Rick Hansen Secondary School (Mississauga)

Rick Hansen Secondary School
Address
1150 Dream Crest Road Mississauga , Ontario , L5V 1N6
Information
School type	Public High school
Founded	1999
School board	Peel District School Board
Superintendent	Carol Speers
Area trustee	Ruth Thompson Jeff White Rick Williams
Principal	Sandra Dussiaume
Staff	163
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,200 (September 2007)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Maroon, black, gold, and gray
Mascot	Thunder
Team name	Storm
Affiliation	Public
Website	http://rickhansenss.peelschools.org

Rick Hansen Secondary School is a high school located in the eastern edge of Streetsville, a community in Mississauga, Ontario. The school opened in 1999 and is named after Canadian athlete and spinal cord research advocate Rick Hansen. It is home to more than 2000 students and has a good variety of clubs and teams to join. The school is also reported to have a high literacy average among its other peer schools. The school is large in size.

Arts

Rick Hansen is home to many different styles of art. This includes media arts, visual arts, music, drama and dance. Each style contains many different courses.

Achievements

Rick Hansen have scored high in the Canadian National Mathematics League in the past.

Athletics

Rick Hansen have been known to have a strong volleyball team in the past years winning many ROPSSAA championships. Also known for a good basketball team

Extra Curriculars

Rick Hansen also has a range of clubs to join. These include

• SAC - Student Activity Council
• SWAP - Students with A Passion
• Amnesty International
• Peer Mentors
• Peer Tutors
• Counting On You
• MSA - Muslims Student Association
• Jazz, Wind and Concert Bands
• Kids Help Phone
• Photography Club
• Video Club

Notable alumni

• Stephen Lumley, Former Canadian Under 21 soccer player
• Jamaal Smith, Team Member of Toronto FC Reserves
• Mohammed Abedeen, Canadian National Level Amateur Boxer

External links

• School Website Peel Link