Richmond Hill High School (Ontario)

Richmond Hill High School
Address
201 Yorkland Street

York Region

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Canada
Coordinates43°54′11″N 79°26′21″W / 43.90306°N 79.43917°W / 43.90306; -79.43917
Information
School typePublic High school
MottoSapere Aude
(Latin, variously translated as: 'Dare to Learn', 'Dare to Know', 'Dare to be Wise', 'Have the courage to think for yourself' or 'Have courage to use your own reason')
Founded1851 (1851)
Founders
  • Abraham Law
  • William Clark
School boardYork Region District School Board
SuperintendentRita Russo
Area trusteeSimon Cui
School code938106
PrincipalDeborah Linkewich
Staff111
Grades9-12
Enrollment1635 (May 2025)
LanguageEnglish
Schedule8:50 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.
Area180,174 sq ft (16,738.7 m2)
Student CouncilRichmond Hill High School Student Council (RHHSSC)
Colour(s)Forest Green   & White  
SongHail to Richmond Hill
MascotRaider
Team nameRichmond Hill Raiders
NewspaperThe Spyglass
Websitewww.richmondhill.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Last updated: May 2025

Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) is a secondary school located in the city of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It is the second-oldest high school in York Region Municipality (behind Newmarket High School c.1843), being established in the mid-19th century. The school is a host to several regional special education programs, including an Advanced Placement Program, Alternative Education Program, Cooperative Education Program, Developmentally-Delayed Program, Multiple Exceptionalities Program, and a High Performance Athlete Program. The school has a gifted program along with all other secondary schools in York Region.

In the 2022–2023 Fraser Institute rankings, Richmond Hill High School ranked 28th in the province of Ontario, with an overall score of 8.8/10.