Rick Hansen Secondary School | |
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31150 Blueridge Dr Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 5R2, Canada |
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Information | |
School number | 3434052 |
School board | School District 34 Abbotsford |
Superintendent | Mr. D McKay |
Principal | Mrs. Rouseau |
Vice principal | Mr. Pearson, Mr. Davies |
Staff | 51 |
School type | Public high school |
Grades | 9-12 |
Language | Multi |
Motto | "Be The Best You Can Be" |
Mascot | St. Elmo |
Team name | Hurricanes |
Enrolment | 977 (16 January 2006) |
Homepage | http://www.rickhansensecondary.com/ |
Rick Hansen Secondary is a public high school in Abbotsford, British Columbia part of School District 34 Abbotsford.
Rick Hansen Secondary School (RHSS) is named after Rick Hansen, an athlete who won all-star awards in five sports when he was paralyzed at the age of 15 after being thrown from the back of a truck. He subsequently became a paraplegic athlete and activist for people with spinal cord injuries. This school is also sister school to Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario (founded: 1999)
The school has teams in football, rugby union, wrestling, ultimate frisbee, basketball, volleyball, track and field, cross country running and soccer.