Thornridge High School | |
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Address | |
15000 Cottage Grove Dolton, Illinois 60419 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°37′08″N 87°36′00″W / 41.6189°N 87.6001°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Opened | 1960 |
School district | Thornton Twp HS 205 |
Superintendent | Dr. Leotis Swopes |
Principal | Ms. Ebonie Williams |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Enrollment | 2,006 |
Average class size | 18.7 |
Area | South Suburbs |
Campus type | suburban |
School colour(s) |
Gray Navy blue Columbia blue |
Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference |
Team name | Falcons |
Average ACT scores | 17.1 |
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.
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.
The following athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series.
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.