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
Address
3737 North Meridian Road Tallahassee , Florida 32312 United States
Coordinates	30°31′24″N 84°16′30″W
Information
Type	Private
Established	1968
Principal	James Milford, Head of School Charles Beamer, Assistant Head of School, Director of Upper School Barbara Rubio-Gomez, Director of Middle School Bentley Harris, Director of Lower School Stacey Houston, Director of Pre-School
Faculty	131 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	PreK –12[1]
Enrollment	1002, including 84 Pre-K students[1]
Student to teacher ratio	8.8[1]
Color(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Marauders
Website	www.maclay.org
aerial view

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 2021–22 ranges from $7,525 for pre-kindergarten students to $15,025 for high school students.[3]