Thornridge High School

Thornridge High School
Address
15000 Cottage Grove
Dolton, Illinois 60419
United States
Coordinates 41°37′08″N 87°36′00″W / 41.6189°N 87.6001°W / 41.6189; -87.6001
Information
Type Public high school
Opened 1960
School district Thornton Twp HS 205
Superintendent Dr. Leotis Swopes [1]
Principal Ms. Ebonie Williams [2]
Grades 912
Gender coed
Enrollment 2,006[3]
Average class size 18.7[4]
Area South Suburbs
Campus type suburban
School colour(s)      Gray
     Navy blue
     Columbia blue[3]
Athletics conference South Suburban Conference
Team name Falcons
Average ACT scores 17.1[5]
Newspaper Bagpipe
Yearbook Piper
Website http://www.district205.net/thornridge

Thornridge High School is a public high school located in Dolton, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205. It is sometimes confused with the similar schools in the same district: Thornton Township High School and Thornwood High School.

Athletics

Teams from Thornridge are nicknamed the "Falcons". The school colors are Columbia blue, grey, and navy blue. The school's teams compete as a member of the South Inter-Conference Association or SICA. These teams also compete in state championship series sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

The school sponsors teams for both men and women in basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and track & field. Men may also compete in baseball, football, swimming & diving, and wrestling. Women may compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.[6]

The following athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series.[7]

Activities

Thornridge has had an extensive history of 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.[7]

Notable alumni

References

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