2016–2017 PROFILE 11600 WELCH ROAD, DALLAS, TX 75229–2999
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TEL 214.363.6311 FAX 214.363.0942
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WWW.HOCKADAY.ORG
COLLEGE COUNSELING Direct 214.360.6559 Fax 214.360.6558 High School CEEB Code 441750 STAFF Eugene McDermott Headmistress Liza Lee llee@hockaday.org Head of Upper School Terry Murray tmurray@hockaday.org Registrar Lyse Herrera lherrera@hockaday.org
THE SCHOOL The Hockaday School is an independent, college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls from prekindergarten through twelfth grades. The School, founded in 1913, is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. Hockaday is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, One Schoolhouse, The College Board, the National and Texas Associations for College Admission Counseling, and the Cum Laude Society.
Director of College Counseling Courtney M. Skeritt cskerritt@hockaday.org
STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT Upper School: Grades 9 – 12 Middle School: Grades 5 – 8 Lower School: Grades Pre-K – 4 TOTAL ENROLLMENT
Associate Director of College Counseling Micah Lyles mlyles@hockaday.org
BOARDING STUDENTS (Grades 8 – 12) 74 The Residence Department includes students from nine states, one U.S. Territory, and 12 foreign countries: Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Trinidad & Tobago.
College Counseling Associate Kerrie Smith ksmith@hockaday.org The Hockaday School is an equal opportunity environment. It is our policy not to discriminate, and to comply with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in the School’s admission and education policies, financial aid programs, athletic programs or other administered activities based on race, color, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity or other applicable protected classification.
Students of Color (reported; 20% of student population did not self-identify) Students Receiving Financial Aid
486 327 276 1,089
36% 16%
ADMISSION Selection of students is based on previous academic performance and entrance tests. Requirements of admission include an application, a copy of the birth certificate, transcript, teacher recommendations, personal interviews, and parent and student questionnaires. APPLICANTS FOR 2016–2017 736 NEW STUDENTS FOR 2016–2017 142 FACULTY Full-time Teachers Part-time Teachers Teachers with Master’s Degrees Teachers with Doctoral/J.D. Degrees
119 9 78 14