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1 School Code: N. Meridian Road / Tallahassee, Florida / (850) / fax: (850) /

2 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 discipline and freedom. HISTORY Maclay School was founded in 1968 by a group of parents who wished to provide their children with educational resources that would enable each student to develop to the fullest-academically, morally, emotionally, and physically. Originally called Capital City Day School, the school was renamed in honor of Alfred Baramore Maclay, Jr., a World War II veteran who died of polio in Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mettler, cousins of Alfred Maclay, generously donated the land upon which the school is situated, which was formally known as Andalusia Plantation. During Maclay s first-year, a nine-member faculty taught grades 1-8. Each year following, one grade level was added until the first class graduated in PHILOSOPHY Maclay School supports it students in fulfilling their potential academically, emotionally, physically, and artistically. Maclay s purposes are: to teach liberal arts creatively. 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. to meet with wisdom and fortitude the future challenges of higher education, service to others, and life. FACTS AT A GLANCE Founded in acre campus in Northeast Tallahassee Grades: Pre-K 3-12th Student population: 932 African Americans: 62 Latino/Hispanic: 26 Asian and Asian American: 47 Middle Eastern: 51 Multiracial: 5 Other: 4 College matriculation: 100% Faculty members: 92 59% with advanced degrees (49 Masters, 5 PhD s) Student/faculty ratio: 10/1 School hours: Pre-K 3-4: 8:30am - 12 noon K - 8th: 8:15am - 3:00pm 9th - 12th: 7:55am - 3:10pm Extended day KIDS CLUB Pre-K 3 5 ASK: Grades 6-8 International students from 19 countries Tuition: Pre-K: $5,500 K: $9, : $10,250 Financial assistance program available Mascot: Marauder Summer program with academic enrichment, day camps, and sport camps for ages 3-18 Accreditations by Florida Council of Independent Schools/ Florida Kindergarten Council (FCIS/FKC), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancED SACS/CASI), Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Bill Jablon Headmaster Marty Kiser Asst. Headmaster of Lower School Pat Ashcroft Asst. Headmaster of Middle School Dr. Tom Lewis Asst. Headmaster of Upper School Dr. Scott Hampton Director of College Counseling Michael Obrecht Scott Eagen Carri Smith Terese Combs Director of Admissions Director of Athletics Director of Advancement Business Manager

3 DIVERSITY Maclay student body is 21% minority including 25 exchange students and international students representing nearly 20 countries. ATHLETICS Fall Sports Boys: MS Football, Varsity Football, MS Golf, JV Golf, Varsity Golf, MS Cross Country, JV Cross Country, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Swimming Girls: MS Volleyball (White), MS Volleyball (Blue), JV Volleyball, Varsity Volleyball, MS Cross Country, JV Cross Country, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Golf, Varsity Swimming, MS Cheerleading, JV Cheerleading, Varsity Cheerleading, Dance Winter Sports Boys: MS Soccer, JV Soccer, Varsity Soccer, MS Basketball (White), MS Basketball (Blue), JV Basketball, Varsity Basketball Girls: Weightlifting, MS Soccer, JV Soccer, Varsity Soccer, MS Basketball, JV Basketball, Varsity Basketball Spring Sports Boys: Weightlifting, MS Baseball, JV Baseball, Varsity Baseball, Crew, MS Lacrosse, JV Lacrosse, Varsity Lacrosse, MS Tennis, JV Tennis, Varsity Tennis, MS Track and Field, Varsity Track and Field Girls: MS Softball, Varsity Softball, MS Tennis, JV Tennis, Varsity Tennis, MS Track and Field, Varsity Track and Field, Crew 34 state titles Named the outstanding 1A or 2A program nine times Awarded Outstanding Sportsmanship four times Named Athletic Program of the Year ten times FINE ARTS General Music Kindergarten-5th Art Education Pre-K-12 Drama productions 2nd-5th grade, Middle School and Upper School International Thespian Society drama clubs in middle and high school - produce plays and compete at Thespian events annually School day lesson opportunities at Stubbs Music Center US Band and Jazz Ensemble 5th-12th grade Band 5th-8th grade Flute Ensemble 8th-12th grade US Clarinet Ensemble Strings and Orchestra Program 3rd-12th grade Glee Club 4th-6th grade TECHNOLOGY Campus Technology includes multiple high-speed internet connections, gigabit fiber optic networking as well as campus wide roaming wireless access. Four classroom computer labs, three mobile laptop carts (24 Laptops on each,) and three ipad carts are in addition to over 50 computers in the library and computers in every classroom. Smart boards, document cameras, and LCD projectors are standard in almost every classroom. Students and faculty are provided a school hosted account and file server storage. Our school portal give students and parents secure access to current attendance, assignments, and grade information from every teacher. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Honor Societies: National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Activities: Interclub Council, Junior Classical League, Lower, Middle, and Upper School Student Council, Marauder Club, Le Cercle Francais, Company Club, Quill and Scroll, Multicultural Awareness Club, History Club, International Thespians, Anchor Club, Key Club, Model UN, Arts and Ideas Club, Maclay Community Service Club, Brain Bowl, Green Club, Outdoors Club, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Clubs, Rowdy Rauders, Arts and Ideas Club, Photography Club, Strategy Games Club, Global Awareness Club, Robotics Club, Writing Club, Marine Life/Aquarium Club, Mentor Club, Chess Club, Bowling Club, Jr. Beta Club AWARDS Maclay Senior Teams (Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) team won the North Florida Regional JETS/TEAMS Competition six of the last seven years. North Florida Neuroscience Brain Bee Winner (2010, 2011, ) Big Bend High School Brain Bowl Champions three consecutive years Leon County Modern Language Expo French Speaking Competition Champions three consecutive years. Latin State Championship (2009, 2011) The class of had the following honors: 4 National Merit Scholars 5 Eagle Scouts among 50 outstanding young men (1 in 10) in the Class of $4.4 million dollars of scholarships among 88 students (averages of $54,000/student) 1 Presidential Scholar (3 selected in Florida and only 141 nationally)

4 OUR HIGH SCHOOL Graduation requirements 24 units/credits: English 4 History 3½ Mathematics 3 Lab Science 3 World Language 2 Physical Education ½ Fine Arts ½ Life Management ½ Economics ½ Electives 6½ Advanced Placement: Maclay offers honors, 12 pre-ap, and 19 AP classes for a more intense and challenging curricula. Pre-AP courses are designed to prepare students for AP courses which are college level and follow the curricula designed by the College Board - students may receive college credit. AP classes are capped at 18 students in each class. Offerings include the following: Pre-AP: English, British Literature/Expository Writing, Spanish III, Spanish IV, French III, French IV, Algebra II, Trigonometry/ Pre-Calculus, Latin III, Biology, Chemistry, World Civilization AP: Studio Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, Spanish Language, Latin Vergil, Psychology, Statistics, US Government and Politics, US History, European History, Computer Science A, World History Honors: English I, British Literature, Expository Writing II, American Literature/Research Paper, Spanish III, Algebra II, Biology, Chemistry, Modern World History, World Civilization, US History, Economics, French II, Spanish II, Geometry, Latin II SERVICE HOURS 2013 Maclay Seniors have compiled over 5000 hours in community service hours in their three years at Maclay. RANK IN CLASS Due to the small size of our senior class and the school s academic rigor, Maclay does not rank students numerically. Instead, individual grade point averages are reported. GRADING The traditional 12 point scale is utilized, with a weighting system in the Upper School of 2 points added to each AP grade per semester and 1 point to each Pre-AP grade above an F. Excellent A+ (12) A (11) A- (10) Above B+ (9) B (8) B- (7) Average Average C+ (6) C (5) C- (4) Below D+ (3) D (2) D- (1) Average Failing F (0) F- (-3) Z (-6) ACT/SAT DATA Class of Florida Average ACT Average SAT Reading SAT Math SAT Writing SAT Total ,4 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS Year No. of Participants Total No. of Examinations No. of Subjects Percentage Scoring 3 or Higher NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS Finalist Commended Maclay School admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities genreally accorded or made available to students at the school. Maclay does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethinic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.

5 AP Five-Year School Score Summary () This report shows five years of data at the school, state, and global levels. The graph illustrates the year-over-year change in the percentage of AP students with scores of 3 or higher, next to a table that provides the overall total exams, total unique students and both the number and percentage of AP students with one or more scores of 3 or higher. The report provides subject-specific summary data by year: total exams, total exams by score and mean score. Data Updated Aug 31,, Report Run Sep 14, Total % of AP Students with Scores Maclay School Florida Global Maclay School (101648) Total AP Students Number of Exams AP Students with Scores % of Total AP Students with Scores Florida Total AP Students 130, , , , ,847 Number of Exams 236,253 2, , , ,390 AP Students with Scores 3+ 63,103 71,689 81,096 88,654 95,028 % of Total AP Students with Scores Global Total AP Students 1,588,530 1,698,133 1,855,310 1,982,133 2,106,490 Number of Exams 2,754,327 2,944,031 3,236,335 3,475,395 3,713,809 AP Students with Scores ,312 1,038,383 1,116,959 1,193,662 1,294,711 % of Total AP Students with Scores Success on an AP Exam is defined as an exam score of 3 or higher, which represents the score point that research finds predictive of college success and college graduation. These findings have held consistent across the decades. One example of such a study comes from the National Center for Educational Accountability, which found that an AP Exam score, and a score of 3 or higher in particular, is a strong predictor of a student s ability to persist in college and earn a bachelor s degree. The data in this report differs from other College Board reports, such as The AP Report to the Nation, which tracks exams taken by seniors throughout their high school career (cohort-based) and includes public school data only. The College Board. College Board, AP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Program, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.

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