Thornton Fractional Township South High School is a high school located in suburban Cook County, Illinois, 24 miles south of 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 communites of Lansing and Lynwood. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Lansing is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Lansing is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Lynwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ...

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

School History

(history text can also be viewed on the T.F. South School Website) During the 1940's and 50's students who resided in the Lansing-Lynwood area attended Thornton Fractional Township High School located in Calumet City. By the late 1950's, as the post war baby boom continued to fuel the growth and expansion of new housing in the Lansing-Lynwood area, the need for another high school seemed obvious. In 1954 voters of Burnham, Calumet City and Lansing approved the building of a new school in Lansing to ease the overcrowding at the Thornton Fractional building in Calumet City. By 1956 plans had been developed and construction began for a new high school to be located at 186th and Burnham Avenue. On April 6, 1957 a cornerstone for the new building was formally laid and a time capsule was placed in the cornerstone to preserve the memories of that time. On February 3, 1958 the new school known as Thornton Fractional South was completed. The new building cost approximately 2 million dollars and was equipped with state of the art classrooms, a pool and a gymnasium. The first group of students began attending South during the spring of 1958. There were no seniors among this group and they were affectionately called Rebels because they had chosen to leave their friends behind at the old Thornton Fractional building in Calumet City. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Burnham is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ...

The School Board set the boundaries of the new T.F South High School as south of the Little Calumet River, east of Torrence Avenue, west of the Indiana border and north of 211th street (now known as Lynwood). During the 1959 school year, students of T.F. South were asked their opinion on school matters. At an assembly it was officially announced that the T.F. South High School colors would be red and gray, athletic teams would be referred to as the Rebels, the school newspaper would be called the "Rebel Rouser", and the yearbook would be named "Postscript". Even though some students in certain programs and activities during this time were bused to the North campus the first graduating class of T.F. South was the class of 1959. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Gray (Gy) is the derived SI unit for absorbed dose, specific energy and kerma (kinetic energy in matter). ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By 1964, T.F. South High School was almost filled to its capacity of 1600 students. To help ease the overcrowding a number of junior and senior students, along with some faculty, volunteered to go on an early bird schedule until 1965 when additional shop classrooms, a lobby area, and a small gymnasium were added. By the early 1970's, T.F. South had grown to over 2000 students. Students attended school on shifts until the Center for Science and Technology was built. The Spirit Rock was a gift of the Class of 1971 and has remained on campus for students to spray paint as a rite of passage from the early Seventies until present day. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Currently, T.F. South has an enrollment of just over 1600 and proudly serves the communities of Lansing and Lynwood. By August 2005, a massive expansion project of 12 new classrooms, an 18,000 square foot gymnasium, a band room addition and a cafeteria addition will allow us to continue to educate the next generation of "Rebels." A tradition of academic excellence, loyalty and school spirit are the trademarks of T. F. South High School. From the excitement of the cannon exploding at a Friday night football game, to award-winning curricular and extracurricular programs, T.F. South continues to receive outstanding support from the towns of Lansing and Lynwood that make T.F. South a true Community School! August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

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

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