Hudson's Bay High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

in the Central Park area of

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...

, and is part of

Vancouver Public Schools Vancouver Public Schools is a school district in Vancouver, Washington covering in Clark County. Schools The district has 36 schools: * 21 elementary schools (PK-Grade 5) * 6 middle schools (Grades 6-8) * 5 high schools (Grades 9 to 12) Van ...

. It was founded in 1955 and was named after the

Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada. The company's namesake business div ...

(HBC), as

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had been chosen, in 1821, as the HBC base of operations on the Pacific Slope. Hudson's Bay is known for having two strong magnet programs, as well as a children's day care and district-wide mothers' transportation program. It is located across from

Clark College Clark College is a public community college in Vancouver, Washington. With 11,500 students, Clark College is the largest institution of higher education in southwest Washington. Founded in 1933 as a private two-year junior college, Clark Colleg ...

, where many Bay students participate in the

Running Start Running Start is a dual credit enrollment program in Washington, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Montana and Illinois which allows high school juniors and seniors to attend college courses numbered 100 or above, while completing high school. It is simila ...

program.

Magnet Programs

Hudson's Bay offers two magnet programs—Careers in Education, and Habitat and Civil Engineering.

Careers in Education

The Careers in Education magnet program prepares students for future careers in the fields of

child development Child development involves the Human development (biology), biological, developmental psychology, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence. Childhood is divided into 3 stages o ...

, family psychology,

teaching Teaching is the practice implemented by a ''teacher'' aimed at transmitting skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution. Teaching is closely ...

, and

instructional theory An instructional theory is "a theory that offers explicit guidance on how to better help people learn and develop."Reigeluth, C.M. (1999). What is instructional design theory? In C.M. Reigeluth (Ed.) Instructional design theories and models: A ne ...

. Students take courses focused on these topics, and apply their learning through direct interaction with infants and children.

Habitat and Civil Engineering

The Habitat and Civil Engineering magnet is a four-year program that offers in-depth education to those students planning careers in

urban horticulture Urban horticulture is the science and study of the growing plants in an urban environment. It focuses on the functional use of horticulture so as to maintain and improve the surrounding urban area. Urban horticulture has seen an increase in atten ...

landscaping Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following: # Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal o ...

ecology Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps wi ...

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Civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

, and

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

. Students apply their learning working in Hudson Bay's horticulture center, nursery, and science park, and through internships and work experience.Ibid.

Sports

Hudson's Bay is a member of the

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is the governing body of athletics and activities for secondary education schools in the state of Washington. As of February 2011, the private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization consists ...

(WIAA) and participates in the Greater St. Helens 2A league.

State championships

* Boys Basketball: 1964Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association
Tournament History: Championship Information
* Boys Tennis: 2003 * Boys Track: 1961 * Girls Tennis: 1971

Notable alumni

Chantelle Anderson Chantelle Denise Anderson ( ; born January 22, 1981) is a retired Lebanese-American collegiate and professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and overseas. Personal Chantelle Anderson was b ...

— former WNBA player. * Kerry Brady— former NFL player *

Charissa Chamorro Charissa Cree Chamorro (born April 26, 1977, in Baytown, Texas) is a clinical psychologist and American television personality of Chilean heritage specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression and sleep-related issues. Chamorro is a fre ...

—actress. *

Tina Ellertson Christina Jo Ellertson (; born May 20, 1982) is an American former professional soccer defender and former member of the United States women's national soccer team. Early life Ellertson was born and grew up in Vancouver, Washington. The daugh ...

— former defender on the

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. *

Chris Gissell Christopher Odell Gissell (born January 4, 1978) is an American retired professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Career Gissell gradu ...

, former

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player (

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). * Robert F. Jeaudoin, professional wrestler under the ring name

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— actor. * David Wood—former

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player. *

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, journalist and Mayor of

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References

External links

Hudson's Bay High School website

GSHL Football - Hudson's Bay High School

OSPI school report card 2012-13
{{authority control High schools in Vancouver, Washington Public high schools in Washington (state) Magnet schools in Washington (state) Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in Washington (state)