It is located barely one-fourth mile east of Nashville's historic Dickerson Road and borders on Ellington Parkway on the west.

It sits on land once owned by Jere Baxter (1852–1904), a prominent Nashvillian who was both a strong supporter of public education and an entrepreneur.

In addition, a small English language learner student population was transferred from Maplewood to another high school.

At the beginning of the 2005–2006 school year, a guidance counselor, an attendance officer, and a social worker were new personnel additions.

Significantly, a new executive principal was assigned to Maplewood, the eighth person to serve in this position in half a century.