Thornton Fractional South High School

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T.F. South High School

Name

Thornton Fractional Township High School, South Campus

Address

18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing, Illinois

Town

Lansing, Illinois

Established

1958

Communities

Lansing and Lynwood

Type

Public Secondary

Religion

No Affiliation

Students

Coeducational

Grades

9 to 12

District

215

Teachers

195

Population

1669

Nickname

Rebels(boys), Lady Rebels(girls)

Mascot

Richie Rebel

Colors

Red/Grey

Newspaper

Rebel Rouser

Yearbook

Postscript

Website

Link

Thornton Fractional Township South High School is a high school located in suburban Cook County, Illinois, located about 6 miles from the city limits of Chicago, 24 miles south of Downtown Chicago. Thornton Fractional Township South High School (commonly known as T.F. South) is one of three high schools in the Village of Lansing. The school serves an area of approximately 9 square miles, and serves over 1,600 students in grades 9-12 who reside in the near south suburban communities of Lansing and Lynwood.

The school's 2004-2005 enrollment was 1,669.

1 Location
2 Student Body
3 Athletics
4 Notable Alumni
5 References
6 External Links

[edit] Location

The school is located on the corner of 186th Street and Burnham Avenue, providing easy access from two main streets. The official address for the school is 18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing, IL 60438

[edit] Student Body

Student Body Racial Make-Up (2004-2005)
- White - 51.9%
- Black - 35.2%
- Hispanic - 10.9%
- Asian - 1.3%
- Native American - 0.7%

Low Income Students - 26.7%

Drop Out Rate - 1%

Attendance Rate - 91%

Average Class Size - 19.3 Students

[edit] Athletics

T.F. South offers a range of Athletic activities for students including ten sports for boys and eleven for girls. The school competes in the SICA Central & SICA Orange (Football) conferences.

Boys's Sports
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track
- Football
- Baseball
- Soccer

Girl's Sports
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Badminton
- Track
- Softball
- Cheerleading
- Soccer

[edit] Notable Alumni

Thomas Burke Baldwin, professional football player
Curtis Granderson, professional baseball player^[1]
Harry Smith (television), television journalist
Pierre Thomas, University of Illinois football player^[2]

[edit] References

^ Curtis Granderson. Detroit Tigers Team Site. Major League Baseball (2007). Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
^ Pierre Thomas. University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.