Thornridge High School
| Thornridge High School | |
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15000 Cottage Grove Avenue , 60419 | |
| Coordinates | 41°37′08″N 87°36′00″W / 41.6189°N 87.6001°WCoordinates: 41°37′08″N 87°36′00″W / 41.6189°N 87.6001°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Home of the Mighty Falcons" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | District 205 |
| Superintendent | Nathaniel Cunningham, Jr.[1] |
| Principal | Justin Moore[2] |
| Assistant Principal | Camila Covington |
| Teaching staff | 101 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,192 |
| Average class size | 19[3] |
| Area | South Suburbs |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue Navy |
| Athletics conference | Southland Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Ridge the Mighty Falcon |
| Rival | Thornton Township High School |
| Newspaper | Bagpipe |
| Yearbook | Piper |
| Communities served | Dolton, Harvey, South Holland, Phoenix, Burnham, Calumet City, and Markham |
| Feeder schools | General George S. Patton School Lincoln Junior High School |
| Website | www |
Thornridge High School is a public four-year high school located in Dolton, Illinois, a suburb about 20 miles away from the Chicago Loop. 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 main building. It serves the cities and villages of Dolton, Harvey, South Holland, Phoenix, Burnham, Calumet City, and Markham.
Academics[]
The total student attendance is 95%.[4] School graduation rate is 71%.[5] Thornridge ranked #13,345 nationally and No. 460 in Illinois according to the US News & World Report.[6]
Activities[]
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.[7]
- Debate: State Champions (1975–76); 2nd place (1972–73, 1977–78)
- Drama: State Champions (1971–72, 1989–90, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08); 2nd place (1969–70, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2005–06); 3rd place (1976–77, 1978–79, 1982–83); 4th place (2001–02)
- Group Interpretation: State Champions (1974–75, 1993–94, 2002–03); 2nd place (1980–81, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2003–04); 4th place (1996–97, 1999–2000)
- Individual Events: State Champions (1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71); 3rd place (1984–85, 1993–94); 4th place (1964–65, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1989–90)
- Speech: 2012 IHSA State Individual Speech Champion: Destiny Thompson State Champions (1967–68, 1969–70); 2nd place (1970–71, 1971–72), 4th place (1968–69)
Athletics[]
The athletic director is Sherry Jackson, and the assistant athletic director is Prince Lowe.
The Thornridge Falcons compete in the Southland Athletic Conference (SAC) as well as participating in 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 school sponsors interscholastic teams for both young men and women in basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, bowling and track & field. Young men compete in baseball, football, swimming & diving, and wrestling. Young women compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.[8]
Thornridge athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series.[7]
- Basketball (Boys): State Champions (1970–71, 1971–72)
- Cross Country (Boys): 3rd Place (1978–79, 1979–80)
- Cross Country (Girls): 3rd Place (1983–84)
- Football: State Champion (1969-70) Conference Champions (1965-66, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1982-83)
- Track & Field (Boys): 3rd Place (1979–80)
- Swimming (Boys): 3rd place (1969–70) 4th Place (1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69)
- Wrestling: Team Conference/Regional Champions (1968–69, 1971–1972)
Demographics[]
The racial makeup of Thornridge consists of over 96% African American, 3% Hispanic and less than 1% White.[9] The gender makeup of the school is 49% male and 51% female.[10] 56% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program.[11]
Notable alumni[]
- Quinn Buckner, a former NBA player who led Thornridge to 1971 and 1972 IHSA state basketball championships; was co-captain of the 1976 NCAA Tournament champion Indiana Hoosiers, later winning a title for the 1984 NBA champion Boston Celtics; was head coach for the Dallas Mavericks;[12][13][14][15] and won a gold medal with the US National Basketball Team in the 1976 Summer Olympics;
- David Clayton, a human rights activist who was named to the IHSA All-Star Cast for his performance in The Firebugs in 1972
- Kevin Duckworth, a 2x All-Star NBA center (1986–97)[12][16][17]
- Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017),[18] an actor and playwright. He is best known for his role in series True Blood (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among his other accolades.[19]
- Reggie Hayward, a former defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars
- Syleena Johnson, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and TV reality show star
- Jane Lynch. an actress, comedian, and singer; is best known for starring as Sue Sylvester in television series Glee, as Calhoun in the series "" and in various Christopher Guest-directed films like A Mighty Wind, and Best in Show; host of TV's Hollywood Game Night[12]
- Sam Mack, a former NBA guard[12][20]
- LisaRaye McCoy, a film and television actress (The Players Club, Single Ladies)
- Richard Roeper, a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and film critic who co-hosted At the Movies with Roger Ebert[12]
- Joe Skalski, former alumni of Thornridge High later attending Saint Xavier University, and drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1986 MLB Draft, pitching for the organization until 1990.
References[]
- ^ [district205.net/domain/3 Administration, Thornton Township H.S. District 205 District Administration; accessed September 8, 2020]
- ^ [district205.net/domain/114 Administration, Thornridge H.S. homepage; accessed September 8, 2020]
- ^ "Class of 2007 school report card, p. 1; accessed 25 September 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Thornridge Nationally Ranked#13,345". US News and World Report. September 8, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Season Summaries". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2001.
- ^ "Thornridge Athletic Department; accessed 25 September 2020".
- ^ "Explore Thornridge High School in Dolton, IL". GreatSchools.org.
- ^ "Explore Thornridge High School in Dolton, IL". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Student Body".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Bell, Taylor, Spotlight: Thornridge Falcons, 12 March 2008, Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 23 November 2008".
- ^ "Illinois H.S.toric | News & Media | IHSA". www.ihsa.org.
- ^ "Quinn Buckner Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ Clavio, Galen (2011), "Indiana Pacers", Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE, doi:10.4135/9781412994156.n346, ISBN 978-1-4129-7382-3
- ^ "Kevin Duckworth Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "EIU Legend Kevin Duckworth Passes Away". Eastern Illinois University Athletics.
- ^ "Nelsan Ellis". Yahoo! TV. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.[verification needed]
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 10, 2017). "Nelsan Ellis' Family Shares Circumstances Of 'True Blood' Actor's Death – Update". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2018.[verification needed]
- ^ "Sam Mack stats & bio, databaseBasketball.com; accessed 23 November 2008". Archived from the original on February 26, 2006.
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