School type public secondary Founded 1926 Phone +1 708-585-1000 | Established 1926 Superintendent Dr. Creg E. Williams Mascot Meteor-Man | |
Motto "Hardworking, Caring, Responsible, & Respectful." Opened 1936 (present building) District Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 Similar Thornridge High School, Thornton Township High Sch, Illiana Christian High Sch, Marian Catholic High Sch, Hillcrest High School Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Thornton fractional north high school 2016 rich central marching band competition
- Thornton fractional north high school 2015 holiday concert
- Academics
- Athletics
- Activities
- Notable alumni
- References
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. February 7, 1936 marked the opening of current building, which was built at the same location: 755 Pulaski Rd. Calumet City, IL.
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.
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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 Conference & 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.
Activities
T.F. North offers many extra-curricular activities. Some of these have won Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championships in the past, such as the Drama Club.
Other activities & clubs include: Adventure Club, Auto Collision, Auto Mechanics, Chess, Concert Band, Creative Arts Magazine, Cultural Diversity, Foreign Language Club, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), Integrated Cooperative Education (ICE), J.I.L.G., Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Choir, Marching Band, Mathletes, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Peer Mediators, Pep Club, S.A.D.D., Speech Team, Radio/TV Productions (Meteor Productions), Visual Arts, & Yearbook.