Hockaday School

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Girls prep school in Dallas, Texas, US

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::summary Girls prep school in Dallas, Texas, US ::

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FieldValue
nameThe Hockaday School
logoHockaday.png
mottoVirtus Scientia
motto_translationVirtue through knowledge
colorsGreen, white
streetaddress11600 Welch Road
cityDallas, Texas
zipcode75229
countryUnited States
coordinates
typePrivate, independent, day school
established1913
founderEla Hockaday
headLaura Leathers
gradesPK–12
genderFemale
students1114
athletics_conferenceSPC
website
head_nameHeadmistress
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| name = The Hockaday School | logo = Hockaday.png | motto = Virtus Scientia | motto_translation = Virtue through knowledge | colors = Green, white | streetaddress = 11600 Welch Road | city = Dallas, Texas | zipcode = 75229 | country = United States | coordinates = | type = Private, independent, day school | established = 1913 | founder = Ela Hockaday | head = Laura Leathers | teaching_staff = | grades = PK–12 | gender = Female | students = 1114 | athletics_conference = SPC | website = | head_name = Headmistress

The Hockaday School is an independent, secular, college preparatory day school for girls Pre-K through 12 located in Dallas, Texas, United States. The Hockaday School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.

History

The school was founded in 1913 by Ela Hockaday in response to a group of Dallas businessmen's demand to pioneer an academic institution for their daughters, one equal to that of their sons’ educational experiences. She added a junior college in 1931 which operated until 1951. The first class consisted of only ten students. Sarah Trent was one of the first teachers at the school and was influential in its development. As of the 1940 census, Ela Hockaday was living at the school that was located in the block between 5601 Bonita and 2407 Greenville Avenue in Dallas.

After Miss Hockaday's death in 1956, J. Erik Jonsson set in motion a campaign for a new campus. Karl Hoblitzelle donated 100 acres in North Dallas, which became the site of Hockaday's third and present-day campus in 1961.

The school announced in 2021 that it would phase out the boarding option by 2025.

Tuition

The tuition averages $36,705 for upper school day students (not including books). For resident students, costs are approximately $62,828 - $64,191. Financial aid is granted on the basis of demonstrated family need and the school's availability of funds. In the 2019–2020 school year, 13% of the Hockaday student body received financial aid.

Athletics

Hockaday competes in the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) in 11 sports: basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

In addition, they compete in crew (rowing) and fencing.

Publications

Hockaday's mass communication publications are student-run and designed. They produce the newspaper, Fourcast, once a month and the literary magazine, Vibrato, once a year.

Vibrato has won national awards, including the Gold Crown Award (CSPA), Pacemaker Award (NSPA), and Best in Show (NSPA), through Columbia Scholastic Press Association and National Scholastic Press Association.

Notable alumnae

Since 2010, five Hockaday graduates have gone to post-graduate study at the University of Oxford as Rhodes Scholars, an award that goes to only 32 students per year.

Individual alumnae

References

References

  1. (December 2022). "The Hockaday School Names Dr. Laura Leathers as New Head of School".
  2. "Ela Hockaday". Texas State Historical Association.
  3. 1940 U.S. Census, [http://stevemorse.org/census/viewer1940.html?state=TX&county=255&ed=38 ED: 255-38] Page 28-9
  4. [https://www.hockaday.org/about/history#:~:text=In%201919%2C%20Miss%20Hockaday%20moved,Miss%20Hockaday%20purchased%20eight%20acres.]
  5. "Boarding Decision".
  6. "The Hockaday School – A Girls' College-Prep Day & Boarding School in Dallas".
  7. "The Hockaday School 2019-2020 Profile".
  8. "Hockaday Athletics".
  9. "NSPA - 2018 Magazine Pacemaker Winners".
  10. "Columbia Scholastic Press Association | This Site Slogan will be replaced with body text from node 311".
  11. "Rhodes Scholars".
  12. (23 November 2021). "Hockaday Dominates Rhodes Scholarships".
  13. (2009-08-05). "Quest for the Presidency: Bush used private school option 04/04/00".
  14. (2005-09-27). "Cheryl Hall: Ex-Hockaday girl wrangles wrestlers". [[Dallas Morning News]].
  15. The Hockaday School. (2005-06-20). "Hockaday Alumna Wins Tony Award". Alumnae News.
  16. (2018-01-07). "Rita Clements, former first lady of Texas, dies at 86".
  17. (2016-09-10). "Deborah Coonts".
  18. "Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold {{!}} About Farenthold".
  19. (2000-04-04). "Bush used private school option".
  20. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/29602061/ They're Engaged!], ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', April 16, 1961
  21. NNDB. "Patricia Richardson".
  22. ''Hockaday Magazine'' Winter 2011 p.44
  23. "Pamela Willeford".

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