Each Upper School girl engages in a demanding curriculum, continues
to grow her talents, gains confidence, and imagines the
possibilities that await her after her time in Upper School.
In our all-girls environment, Upper School Hockaday students
enjoy the opportunity to be leaders in all facets of the School.
They are diligent, conscientious students who are curious
learners, preparing for college and beyond. Each girl engages in
a demanding curriculum, continues to grow her talents, gains
confidence, and imagines the possibilities that await her after
her time in Upper School.
At Hockaday, girls form
lifelong friendships that will carry them through their lives.
During their time in Upper School, our girls also cultivate
meaningful, individualized relationships with teachers and
advisors. Character education programs, student forums, and
discussions around issues of cultural competency and social
impact are abundant in Upper School. Retreats, Form Days, One
Hockaday events, clubs, athletics, and arts performances provide
class-building opportunities throughout the year.
Girls
can take advantage of unique classes and opportunities including
Small World Initiative in Biology, Model UN, debate tournaments
at Harvard, and math competitions at MIT, among others.
Commencing in her junior year, each girl will begin the college
preparation process of identifying her best college options
based on her academic priorities and talents. When graduation
day arrives, each senior eagerly participates in the
time-honored tradition of crossing Commencement Terrace with
confidence, ready to start her life after Hockaday.
Advisory
Hockaday's advisory system gives every
girl a home on campus. Faculty and staff
stay with their advisory all four years,
and the students bond through daily
meetings, retreats, and other
activities. Advisory is often where
girls meet their new best friends!
Assemblies
Upper
School Assemblies bring the Upper School
community together for discussion,
celebration, and community-building
activities. Assemblies are held once per
schedule rotation and events may include
student performances, guest speakers,
and spirit rallies.
Athletics
Hockaday competes in the Southwest
Preparatory Conference in basketball,
cross-country, field hockey, golf,
lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and
diving, tennis, track and field, and
volleyball. In addition, Hockaday
students compete in crew and fencing.
Clubs and
Activities
The
Upper School maintains an active club
program, the goals of which are to
provide leadership opportunities for
students, to allow for student-initiated
and student-directed activities, to
foster a sense of belonging and unity,
and to provide a team approach to
learning. Existing clubs include but are
not limited to ones that focus on the
arts, diversity, politics, service,
social justice, and technology.
Dances and
Mixers
Hockaday invites Upper School students
from St. Mark’s School of Texas
and Cistercian Preparatory School to
attend mixers on our campus. Likewise,
Upper School Hockaday girls are invited
to attend mixers hosted on their
campuses. Hockaday’s Upper School
Student Council plans and hosts an
annual mixer for Upper School students
in all three schools in September.
Smaller mixers for individual Forms may
be planned and held throughout the year.
Fine Arts
Creativity and collaboration range from
orchestra to photography; from a
nationally competitive debate program to
the Upper School musical. The arts at
Hockaday draw inspiration from an
outstanding teaching faculty of
practicing artists, directors, and
performers.
Innovative
Academics
Throughout the four years in Upper
School, the focus centers on a
challenging academic program that
includes English, science, mathematics,
history, fine arts, and language.
Making an
Impact
Upper
School offers rigorous courses
connecting academics to real-world
application and problem-solving. Courses
with the Social Impact designation
directly align with the four pillars of
community engagement, community service,
service learning, and social
entrepreneurship that define the
Institute for Social Impact.
Take The Next Step
Just as we encourage our girls to be curious and engage in the
process of discovery, we encourage and invite you to visit our
campus and experience a day at Hockaday.
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent
college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas,
Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic
curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired
to lead lives of purpose and impact.
The Hockaday School does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed,
religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by
applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid,
athletic, and other policies and programs.