Cultivate your education
Green is more than just a color at Hudson’s Bay High School. Visit the Architecture, Construction and Environmental Services magnet and you might find the school’s solar-powered treatment facility cleaning wastewater; chickens laying eggs to provide to families in need; mushrooms decomposing paper and cardboard scraps in the mycology lab; or an abundance of plants, fruits and vegetables germinating along the half-acre garden. On any given day, students in ninth through 12th grades learn by doing hands-on activities while they tackle complex subjects ranging from the future of fossil fuels to civil engineering and city planning.
The ACES magnet offers a unique experience for students who are interested in horticulture, natural resources, ecology, architecture, construction and related fields. ACES students can help propagate specimens at the beginning of the school year and then, in the spring, participate in the annual plant sale, which attracts gardening enthusiasts from all over Clark County. Students also can design and build sustainable structures using power tools in the building trades class or industry software and 3D printers in the engineering class. They might use the latest technology for data collection or compete in engineering and architecture competitions. They learn from professionals in the field.
Application process
Apply online during the magnet program application period, which typically begins in mid-January. If the deadline to apply has passed, please inquire about availability by contacting the ACES coordinator.
Sample four-year plan
| Period | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshman English | Sophomore English | Junior English | Senior English |
| 2 | Art | World Themes | U.S. History | Contemporary World Problems |
| 3 | Math | Math | Math | Art or PPR* |
| 4 | PE (both semesters) | Health/PE | Biology, Chemistry or Physics | Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| 5 | Intro. to Engineering, Natural Resources or Horticulture | Principles of Engineering, Advanced Natural Resources, AP Environmental Science or Advanced Horticulture | Engineering Special Projects, Natural Resources Special Projects, Horticulture Special Projects or Building Trades II | Intro to Engineering, Natural Resources, Horticulture or Building Trades III |
| 6 | Elective | Building Trades I | World Language or PPR | World Language or PPR |
*Personalized Pathway Requirements are courses that will lead to a specific post-high school career outcome chosen by the student, based on his or her interest and High School and Beyond Plan.
Career clusters
For more information on related high school classes, post-secondary options and potential careers, please review the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (one or more pathway) Career Clusters.
Recognition
Horticulture, Natural Resources and Conservation and Engineering classes offer industry-aligned precision exams.
College credit
Upon the completion of all three Horticulture classes, students are eligible for 26 college credits from Clackamas Community College.
- HOR 111 – Horticulture Practicum (2 credits)
- HOR 228 – Plant Identification (3 credits)
- HOR 229 – Introduction to Landscape Design (3 credits)
- HOR 242 – Plant Propagation (3 credits)
- HOR 248 – Flower Arranger’s Garden (3 credits)
- HOR 142 – Greenhouse Crops (3 credits)
- HOR 224 – Landscape Installation (3 credits)
- HOR 232 – Commercial Floral Design (3 credits)
- HOR 234 – Intermediate Landscape Design (3 credits)