The Hockaday School
Dallas · TX · Private independent · K-12 combined
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The Hockaday School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2024 – 2026): 110 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin (45), New York University (13), Northwestern University (13). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #5 to University of Texas at Austin, #8 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, #10 to Northwestern University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
At a glance
- ACT 25-75: 31–34
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 96%
Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
The Hockaday School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 110 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
2024 – 2026
The ten largest counts, enrolled
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Greenhill School
| College | The Hockaday School | Greenhill School |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 45 | 53 |
| Southern Methodist University | 9 | 20 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 9 | 18 |
| New York University | 13 | 11 |
| Rice University | 7 | 15 |
| Duke University | 7 | 13 |
| Northwestern University | 13 | 6 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | 13 | 5 |
Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, 2024 – 2026 vs matriculation, 2022 - 2025); spans may differ.
All 110 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students
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These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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How The Hockaday School compares for families
What families should know about The Hockaday School.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Winston School, Alcuin School, Vanguard Preparatory School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see The Hockaday School's own published school profile (as of 2025-26): www.hockaday.org/academics/school-profile ↗
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winston School Dallas |
Private | 1.2 | 158 | +12.9% |
| Alcuin School Dallas |
Private | 1.6 | 404 | +5.8% |
| Vanguard Preparatory School Dallas |
Private | 2.1 | 90 | -3.2% |
| Greenhill School Addison |
Private | 2.5 | 1,302 | +2.0% |
| The Westwood School Dallas |
Private | 2.6 | 217 | +2.8% |
| Oak Hill Academy Dallas |
Private | 2.9 | 121 | -21.4% |
| Fairhill School Dallas |
Private | 4.5 | 90 | -44.4% |
| Shelton School Dallas |
Private | 5.7 | 1,023 | +15.1% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe Hockaday School is a private high school in Dallas, TX, enrolling 1,079 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is up 2% from 2020 to 2022.
The Hockaday School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2024 – 2026: 110 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are The University of Texas at Austin (45), New York University (13), Northwestern University (13), Texas A&M University-College Station (13), Georgetown University (9). Source: The Hockaday School Profile page ('College Matriculation: 2024 – 2026').
The Hockaday School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #5 UT Austin, #8 MIT, #10 Northwestern.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do The Hockaday School graduates go to college? The Hockaday School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2024 – 2026: 110 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are The University of Texas at Austin (45), New York University (13), Northwestern University (13), Texas A&M University-College Station (13), Georgetown University (9). Source: The Hockaday School Profile page ('College Matriculation: 2024 – 2026').
Which colleges is The Hockaday School a top feeder school to? The Hockaday School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #5 UT Austin, #8 MIT, #10 Northwestern.
How many students attend The Hockaday School? The Hockaday School is a private high school in Dallas, TX, enrolling 1,079 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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