Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Sixties: Thornridge began with an enrollment ot 1,025 students and 50 faculty members. Onward Thornridgef' writ- ten by Mr. Tohn Pearce, cho- rale director, became the otti- cial school song. One counselor was as- signed to each ot the tour classes. Seniors held two assem- blies, one was a senior talent assembly and the other was the reading of the class will and prophecy. Double shifts started be- cause enrollment reached over 40 percent ot capacity. No jeans could be worn in school, and the girls' skirts had to reach their knees. Seventies: Miss Marion Wognum de- signed the school emblem. Mr. Salvatore Salato be- came principal after serving as 164 Album P.E. teacher, dean ot boys, and assistant principal. Self-scheduling was added, and students were allowed to select their own classes and teachers. During lunch students were able to pick a tew selections on the juke box housed in the cafeteria. Students had a new place to 'thang out when the com- mons area was built. Eighties: The decline in enrollment that started in the seventies reached 2071 students. The 300-minute minimum school day began tor students. A new attendance policy was implemented. The student dress code ranged from the prep look to neon sweats. Shorts also had to be knee-length to be ac- ceptable in school, 1985 . . . Above: Being mod was the in thing at Thornridge during the l960's. Right: Expressing their own style, stu- dents enjoy the assembly marking Thornridges 25th anniversary.

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7 - periods, passlfail mark year Above: Mr. Harold Sutter, the first principal, met with Mr. Salvatore Sa- lato, current principal, at the 25th an- niversary dinner-dance. l66 Administration The seven-period day and the passffail opportunity marked major changes in school policy for both students and staff. The seven-period day affect- ed everyone who arrived by 7:18 for his first class before homeroom. This enabled stu- dents to earn seven credits in- stead of six. I think the seven- period day gave the students a good opportunity to take an- other class that they might have had an interest in that was not a requirement for graduation, stated Mr. Salva- tore Salato, principal. There were mixed feelings among the student body about getting up so early for school, but most people found the sev- en-period day an advantage. With the extra class, I am able to fit in one more college pre- paratory class into my sched- ule, said Don Gardiner, sen- ior. With the pass! fail addition, students could take a class where the only grade was a pass or a fail. These grades did not affect grade point aver- ages. Forty-four students took a pass! fail class with typing as the most popular course. l took pass! fail in Iournalism H because even if I got an it would still bring my average down because it's not an ad- vanced class, stated Dale Carlson, senior. f ln the revised administrative structure, the duties of depart- ment chairmen were changed as the first step in moving to- ward area principals. Many members of the district were interviewed for the open posi- tions which when filled would bring the number of assistant principals to five. The 2071 students and l85 faculty adjusted to the changes in policy and concluded the 25th year successfully. Mr. Salvatore Salato, principal