Thornridge High School

Thornridge High School commonly referred to as The Ridge, is a public four-year high school located in Dolton, IL a south 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. The racial makeup of Thornridge consists of over 96% African American, 3% Hispanic and less than 1% White.[4] The gender makeup of the school is 49% male and 51% female.[5] 56% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program.[6] The total student attendance is 95%.[7] School graduation rate is 71%.[8]

Thornridge High School
Address
15000 Cottage Grove Avenue

Dolton
,
Illinois
60419

United States
Coordinates41.6189°N 87.6001°W / 41.6189; -87.6001
Information
TypePublic
Established1960
School districtDistrict 205
SuperintendentNathaniel Cunningham, Jr.[1]
PrincipalJustin Moore[2]
Assistant PrincipalFreidl Carol
Teaching staff101
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,192
Average class size19[3]
AreaSouth Suburbs
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Columbia Blue   Navy  
Slogan"Home of the Mighty Falcons"
Athletics conferenceSouthland Athletic Conference
MascotRidgey
Team nameThornridge Falcons
RivalThornton Township High School
NewspaperBagpipe
YearbookPiper
Communities servedDolton, Harvey, South Holland, Phoenix, Burnham, Calumet City, and Markham
Websitewww.district205.net/thornridge

Academics

Thornridge ranked #13,345 nationally and No. 460 in Illinois according to the US News & World Report.[9]

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.[10]

  • Debate: State Champions (1975–76); 2nd place (1972–73, 1977–78)
  • Drama: 5x IHSA 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: 3x IHSA 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: 4x IHSA 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 (Class of 2012) 2x IHSA 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.[11]

Thornridge athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series.[10]

  • Basketball (boys): 2x IHSA State Champions (1970–71, 1971–72)
  • Cross Country (boys): 3rd Place (1978–79, 1979–80)
  • Cross Country (girls): 3rd Place (1983–84)
  • Track & Field (boys): 3rd Place (1979–80)
  • Triple Jump (boys) 2013 IHSA State Champion: Phillip Thompson
  • Swimming (boys): 4th Place (1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69) 3rd place (1969–70)
  • Wrestling: Conference/Regional Champs (1968–69, 1971–1972)

Notable alumni

References
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  2. [district205.net/domain/114 Administration, Thornridge H.S. homepage; accessed September 8, 2020]
  3. "Class of 2007 school report card, p. 1; accessed 25 September 2020" (PDF).
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