Thornridge High School | |
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Address | |
15000 Cottage Grove Avenue South Suburbs , , 60419 | |
Coordinates | 41°37′08″N87°36′00″W / 41.6189°N 87.6001°W |
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School type | Public |
Opened | 1960 |
School district | District 205 |
Superintendent | Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham, Jr. [1] |
Dean | Christy Lewis Erica McGhee Mark Morgan |
Principal | Justin Moore [2] |
Assistant Principal | Carol Friedl |
Teaching staff | 72.00 (FTE) [3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 1,057 (2022-2023) [3] |
Average class size | 21.5 [4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.68 [3] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Columbia Blue Navy Blue |
Slogan | "We are TR" |
Athletics conference | Southland Athletic Conference |
Mascot | Wing Ding the Mighty Falcon |
Rival | Thornton Thornwood |
Newspaper | Bagpipe |
Yearbook | Piper |
Communities served | Dolton, Harvey, South Holland, Phoenix, Burnham, Calumet City, and Markham |
Feeder schools | George S. Patton School Washington Jr. High School Lincoln Jr. High School Roosevelt Jr. High School Dirksen Middle School |
Website | www |
Thornridge High School is a public four-year high school located in Dolton, Illinois, a suburb about 20 miles south of Chicago. The school is part of Thornton Township High School District 205. Thornridge High School first opened to the public in 1960 after completing construction of the current building. It serves the cities/villages of Dolton, Harvey, South Holland, Phoenix, Burnham, Calumet City, and Markham.
As of 2024, total student attendance is 85%. [5] The graduation rate is 79.8%. [6] Thornridge was ranked a commendable school according to the US News & World Report. [7]
96% of students at Thornridge are African American, 3% are Hispanic, and 0.4% are White. [8] The gender makeup is 47.5% male and 52.5% female. [9] 77% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program. [10]
Thornridge is known for its success in the performing arts and competitive public speaking. The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state championship competitions sponsored by the IHSA. [11]
The Falcons compete in the Southland Athletic Conference (SAC) as well the state championship series sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which governs most athletic and competitive activities in Illinois. School colors are Columbia Blue and Navy. Teams are called the "Falcons".
The Athletic Director is Sherry Jackson and the Assistant Athletic Director is Prince Lowe.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for both young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, tennis, and track & field. Young men compete in baseball, football, swimming and diving and wrestling. Young women compete in cheerleading, competitive dancing, softball, and volleyball. [12]
The following teams won or placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series: [11]
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