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The Hockaday School
11600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75229 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 214-360-6526

"The Hockaday School, established in 1913 by Ela Hockaday, provides an outstanding college preparatory education for girls in the prekindergarten through twelfth grades. Hockaday is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest."

Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 8-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) Pre-K-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1913 1900
Campus Size 100 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 1083 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 34% 18%
Percent International Students 3% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 13% 70%
Average SAT Score 2020 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1810 - 2230 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 14 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 21 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 56% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $92 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,700 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $22,100 $22,560
Tuition international students $42,300 $38,650
Percent Students on Financial Aid 17% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $14,412 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 25% 60%
Director of Admissions Jen Liggitt
Associate Director of Admissions Cyndi Lewis
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13


BasketballCrew
Cross CountryFencing
Field HockeyGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 29 23
 
 
Academic CouncilAmerican Field Service
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Athletic BoardCommunity Service Board
Culture ClubDux Femina Facti
Entre NousEnvironmental Awareness
Fine Arts BoardH Club
Honor CouncilHouse Council
Improv Drama ClubJunior Classical League
Junior Engineering and Technical Society (JETS)Mu Alpha Theta
National Forensics LeagueNucleus
Peer Assisted Leadership (PAL)Political Awareness
Set CrewStudent Council
Student CouncilThespians
Tu TertuliaWorld of Difference
Youth in Government 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2008-2009
Southern Methodist University
9
Stanford University
8
Cornell University
6
Northwestern University
6
Vanderbilt University
6
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5
University of Pennsylvania
5
University of Southern California
5
University of Texas at Austin
5
Georgetown University
4
School Notes:
  • "The Hockaday School, established in 1913, provides an outstanding college preparatory education for girls in the prekindergarten through twelfth grades. Hockaday prepares girls of strong potential to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in a rapidly changing world by giving them a foundation for living grounded on the traditional four cornerstones: character, courtesy, scholarship, athletics. Within the context of an outstanding academic environment, The Hockaday School's goals are to foster a community of concern and friendship, to instill in every girl a love of learning and an understanding of herself and the ethical principles which guide her life, and to develop an appreciation of excellence in all its forms with a commitment to what is right and good." - from school website
  • School accreditations: Independent Schools Assn. of the Southwest
  • Profile last updated: 09/04/2009
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