|  | Founded in 1913, The Hockaday School is an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for girls, Prekindergarten through 12th Grade. Located on an expansive campus, Hockaday is in the residential area of north Dallas, Texas.
Academic Program
Hockaday offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum with Advanced Placement courses, honors courses, interdisciplinary program, and co-curricular classes with St. Mark's School of Texas, a boys' school in Dallas. Hockaday has more national merit finalists than any other girls’ school in the nation, and traditionally, 100 percent of graduating seniors are accepted to prestigious colleges and universities. |
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| Total students enrolled |
1,087 |
| Number of Boarding Students |
75 |
| Faculty/Student Ratio |
1:10 |
| Average Class Size |
15 |
| Students of Color |
37% |
| Faculty of Color |
18% |
| Number of Countries |
11 |
| Number of States |
10 |
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Scholarship Recognition Programs Class of 2012
National Merit Scholars
More than any girls' school in the country
| Finalists |
20
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| Semifinalists |
20
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| Commendees |
25
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National Achievement Scholars
Recognizing exceptional African-American students
| Finalists |
1
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| Semifinalists |
1
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| Outstanding Participants |
1
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National Hispanic Recognition Program
| Scholars |
6 |
| Honorable Mention Finalist |
3
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SAT Testing (Range of Middle 50%)
| Critical Reading |
630-740
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| Math |
620-740
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| Writing |
650-780
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Advanced Placement Testing
| Percent Scoring 5 |
51%
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| Percent Scoring 4 or 5 |
78%
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| Percent Scoring 3, 4 or 5 |
91%
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| | Tuition
| Lower School |
$16,455-$19,245 |
| Middle School |
$22,590-$26,610 |
| Upper School |
$23,300-$23,925 |
| Boarding |
$41,499-$42,753 |
| Boarding International |
$44,999-$46,258 |
Financial Aid
| Students Receiving Financial Aid |
18% |
| Financial Aid Awarded |
$3 million |
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| Full-time Faculty |
117 |
| Part-time Faculty |
11 |
| Masters Degrees |
65 |
| Doctoral Degrees |
8 |
| Doctor of Jurisprudence |
1 |
| Avg Years Experience |
19 |
| Avg Years Tenure |
11 |
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Grounds & Buildings
| Campus |
88 acres |
| Square footage under roof |
415,000 |
Giving
| Endowment |
$100 million |
| Annual Giving |
$2.15 million |
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Parent Participation
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99%
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Alumnae Participation
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32%
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Faculty/Staff Particpation
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76%
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