Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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THE STORY OF A SCHOOL Begun in 1894 as Harvey High School with an enrollment of 22 students, Thornton Town- ship High School presently serves the needs of more than 4400 young people. Ten members comprised the first graduating class of 1896. By 1909 the student body had swelled to 255, and in .1919 it had reached 388. During the next decade the enrollment more than tripled reach- ing 1233 in 1929. From its beginning in a church basement, the high school has striven to keep pace with the ever increasing numbers. The original school building was overcrowded and a double shift was necessary in 1934. An addition was begun in 1936, the first of many which has led to the sprawling facility which we recognize presently as our school. Thornton Township High School is proud of its high standards, fine facilities, tradition of success, and concern for the individual needs of each student. Coupled with this has been a history of able leadership and responsibilities. This is the story of a school, but hardly an ordinary school.

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Approximately 4400 students currently attend Thornton Township High School, and seek to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a complete intellectual and social life as modern young Americans. They come to TTHS from eleven communities comprising an area six miles long and six miles wide. The high school has served this area for more than 72 years. The buildings which constitutes the physical plant are equipped with every device known in modern school planning for the comfort and convenience of students and teachers alike. Begun in 1900 with a staff of four, the educa- tional complex now covers more than 28 acres and provides some 564,400 square feet of in- structional area. Each new addition as it arose has been modern and efficientg a tradition which began with the erection of the first main building. The teaching staff now exceeds 260 members and is backed by a responsive and conscientious supporting staff of 150. As has been in the past, Thornton High School continues in the present to be respected for competently and professionally fulfilling the needs of all her sons and daughters. At Thorn- ton knowledge is power.