Rick Hansen Secondary School (Abbotsford)

Rick Hansen Secondary School
Address
31150 Blueridge Dr
Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 5R2, Canada
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)

Athletics

The school has teams in football, rugby union, wrestling, ultimate frisbee, basketball, volleyball, track and field, cross country running and soccer.

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