finish ever. Eight Hockaday seniors signed letters of intent to play a sport at the collegiate level.From age four, girls participate in daily PE classes, and even in high school, students must participate in either physical education class or athletics (varsity, junior varsity, or out-of-school with demonstrated level of intensity) during every quarter. Clubs and organizationsSome of the more popular clubs are Quizbowl, JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society), Fashion/Advertising/Design, Mosaico (the Spanish literary magazine), Crossword Puzzle Club, Environmental Awareness, Video Yearbook, and ROAR (a school spirit booster organization). If a particular club does not exist, students may enlist a faculty sponsor, recruit members, and create a chapter on campus.Middle School and Upper School schoolers are given the opportunity to contribute to various student-run publications. In Middle School students learn leadership and responsibility in addition to journalism skills as they write, edit and conduct interviews for Newsway, a student-run newspaper that is published several times a year. Currently, Ne wsway is an option on elective choices. It is not required for Middle Schoolers to attend this elective, but those who choose it may. The Middle Schoolers also put out Banner, a literary magazine which teaches them skills in editing and drawing, layout and design, cooperation, and public speaking. In Upper School, students have the opportunity to experience the atmosphere and process of a professional newspaper while working on The Fourcast. The Vibrato literary magazine showcases the works of upper school students. It was recently inducted into the NSPA (National Scholastic Press Association) Hall of Fame for earning 10 All-American ratings in an 11-year stretch. The school yearbook, "Cornerstones," is produced entirely by students and as such, students are responsible for the design, layout, copy, and photographic content.Beginning in the fifth grade there are areas for extracurricular leadership by serving as a club officer or participating in an elected council. Middle s choolers may participate in student government, community service board, or the honor council; the opportunities expand in Upper School to include athletic board, fine arts board, technology board, form council (grades 9-12 are referred to as forms I-IV), academic council and house council (boarding department governing system) as well.The school has a community service program, which operates in conjunction with St. Mark's, and which requires every upper school student to perform at least 15 hours of service every year, although many students far exceed this quota. H-Club, the school's hosts and tour guide society, is a popular program. Another notable organization is Hockaday's debate team, which ranks in the top five nationally for secondary schools. Notable alumnaeBarbara and Jenna Bush (attended until their father's election as Governor of Texas)Dixie Carter '82. Businesswoman; president of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.Victoria Clark '78. Tony award-winning singer.Far rah Forke '86. Actress.Nasreen Pervin Huq. Prominent women's activist and campaigner for women's rights and social justice.Lisa Loeb '86. Singer-songwriter.Dawn Prestwich '78. Television producer and screenwriter for FX series The Riches, among other projects.Patricia Richardson '68. Actress.Lyda Ann Thomas '54. Mayor of Galveston, Texas. References^ Associated Press (2000-04-04). "Bush used private school option". /stories/040400/gen_private.shtml. Retrieved 2006-08-22.^ "Cheryl Hall: Ex-Hockaday