Hockinson High School opened in 2003, giving the district a local high-school program after generations in which older students generally continued their education elsewhere.
A contemporary article titled “Starting From Scratch” captured the school at the moment its students were beginning to create traditions. Before the high school opened, Hockinson had served students through eighth grade, with many continuing to Battle Ground or Evergreen.
The new high school was reported at approximately 134,000 square feet, with a construction cost of about $15.3 million and capacity for 1,200 students. Initial enrollment was reported at 263.
The school opened first to freshmen and sophomores. Juniors and seniors were to be added one grade at a time over the next two years. That meant the first students were not inheriting decades of high-school customs—they were building them.
The article identified students including Ali Roth, Stacey Wright and Garry Strain and described efforts to establish assemblies, dances, school spirit and other traditions. The building was also designed with a community-center role in mind.
Seen against Hockinson's school history beginning in 1870, the 2003 opening represents one of the largest institutional changes in the community's educational timeline.
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Historical sources
- “Starting From Scratch: Students at Hockinson High Work on Creating Traditions,” Amy McFall Prince, 2003
- Contemporary Hockinson High School dedication record
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