Hudson's Bay High School is a

public high school A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...

in the Central Park area of

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, and is part of

Vancouver Public Schools Vancouver Public Schools is a school district in Vancouver, Washington Vancouver ( ) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, located in Clark County, Washington, Clark County. Fo ...

. It was founded in 1955 and was named after the

Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), originally the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading Into Hudson’s Bay, is a Canadian holding company of department stores, and the oldest corporation in North America. It was the owner of the ...

(HBC), as

Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading post built in the winter of 1824–1825. It was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest. Named for Captain George Vancouver, the fort was ...

had been chosen, in 1821, as the HBC base of operations on the

Pacific Slope The Pacific Slope describes geographic regions in North American, Central American, and South American countries that are west of the continental divide and slope down to the Pacific Ocean. In North America, the Rocky Mountains mark the eastern bo ...

. 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 junior college, Clark College receive ...

, 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 simi ...

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, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence. It is—particularly from birth to five years— a foundation ...

, 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 of an educational institution. Teaching is closely related ...

, 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 ...

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, and

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. 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

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(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 ...

— former WNBA player. * Kerry Brady— former

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player * Charissa Chamorro—actress *

Tina Ellertson Christina Jo Frimpong Ellertson (; born May 20, 1982) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a defender for the United States women's national soccer team. Early life Frimpong Ellertson was born and grew up in ...

— former defender on the

United States Women's National Soccer Team The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central Ameri ...

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 grad ...

, 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 * Nadine Woodward, 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)