Rick Hansen Secondary School (Abbotsford)

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Rick Hansen Secondary School
Address
31150 Blueridge Dr

Abbotsford
,
British Columbia
,
V2T 5R2

Canada
Coordinates49°04′02″N 122°21′42″W / 49.0672°N 122.3617°W / 49.0672; -122.3617Coordinates: 49°04′02″N 122°21′42″W / 49.0672°N 122.3617°W / 49.0672; -122.3617
Information
School typePublic, high school
Motto"Be The Best You Can Be"
School boardSchool District 34 Abbotsford
School number3434052
PrincipalLisa Burdeyny
Staff72
Grades9-12
Enrollment800-900 (2020/2021)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)
  • Navy Blue - Represents the person of Rick Hansen;
  • Metallic Gold - Represents value and worth purified by the “Fires of Adversity”;
  • White - Represents purity of purpose
MascotSt. Elmo
Team nameHurricanes
Websiterickhansen.abbyschools.ca

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)

In 2015/2016, the school closed down many of its programs such as its TV club, multiple sports teams and its cafeteria (spirit café) due to low enrollment. [1]

On October 19, 2020, a student collapsed and died following a medical incident in class. [2]

School of Business & Science[]

In 2015, the school opened B.C.’s first science and business secondary school. It uses problem-based learning to focus on career opportunities in business, science and medicine in classes, differing away from the original 60 minute blocks. [3]

Athletics[]

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

  • 2018 Grade 9 boys Basketball Provincial Champions
  • 2017 Provincial AAA Sr. Boys Basketball Champions
  • 2004 AAA Football Provincial Champions
  • 2004 Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions
  • 2006 Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions
  • 2011 Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions
  • 2012 provincial Boys Wrestling Champions

References[]

  1. ^ "Home". Rick Hansen Secondary. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. ^ "Grief counsellors sent to Abbotsford school after student's death". British Columbia. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ^ "Home". Abbotsford School District. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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