.75 4.0 C 70-79 2.0 2.5 2.75 3.0 D 60-69 1.0 1.5 1.75 2.0 F Below 60 0 0 0 0
MACLAY SCHOOL • BE INSPIRED. BE DETERMINED. BE UNSTOPPABLE. SAT AVERAGE BASED ON THE 1600 SCALE ACT DATA ACT Averages MACLAY 631 605 1236 CLASS OF 2019 Class of 2013 25.4
FLORIDA 570 530 1100 Class of 2014 25.5 Class of 2015 26.6 NATIONAL 536 531 1067 Class of 2016 26.6
* Fl and National statistics based on latest avail data from 2018 averages. Class of 2017 25.3 Class of 2018 25.0 BASED ON SAT AVERAGES ON A 2400 SCALE SAT COMPARISONS Class of 2019 27.0 SAT Averages Florida Public Independent FCIS Maclay Florida Avg. 2018 19.9 2016 Schools Schools Schools School National Avg. 2018 20.9 Reading 481 487 530 549 573 Math 475 494 579 565 585 Writing 462 472 536 548 595 Total 1418 1453 1645 1662 1753
STANDARDIZED TESTING SAT AVERAGE BASED ON SAT 2400 SCALE
Maclay Class Maclay Class Maclay Class Maclay Class Fla. Avg. NAIS* Avg. National of 2013 of 2014 of 2015 of 2016 2016 2016 2016 SAT Math 576 598 586 585 508 602 508 SAT Reading 570 585 598 573 494 587 494 SAT Writing 583 597 591 595 482 588 482 SAT Total 1729 1780 1775 1753 1484 1777 1,484
The SAT format changed in 2017 returning to two sections with a 1600 total score available. * NAIS- National Association of Independent Schools AP SCHOLARS IN 2018-19 19 Scholars FIVE YEAR AP SUMMARY 15 with Honors Average 2015-2019 Total (Ave) AP Students (Ave) Number of Exams (Ave) 3+ Score 27 with Distinction Maclay 161.6 411.2 76.3 6 National Scholars Florida 209,056.2 380,706.2 54.44 Global 2,570,267.8 4,717,302.6 60.7
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Finalist 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 1 3 1 2 Commended 5 3 2 3 5 4 10 5 1 3 3 African American 1 1 1 Hispanic 1 1 1 1
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