Mesorah High School For Girls vs. The Hockaday School
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School Overview
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The Hockaday School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Overview
Mesorah's dual-curricular focus provides excellent Judaic and college-preparatory programs. Mesorah High School for Girls pupose is to cultivate a Torah-centered community of responsibility and friendship, and through a framework of academic excellence, to instill in each student a love of learning and a deep understanding of her unique role as a Jewish woman.
The Hockaday School was founded in 1913 by Miss Ela Hockaday to provide a college preparatory education for girls in Dallas, Texas.
Believing in the limitless potential of girls, Hockaday develops resilient, confident women who are educated and inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
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 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.
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
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1913
Students Body
Total Students
59 students
1110 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
7%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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36
Kindergarten Students
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48
Grade 1 Students
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48
Grade 2 Students
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48
Grade 3 Students
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48
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
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75
Grade 6 Students
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79
Grade 7 Students
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86
Grade 8 Students
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94
Grade 9 Students
15
123
Grade 10 Students
14
125
Grade 11 Students
16
124
Grade 12 Students
14
128
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
118 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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60%
Average Class Size
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16
Number of AP Classes
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21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
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(uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 9 / Jan. 31
Tuition Notes
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Grades PK-4: $32,095
Grades 5-12: $38,082
% on Financial Aid
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12%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$19,000
Acceptance Rate
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18%
Admissions Director
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Cyndi Lewis
Admissions Associate
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Adrianna White
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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17
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