Thornton Fractional North High School
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Thornton Fractional North High School (T.F. North, TF North, TFN) in Calumet City
, Illinois
first opened its doors in March 1926 as Thornton Fractional Township High School.
The fully accredited school serves Calumet City
& Burnham
. T.F. North also serves over 1,700 students in grades 9-12. The school's boundaries are the City of Chicago on the North, Torrence Avenue on the West, the Indiana state line on the East, & the Little Calumet River
to the South.
On December 20, 1933, the original school structure was destroyed by fire. The school was rebuilt in the same location, opening on February 7, 1936.
Due to growth in the Calumet City
-Lansing
area, Thornton Fractional South High School
was opened in 1959. The original high school that first opened in 1926 was renamed Thornton Fractional North High School. In 1963 & 1964, expansions to the 1936 building were completed.
& is a member of the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA), the body which governs most sports & competitive activities in the state. All T.F. North Athletic Teams are known as the Meteors.
(IHSA) State Championships in the past, such as the Drama Club.
Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
first opened its doors in March 1926 as Thornton Fractional Township High School.
The fully accredited school serves Calumet City
Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
& Burnham
Burnham, Illinois
Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,170 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60633.Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago...
. T.F. North also serves over 1,700 students in grades 9-12. The school's boundaries are the City of Chicago on the North, Torrence Avenue on the West, the Indiana state line on the East, & the Little Calumet River
Calumet River
The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana.-Background:...
to the South.
On December 20, 1933, the original school structure was destroyed by fire. The school was rebuilt in the same location, opening on February 7, 1936.
Due to growth in the Calumet City
Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
-Lansing
Lansing, Illinois
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
area, Thornton Fractional South High School
Thornton Fractional South High School
Thornton Fractional Township South High School is a high school located in Suburban Cook County, Illinois, located about from the city limits of Chicago, south of Downtown Chicago. Thornton Fractional Township South High School is one of three high schools in the Village of Lansing, the others...
was opened in 1959. The original high school that first opened in 1926 was renamed Thornton Fractional North High School. In 1963 & 1964, expansions to the 1936 building were completed.
Academics
In 2010, T.F. North had an average composite ACT score of 18.0, an average class size of 21.6 Students, a 20.5 Student to Teacher Ratio, & graduated 92.8% of its Senior class. T.F. North has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test used in Illinois to fulfill the mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Overall, the school has not exceeded minimum expectations in reading, mathematics & science. It has far exceeded graduation expectations.Athletics
T.F. North competes in the South Suburban ConferenceSouth Suburban Conference (Illinois)
The South Suburban Conference is a high school athletic and activity conference which comprises fourteen schools located in the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois....
& is a member of the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA), the body which governs most sports & competitive activities in the state. All T.F. North Athletic Teams are known as the Meteors.
Activities
T.F. North offers many extra-curricular activities. Some of these have won Illinois High School AssociationIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA) State Championships in the past, such as the Drama Club.
Notable alumni
- Mike TomczakMike TomczakMichael John "Mike" Tomczak is a former American football player. Tomczak played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers....
, Former NFL Super BowlSuper BowlThe Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
-winning quarterback for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, & Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, class of 1981. - John JurkovicJohn JurkovicIvan "John" Jurkovic is a retired American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois....
, Former NFL Defensive Lineman for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, & Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Currently a ESPN Radio 1000WMVPWMVP is the callsign of a commercial radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is owned by ABC. Its transmitter is located in Downers Grove. The station broadcasts live sports talk, both locally and nationally. Daily programming consists of talk shows that are both national and local...
afternoon drive host in Chicago, Illinois. Class of 1985. - Steve WojciechowskiSteve Wojciechowski (baseball)Steven Joseph Wojciechowski is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.Steve attended Saint Xavier University and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft....
, Former Pitcher for the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. Class of 1988. - Mary MatalinMary MatalinMary Joe Matalin is an American political consultant, well known for her work with the Republican Party. She was an assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney until 2003. Matalin has been chief editor of Threshold Editions, a conservative publishing imprint...
, political commentator, class of 1971.