The Hockaday School
School Notes Overview:
The Hockaday School was founded in 1913 by Miss Ela Hockaday, in a frame house on Haskell Avenue, to provide a college preparatory education for girls. The Hockaday School prepares girls of strong potential in the prekindergarten through 12th grades 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, and 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....
School Overview:
The Hockaday School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Dallas County, TX | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 1041 students | |
| Student Body Type | All-girls | |
This School |
(TX) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 34% | 28% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 36 students | ||
| Kind - 48 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 49 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 66 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 74 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 83 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 84 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 113 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 120 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 124 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 100 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 118 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 14 | |
This School |
(TX) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 177 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Admissions Director | Jen Liggitt | |
School Notes:
- The Hockaday School was founded in 1913 by Miss Ela Hockaday, in a frame house on Haskell Avenue, to provide a college preparatory education for girls. The Hockaday School prepares girls of strong potential in the prekindergarten through 12th grades 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, and 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.
- Profile last updated: 07/14/2009
In the News:
- Hutchison, Air Force Association to honor WASP veterans today (Abilene Reporter-News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 03:00:15 am
During World War II, a brave and fearless group of women became the first females in history to fly military aircraft. These were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who flew from bases across the U.S. from 1942-44. The WASPs originally were stationed at Howard Hughes Airport in Houston but were transferred to Avenger Field in Sweetwater in 1943. More than 1,000 women joined the WASP, and 38 of ... - IDANELLE SAM MCMURRY: Former headmistress at The Hockaday School (Dallas Morning News)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:34:48 am
Idanelle Sam McMurry was known as the Miss Hockaday of the 1980s for the advances accomplished during her reign as headmistress of the private Dallas school for girls. - Former Hockaday School headmistress Idanelle McMurry dies (Dallas Morning News)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 03:16:05 pm
Idanelle Sam McMurry, headmistress of The Hockaday School during a rapid period of growth in the 1980s, died Thursday her hometown of Cookeville, Tenn. She was 84. - Former Harpeth Hall leader dies at 84 (Nashville City Paper)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 01:25:52 am
Guided single-sex school through a period of growth and change More - Dallas students' robots battle for BEST honors at competition (Dallas Morning News)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 07:42:55 am
RICHARDSON - Rock music was blaring, a band was playing and the crowd was cheering Saturday - all for a bunch of robots and the students who love working with them.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (75229) | School Zip (75229) |
(TX) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 31,113 people | 20,844,411 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 46% | 23% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.8 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $64,067 | $46,000 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.6 rooms | 5.2 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 45 years old | 33 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 75% / 25% | 59% / 41% |
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