Thornhill Secondary School

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Thornhill Secondary School
Post Proeuum Praemium - "After the Struggle, the Reward"
Address
167 Dudley Avenue Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 2E5, Canada
Information
School number	947792
School board	York Region District School Board
Religious affiliation	Secular
Superintendent	Helen Fox
Area trustee	Joel Hartz
Principal	B. Berman
Vice principal	S. Dutta, S. Epstein
School type	High school
Grades	9-12, will offer AP level subjects starting in the 2007-2008 school year
Language	English
Mascot	Tiger
Colours	Black and yellow
Founded	1955
Enrollment	1300
Homepage	www.thornhill.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/

Thornhill Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada was founded in 1955.

[edit] 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, but is currently stuck in 1942. In 1962, the school increased its class rooms 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 in order to accommodate an overflow of students. Currently under construction in 2006 is a new library facility.

Thornhill SS recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a year-long celebration and large reunion.

[edit] Student life

The Thornhill Secondary School Student Government is called B.O.S.S. (Board Of Student Senators). BOSS runs a number of events each year, most notably the school dances, the yearly carnival, BOSS retreat, Semi-Formal and numerous other Spirit Events. BOSS, as well provides funding for a number of clubs at the school.

The History Advisory Board is one of the most active clubs at the school. It has historically run most of the socio-cultural events like the Remembrance Day assembly, Walk against Male Violence and Montreal Massacre Memorial.

The Thornhill Secondary School Debating Team is well known throughout the Ontario debating community for its consistently highly skilled debaters. Thornhill Debaters have placed first, and in the top 10 at every major University-level tournament in Ontario, as well as the prestigious McGill University Tournament and the Ontario Provincial Championships.

The Eye of the Tiger is the dedicated print newspaper for Thornhill Secondary School. It has been in existence since 2002-2003, and is entirely student-run. Publications are populated with student opinions from all demographics and are distributed free of charge to all students and to local businesses and feeder schools.

Thornhill Secondary School offers a variety of clubs, such as;

Audio/Visual Tech Crew
Battle of the Bands
Circle of Friends
DECA
Debating Union
Eye of the Tiger
Fashion Show
Free the Children
Gay-Straight Alliance
History Advisory Board
Jewish Student Union
Mentors
Prefects
Red Cross
Space Club
Students Taking Action Now Darfur (STAND)
Various Teams (Volleyball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, Badminton, Basketball, Baseball, Softball)
Various Bands (Concert, Jazz, Chamber Bands)

[edit] External links

Thornhill Secondary School website

Town: School(s)
York Region District School Board Secondary Schools
Aurora: Aurora H.S. • Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.
Keswick: Keswick H.S. \| King City: King City S.S. \| Maple: Maple H.S.
Markham: Markham District H.S. • Markville S.S. • Middlefield C.I. • Milliken Mills H.S. • Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. • Unionville H.S.
Newmarket: Dr. John M. Denison S.S. • Huron Heights S.S. • Newmarket H.S. • Sir William Mulock S.S.
Richmond Hill: Alexander Mackenzie H.S. • Bayview S.S. • Langstaff S.S • Richmond Green S.S. • Richmond Hill H.S.
Stouffville: Stouffville District S.S. \| Sutton: Sutton District H.S.
Thornhill: Thornhill S.S. • Thornlea S.S. • Vaughan S.S • Westmount C.I.
Vaughan: Emily Carr S.S. • Stephen Lewis S.S. • Woodbridge College
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