Hugh Boyd Secondary School (HBS or HBSS), commonly known as Hugh Boyd or Boyd is a public, co-educational secondary school part of School District 38 Richmond (SD38), serving and educating 599 (2022–2023) students from grades 8 to 12. Formerly, Hugh Boyd Secondary was the only school in Richmond that formerly the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme before it was discontinued in 2025. The school is located on the western side of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, at 9200 No. 1 Road, stretching as far north to Francis Road and as far south to Pendleton Road. Hugh Boyd consists of the main school building, along with 3 parking lots (2 located at the front and back of the school along with 1 located far north on Francis Road), 2 soccer fields (Boyd Oval and Boyd South) and an artificial turf field with 4 sections (white, yellow, red, blue). Boyd also has 2 small extra buildings to the northwest with them being its Scout Hall and the Boyd Oval Field House. To the east, the school is conjoined with the West Richmond Community Centre with the West Richmond Pitch & Putt Golf Course being located just further east. Hugh Boyd Secondary was named after Hugh Boyd, the first reeve of the Township of Richmond (now the City of Richmond).
Hugh Boyd Secondary opened in 1960 originally as a junior secondary school serving only Grades 8–10 before it expanded in 1996 switching into a junior-senior secondary school serving students Grades 8–12. As of September 2020, the school had completed its needed near-CAD$11m seismic upgrades; replacing the school's previous tech wing with an addition of a new tech wing, library and other minor upgrades towards the building.
Its student population ranges each year, from approximately 500 to 800 students, most of whom come from the surrounding Seafair neighbourhood. Hugh Boyd's school catchment area, as of 2022, consists of the 7 elementary schools of Alfred B. Dixon, James Gilmore, John G. Diefenbaker, Lord Byng, Manoah Steves, Quilchena, and R.M. Grauer.
Hugh Boyd's school colours are black and gold, and the school's sports team name are the Hugh Boyd Hawks (commonly known as Hawks). Hugh Boyd offers sports programs such as Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Ultimate (Co-ed), Track & Field, Golf, and Cross-country Running.
Transportation Common ways of transportation to Hugh Boyd included are by walking, biking, driving, or using public transportation, specifically using bus route 401 One Road/Richmond-Brighouse Station which has bus stops covering most areas within Hugh Boyd's catchment area. Bus stops nearby Hugh Boyd for bus route 401 include NB No. 1 Road @ Osmond Avenue and SB No. 1 Road @ Osmond Avenue. Other ways of transportations include using a school bus from the school district. +Approximate time taken travelling to Hugh Boyd (front entrance) using different methods of transportations (quickest route)Starting PointWalkingBikingDrivingBusDixon Elementary9 min3 min3 min(Walking)Gilmore Elementary17 min5 min4 min13 minDiefenbaker Elementary20 min7 min5 min(Walking)Lord Byng Elementary27 min10 min3 min9 minSteves Elementary18 min5 min3 min15 minQuilchena Elementary26 min8 min4 min12 minGrauer Elementary23 min7 min3 min13 minMcMath Secondary28 min8 min4 min13 minBurnett Secondary38 min13 min5 min>20 minRichmond-Brighouse Station1 hr 13 min23 min9 min>16 min
Notable programs Hugh Boyd features a Combined Studies Program (shared with Matthew McNair Secondary), the school's very own Performing Arts program, a Learning Centre and Resource Program, and an Incentive Program (INC) for Science, Individuals and Societies, and Language and Literature (Grades 8–10). As of September 1, 2011, the school's candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) had been accepted and was recognized as an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school for the MYP. In the year 2013, Hugh Boyd had officially became an IB World school with the MYP having applied to the school's Grade 8 to 10 students.
Incentive "The Incentive Program challenges motivated students in Grades 8–10 to achieve academic and personal excellence. It is designed to meet the needs of high ability students with potential leadership qualities. Students in each grade will study English, Social Studies, and Science in an environment designed to challenge them. There will be opportunities for cooperative learning, independent study, and out of school field trip experiences. Students must be independent thinkers and risk- takers in their approach to learning and possess critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills."
Combined Studies "The Boyd Combined Studies Program is an alternative academic program designed to meet the learning needs of students in Grade 11 and 12 who have not achieved success in the regular classroom. Students must be capable of writing all required provincial exams and complete learning outcomes in a smaller class grouping."
Learning Centre and Resource "Boyd also hosts an all-encompassing Learning Centre and Resource Program, with a substantive team of resource teachers and EAs who support students with diverse abilities."
Performing Arts "Boyd’s Performing Arts Program offers a wide range of courses in theatre and music including Theatre, Drumming, Jazz and Concert Band, and continues to win competitions and produce professional quality Theatre productions. These programs are complemented by a Visual Arts Program offering courses in Photography, Drawing and Painting, Ceramics and Sculpture and Advanced Placement Studio Arts."
IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) Previously, Hugh Boyd Secondary School offered the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, before it was discontinued on June 30, 2025, with the 2024/2025 school year being the last year of the program. The quote below is an excerpt from the Hugh Boyd website prior to the program's end.
"The Hugh Boyd Middle Years Program, is an International Baccalaureate program that all of our Grade 8–10 students are enrolled in. Students are all educated using the IB Learner Profile tenets which has been “designed to develop internationally-minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world". Learners in this program strive to be: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minded, Caring, Risk-Takers, Balanced and Reflective."
In a memo from April 25, 2025, Superintendent Christopher Usih of SD38 cited increasing similarities of teaching and learning approaches between the MYP program and the standard BC Curriculum. Usih also stated that many of the core MYP elements are now a part of the BC Curriculum. After reviewing the program and collecting input from various members of the school community from January 2024 to January 2025, the district made a decision not to continue with the MYP program.
Learning, courses, and graduation Hugh Boyd's core curricular areas include Mathematics, Sciences, Language arts, Social studies, Physical education (P.E.), and Career Life Education (C.L.E.). Passing the courses of the core curricular area, completing the Graduation Literacy and Numeracy assessments, along with obtaining 80 credits from courses from Grade 10–12 are needed for graduation and post-secondary learning. Courses offered in Boyd usually split up into more specific aspects of the existing course the higher grade a student is (i.e. Mathematics, Grade 8–9 → Foundations/Pre-Calculus, 10 → Foundations, 11–12 OR Pre-Calculus, 11–12).
Obtaining MYP requirements such as passing all core curricular areas, language acquisition, arts/design courses, the MYP Interdisciplinary Unit through Grade 8 to 10, having a minimum of 10 service/volunteer hours per grade (Grade 8–10), and passing the MYP Grade 10 Personal Project awards students with the IB MYP Certificate. The certificate may be used to support applications towards university and post-secondary learning. +Courses of Hugh Boyd (as of 2022, including in-class, out of class, online and MYP learning courses)CourseGrade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsFoundations of Math & Pre-Calculus, Workplace MathematicsFoundations of Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Workplace MathematicsAP Calculus, Foundations of Mathematics, Pre-CalculusScienceScience, Science (INC)Science, Science (INC)Science, Science (INC)Bio-Psychology, Chemistry, Life Sciences (fmr. Biology), Physics, Science for CitizensAnatomy and Physiology (fmr. Biology), Chemistry, Life Sciences (fmr. Biology), Physics, Bio-PsychologyIndividuals and SocietiesIndividuals and Societies, Individuals and Societies (INC)Individuals and Societies, Individuals and Societies (INC)Individuals and Societies, Individuals and Societies (INC)20th Century World History Asian studies, British Columbia First Peoples, Geography, Law Studies , Social Justice20th Century World History, Asian Studies, BC First Peoples, Geography, Law Studies, Social JusticeLanguage and LiteratureLanguage and Literature, Language and Literature (INC)Language and Literature, Language and Literature (INC)Composition and New Media, Literacy and Creative Writing, Literacy and Creative Writing (INC)Creative Writing, Literary Studies, New MediaAP English Language and CompositionAP English, Creative Writing, English studiesPhysical and Health EducationPhysical and Health EducationFitness and Conditioning, Physical and Health EducationFitness and Conditioning, Physical and Health EducationActive living, Fitness and Conditioning, Physical and Health EducationActive Living, Fitness and Conditioning, Physical and Health EducationLanguage AcquisitionFrench, Japanese, SpanishFrench, Japanese, SpanishFrench, Japanese, SpanishFrench, Japanese, SpanishFrench, Japanese, SpanishTechnology educationTechnology EducationEngineering, Metalwork, Woodwork L1, Woodwork L2Engineering, Metalwork, Woodwork L1, Woodwork L2Engineering, Metalwork, Woodwork L1, Woodwork L2Engineering, Metalwork, Woodwork L1, Woodwork L2Home economicsHome Economics, TextilesFashion and Design, Food studiesFashion and Design, Food StudiesBaking and Pastry, Fashion and Design, Food StudiesBaking and Pastry, Fashion and Design, Food StudiesMusicBand, DrummingChoir, Concert band, Drumming, Jazz bandChoir, Concert Band, Drumming, Jazz BandChoir, Composition and Production, Concert Band, Drumming, Jazz BandChoir, Composition and Production, Concert Band, Drumming, Jazz BandFine artsArtCeramics & Sculpture, Studio Art, Photography, YearbookCeramics & Sculpture, Studio Art, Studio Art (Enriched MYP) Photography, YearbookArt Careers, Ceramics & Sculpture, Studio Art, Photography, YearbookAP Arts, Art Careers, Ceramics & Sculpture, Studio Art, Photography, YearbookPerforming ArtsDramaDramaDrama, Theatre Company, Theatre ProductionDirecting & Script development, Drama, Performance Acting, Theatre Company, Theatre, ProductionDirecting & Script Development, Drama, Performance Acting, Theatre Company, Theatre, ProductionDesign and Information TechnologyN/ADesign and Drafting, Design and Drafting (CAD), Web developmentDesign and Drafting, Design and Drafting (CAD), Web DevelopmentDesign and Drafting, Design and Drafting (CAD), Computer programmingDesign and Drafting, Computer ProgrammingBusiness educationN/AN/AN/AAccounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and PromotionAccounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Promotion LeadershipN/AN/AN/ALeadershipLeadershipCareer Life EducationCareer EducationCareer EducationCareer Life EducationN/ACareer Life Connections & Capstone ProjectMiddle Years Programme (MYP)Interdisciplinary Unit – Grade 8Interdisciplinary Unit – Grade 9Personal Project, Interdisciplinary Unit – Grade 10N/AN/ARichmond Virtual (RVS)N/AN/AN/ADigital media, Videography and Photography ProductionDigital Media, Peer tutoring, Rec and Service, Videography and Photography Production
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