Richmond Secondary School

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Richmond Secondary School
RHS Front Entrance.JPG
Address
Richmond Secondary School
7171 Minoru Blvd

Richmond
,
British Columbia
,
V6Y 1Z3

Canada
Coordinates 49°09′41″N123°08′34″W / 49.16135°N 123.14268°W / 49.16135; -123.14268
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded1927
School board School District 38 Richmond
SuperintendentScott Robinson
Area trusteeHeather Larson
School code03838065
PrincipalAnita Kwon
Staff100
Grades 8–12
Enrollment1,176 [1]  (2021/2022)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)  Maroon

  Grey

  White
Mascot Colts
Website rhs.sd38.bc.ca

Richmond Secondary School, (commonly, Richmond High School,RHS, and RSS) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, that educates approximately 1200 students from grades 8 to 12. Richmond Secondary is the only school in Richmond that offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and is a magnet school in the region. [2]

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History

Richmond Secondary School has the distinction of being the City of Richmond's first high school. Originally established in 1927 on Cambie and Sexsmith street as Richmond High School, it would undergo numerous location, name and organizational structure changes throughout its history. [3]

Originally, Richmond High served grades 9 to 11 only (graduation was Grade 11 at this time). The first major change occurred in 1937 with the addition of grades 8 and 9 to the school. The school was renamed “Richmond Junior-Senior High School” to reflect this change.

In 1952, Richmond Junior-Senior High School was relocated to its current location at the intersection of Minoru Blvd (then named Foster Road) and Granville Avenue. In addition, it was converted back to a senior high school, offering programs for grades 11 and 12 students only. Its name was changed accordingly to “Richmond Senior High School”. The old facility on Cambie was renamed “Cambie Junior High School” and served grades 7 through 10.

In 1996, all schools in Richmond, including RHS, were converted to full spectrum grade 8–12 schools. Prior to this, all Richmond schools were either strictly senior (grades 11–12) or junior high schools (grades 8–10). Richmond High was then renamed “Richmond Secondary School”.

In the early 2000s, construction of a $16.6 million replacement school building began on what used to be the school's grass field. [4] The new building opened to students on 5 January 2004. In the same year, the previous building, which had been in use for 50 years, was torn down and replaced with an artificial turf. [5]

Curriculum and notable programs

International Baccalaureate Programme

Richmond Secondary School has been an IB World School since July 1984 and is the only school in Richmond to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. [2] [6] The magnet IB program provides a challenging and globally accepted curriculum for grade 11 and 12 students, and has garnered Richmond Secondary a district-wide reputation as the "prep" school. As of 2018/2019, the following IB courses are offered: [7]

  • English A1 HL
  • French B HL/SL
  • Mandarin B HL/SL
  • Japanese B HL/SL
  • Spanish B HL/SL
  • Geography HL/SL
  • History HL
  • Digital Society HL/SL
  • Business Management HL/SL
  • Chemistry HL/SL
  • Biology HL/SL
  • Physics HL/SL
  • Mathematics AA HL/SL
  • Theatre Arts HL
  • Visual Arts HL/SL
  • Music HL/SL
  • Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
  • Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
  • Extended Essay (EE)

Global Perspectives Program

Richmond Secondary offers the Global Perspectives Program for Grade 12 students. Founded by former RHS teacher Ken Lorenz in 1995, the Global Perspectives course is a program where students embark on humanitarian trips to provide aid for those in developing countries. The Global Perspectives team of 2012/2013 assisted the Samoa government in repairing damages caused by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami. This represented the 19th annual project since the programme's conception. [8]

AVID program

Richmond Secondary is currently one of the first pioneer schools in Canada to offer the AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) to grade 9–12 students. [9] The AVID program is an academic support program that prepares students for post-secondary education and enrollment, started in 1980 at Clairemont High School in San Diego.

Pre-employment and career-prep programs

Richmond Secondary houses numerous courses and programs designed to prepare students for life beyond high school and the workforce. In addition to applied skills elective courses such as drafting and CAD, woodworks, metal fabrication, and automotives, students may also choose to enroll in the pre-employment program. This program combines academics and work experience and aims to help students develop skills necessary for the job market. [7]

Richmond Secondary also hosts the school district's only student chef training program. The school is equipped with a full kitchen, in which student-trainees prepare meals and desserts for other students and faculty to be served during breakfast and lunch hours. [7] Richmond Secondary also has a well-equipped metal and woodworking shop, theatre, and music room. [10]

RHS also hosts the "Colt Young Parent Program", a program designed to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting teenagers.

Athletics

Richmond Secondary currently offers numerous athletic teams for students including basketball, cross country, soccer, volleyball, swimming, golf, badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, table tennis, and track and field.

Basketball

The Richmond High basketball team were perennial provincial championship contenders in the 1980s and 90s under BC Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, coach Bill Disbrow. [11] [12] Disbrow's program and the teams he worked with are viewed to be the best in Canada during the 80s and 90s. [13] [14] [15] [16] Richmond High has won a record five BC AAA Provincial Championships and produced five BC MVPs, 25 All-stars, and many players who have gone on to play in the NCAA and on the Canada national men's basketball team.[ citation needed ]

Richmond Secondary BC AAA Basketball Provincial Championship Games [17]
YearWinning TeamLosing Team
1975 North Delta Huskies 72Richmond Colts57
1979 Burnaby South Rebels 65Richmond Colts47
1984 Steveston Packers 84Richmond Colts59
1985Richmond Colts74 Centennial Centaurs 61
1987Richmond Colts75 MEI Eagles 70
1988Richmond Colts99 Seaquam Seahawks 80
1990 North Delta Huskies 75Richmond Colts66
1991Richmond Colts94 Burnaby Central Wildcats 78
1994 Terry Fox Ravens 73Richmond Colts66
1998Richmond Colts76 Vancouver College Fighting Irish 66

RHS ties Vancouver College and Oak Bay High School for most number of BC provincial championships won. [18]

Football

Richmond High also boasted a strong football team throughout the 1980s and 90s. The football program at Richmond Secondary ended in 2000 due to a shortage of players.

Richmond Secondary BC AAA Football Provincial Championship Games [19]
YearWinning TeamLosing Team
1976Richmond Colts3 Notre Dame Jugglers 0
1983 Kamloops Red Devils 13Richmond Colts12
1987 Notre Dame Jugglers 40Richmond Colts6
1996Richmond Colts25 Vancouver College Fighting Irish 22
1997Richmond Colts43 Mouat Hawks 7
1998Richmond Colts27 STMC Knights 20

UltimateFrisbee

The team has lasted for many years. But when two coaches from Vancouver joined the program in 2009, the team started to become a powerhouse. The program produced many junior national and world level players. Richmond High ended up with consecutive wins in cities and a 4th-place finish in Tier 1 provincials ('14). [20] That marked the highest standing of a Richmond School has ever placed in provincials until 2016.

Richmond Secondary City Championship Games [21]
YearRoundWinning TeamLosing Team
2004QuarterHugh BoydWRichmond HighL
2005FinalJ N BurnettWRichmond HighL
2006SemiSteveston-London13Richmond High9
2007FinalSteveston-LondonWRichmond HighL
2008QuarterJ N Burnett12Richmond High8
2009FinalMcMathWRichmond HighL
2010FinalHugh McRobertsWRichmond HighL
2011FinalMcMathWRichmond HighL
2013FinalMcMathWRichmond HighL
2014FinalMcMathWRichmond HighL
2015SemiA.R. MacNeill9Richmond High6
2016FinalHugh McRoberts11Richmond High10

Demographics

Richmond Secondary School is notable for its racial diversity and its large Asian population. As of the 2009–2010 school year, 54.8% of students listed Chinese (either Mandarin , Cantonese, or a local dialect), and 72.3% of students reported a language other than English as the primary language used at home. [22] While unusual for a North American school, these figures are perhaps unsurprising for a high school situated in the city of Richmond, which has the highest percentage of immigrants of any city in Canada. [23]

Richmond High's feeder schools are Samuel Brighouse Elementary School, William Douglas Ferris Elementary School, and Blundell Elementary School. [24]

Notable alumni

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