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History The school was founded in 1913 by Ela Hockaday in response to parental demand for the preparation day school for girls. She added a junior college in 1931, which operated until 1951. While the school is known for her students is, at universities, earlier in his story, he sent many girls at Smith College. The first class consisted of only ten students. Sarah Trent was one of the first teachers in the school and was instrumental in his development.Hockaday his school founded on four pillars that would form the basis of student training: character, courtesy, science and athletics. Today Award Founders Award Day is the reward the most outstanding will receive an advanced degree, the honor is to encourage young women, the best examples of the four pillars given. Hockaday todayHockaday held its campus in a residential area northwest of Dallas since 1961. The inscription is approximately 1000 students in kindergarten through 12, about 450 in high school. The student faculty ratio is about 10:1. Hockaday students also enjoy an acceptance rate of 100% in the school. [Edit] The school colors are green and white school uniform and for the Upper and Middle School consists of saddle shoes, white shirts or polos, and a uniform green and white checkered skirt. Blazers greens are added to “single day” for grades 5 to 11, while seniors earning the privilege of white blazer. It is considered a rite of passage, make a white jacket with the top ring at the end of the school year.The junior badge is a unicorn, but the official mascot is the daisy. Students are often Hockadaisies. Minimum requirement for graduation AcademicsThe top students is 16 credits of courses, although almost all students exceed this criterion [Edit] and pursue further studies in areas of particular interest. Students must have four years of English, 3 years of mathematics, three year.The following the same foreign language, two-year history, three years of science and two years of Fine Arts, as well as a requirement of physical education each school year by 118 full-time teachers and there are 13 part-time faculty, 68 master’s and nine postdocs. The average length of the faculty is 11.5 years. [Edit] The school has a portable program (every 6 to 12 degree students are issued laptops to use in and out of school for homework) and the addition of Smart Board technology for each set classroom.The school follows a semester with 80 -minute classes that meet three times in a six-day rotation. Tests for pupils at secondary schools instead of just once per school year in mid-March were about to spring ranges Break.The Sat scores for the middle 50% of the Class of 2008 590 at 740 (critical reading), 610-740 (Math) and 610-750 ( writing). [Edit] Maps of the department of residence BoardingHockaday 78 students from 10 states and 10 countries. Girls in a boarding school for two dormitoriesorgan and Trent. Hockaday residents benefit from educational opportunities at Hockaday and extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs and organizations, and community service. The program includes homestay faculty of the school and the parents of surrogate-family residents and provides support for sporting activities and invited them to participate in family activities. Campus Academic facilitiesThe room for middle and high schools in two adjacent and parallel two-story building near the center of the campus will be held, last renovated in 2005. They are available at home Hockaday intermediate and advanced foreign language, history, English, math classes and students in more than two communities and break-out study rooms.The Raven science building on laboratories for chemistry, physics and biology and a greenhouse and conferences Clements Hall.The Horchow Fine Arts wing includes a classroom for art classes and Hockaday music history, music practice rooms and a black-box theater and rehearsal space, a ceramics studio with kilns, photo labs and an art studio. It also houses Hoblitzelle in 2002, the Liza Lee Academic Research Auditorium.Completed Center, known as CRA, a library that houses Hockaday, technology hub of Exploration Science Laboratory is, audiovisual editing bays and publications rooms.The Lower School Gym, as known to the small gym, contains two basketball courts, swimming pool Hockaday, and a variety of amenities. Education middle and upper classes of the physical well-being and take place in track Center.Adjoining Penson Penson Athletic Center, Wellness Center Hockaday, completed in 2003, comprises 5,000 square meters (460 m2) Hill Family Fitness Center, a 1,800 – square-foot aerobics room (170 m2) with equipment for aerobic and strength training and sports facilities that are equipped for the treatment of sports-related activities, and athletic injuries.Hockaday east of Penson Athletic Center. They include five playing fields, a softball field, and every time a six-lane track. The Tennis Center includes a covered gallery and 10 tennis courts, some lit.The Ashley H. Priddy construction of the elementary school next to the Liza Lee Academic Research Center. The work of students in the bottom line the hallways and a large living room is the stage for special events such as Pioneer Day and the Medieval Festival. The building of primary school is also an art room and music room as well as several side caf.The French Lower School, the pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary school classes, buildings, opened in fall 2001. Each room features hand-painted tiles created by the girls’ school Low self-and child-height of kitchen and food preparation areas. The room is complete with a wall of windows overlooking the courtyard Hockaday, the duck pond, and the new Wellness Center. Average tuition fees TuitionThe, 220 -, 850 days for each Upper School student (without books). For resident students, the cost is from 311 to 995th Financial assistance is based on the need for family shows and granted the availability of funds from the school. In 2008-2009 169 students received financial aid. athletic athletics are another aspect of student life at Hockaday. The school participates in 14 Interscholastic Sports as a member of the SPC (Southern Preparatory Conference). In the 2007-2008 school year, Hockaday athletic teams captured championships in hockey, basketball, soccer, swimming / diving, golf and lacrosse. Other sports teams finished in the spring in the top five of the CPS with the piston in the second place and won the third tennis and athletics in the fourth, the highest finishing team of all time. Eight older Hockaday signed letters of intent to play a sport at the age of four level.From college girls in physical education participate daily and even high school students have in both physical education classes to participate or athletics (academic, junior varsity, or from school with a demonstrated intensity) in each quarter. organization some clubs and associations are the most popular Quiz Bowl, JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society), Fashion / Advertising / Design, Mosaico (Spanish literary magazine), the Crossword Club, Environmental Awareness, Video Phone and ROAR (a school spirit booster organization). If a particular club does not exist, students can then advertise to sponsor a faculty member, and create a chapter on school and student campus.Middle have the opportunity to contribute to various publications run by students. To learn in college students to develop leadership and responsibility, in addition to journalism skills as they write, edit and interviews for Newsway, a student newspaper that is published several times a year. Currently Newsway is an option for the selected options. It is not necessary for college students to participate in this election, but those who can choose. College students also put out banners, a literary magazine that teaches skills in editing and design, layout and design, collaboration, and public speaking. In high school, students have the opportunity to experience the atmosphere and the process of a journal while working at the Four Cast. The vibrato literary journal featuring the works of students in high schools. He was recently added to make the ENAP (National Scholastic Press Association) Hall of Fame to 10 All-American Notes on a stretch of 11 years. The list of school, “vital”, is produced exclusively by students and as such, students are responsible for the design, layout, copy and photo content.Beginning in the fifth year after the land for school leadership by serving as a club officer or participation in an elected advice college students can participate in student government, community service board or the board of honor, ways to expand the College Board to athletic, fine Arts Council, Technology Council, the Council includes the form ( Grades 9-12 are considered forms I-IV), Academic Council and the Chamber Board (Department of System Board) that the school districts of a community service program that works in conjunction with Saint-Marc, and requires each student to the University perform for at least 15 hours of service per year, although many students far exceed this figure. H Club, guests at the school and tour guide company, is a popular program. Another notable organization is the team Hockaday debate, one in the top five nationally for secondary schools. Notable alumnaeBarbara and Jenna Bush (attended until the election of their father as governor of Texas) Dixie Carter ’82. Affairs, President of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.Victoria Clark ’78. Tony award-winning singer.Farrah Pitchfork ’86. Pervin Huq Actress.Nasreen. Prominent women activist and human rights of women and social justice.Lisa Loeb ’86. Prestwich singer songwriter.Dawn ’78. TV producer and writer for the FX series The Riches including Richardson projects.Patricia 68th Actress.Lyda Ann Thomas ’54. The mayor of Galveston, Texas. References ^ Associated Press (04/04/2000). “Bush has the private school option be used.” http://www.nndb.com/people/577/000044445/ . Retrieved 22/08/2006. 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