Thornhill Secondary School

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Thornhill Secondary School
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Thornhill Secondary School
167 Dudley Avenue

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L3T 2E5

Canada
Coordinates 43°48′35″N79°25′13″W / 43.80972°N 79.42028°W / 43.80972; -79.42028
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School type High school
MottoPost Proelium Praemium -
"After the Struggle, the Reward"
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Founded1954
School board York Region District School Board
SuperintendentGrant Fawthrop
Area trusteeJenny Chen
School number947792
PrincipalKaren Fogleman
Grades9-12, offers AP level subjects
Enrolment823 [1]  (October 2021)
Language English
Colour(s)   Black and Yellow
MascotTiger
NewspaperEye of the Tiger
Website www.yrdsb.ca/schools/thornhill.ss
Last updated: February 2024

Thornhill Secondary School (TSS) is a secondary school in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1955, the school is administered by the York Region District School Board system.

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History

Originally it served as an elementary school, but in 1956 it opened as a full-time high school with 600 students. The TSS library was established in 1960 and renovated in 2007. In 1962, the school increased its classrooms from 30 to 47 and added 32 members to its original faculty of 29.

By 1962, 1090 students were enrolled. A technical and commercial wing was built in 1961. In 1976, the school undertook a major renovation. That same year, the drama program started and the music program expanded. In 1999, an expanded science wing was constructed to accommodate an overflow of students. A new library and school hallway connecting science to the technologies and music was completed in June 2007.

Student life

The Thornhill Secondary School TSS senior boys' basketball team has competed at OFSAA numerous times. The school's DECA Chapter has historically sent from one to fifteen delegates to DECA's International Career Development Conferences each year, held in major US cities. The school newspaper the Eye of the Tiger is a publication [2] with a reach of nearly 2000 staff, students, and community members.

Sports teams

Sports teams at Thornhill Secondary School include:

Thornhill Secondary School Alumni Association (TSSAA)

Following the school's 50th anniversary in 2004, the Thornhill Secondary School Alumni Association (TSSAA) was established to keep students in touch with each other and with the school and community. The TSSAA holds an annual Half Century Club Luncheon which recognizes students who began at Thornhill fifty years prior. The TSSAA is also active within the school, sponsoring numerous awards for both graduating and non-graduating students.

Notable alumni

Music

Film & Television

Sports

Other

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