Rick Hansen Secondary School (Abbotsford)

Rick Hansen Secondary School
Rick Hansen Secondary School
Address
	31150 Blueridge Dr; Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 5R2; Canada
Coordinates	49.0672°N 122.3617°W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	"Be The Best You Can Be"
School board	School District 34 Abbotsford
School number	3434052
Staff	72
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	806 (2011/2012)
Language	English
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;
Mascot	St. Elmo
Team name	Hurricanes
Website	rickhansen.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)

Athletics

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