Rick Hansen Secondary School
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Rick Hansen Secondary School (Abbotsford)
| Rick Hansen Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 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)
Athletics
The school has teams in football, rugby union, wrestling, ultimate frisbee, basketball, volleyball, track and field, cross country running and soccer.
- 2004 AAA Football Provincial Champions
- 2004 Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions
- 2006 Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions
References
Coordinates: 49°04′02″N 122°21′42″W / 49.0672°N 122.3617°W
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