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Thornton Fractional Township South High School (TF South, TFS) is a
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located in Suburban
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, located from the city limits of
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. The school serves an area of approximately , & serves over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 who reside in the near South Suburban communities of
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and Lynwood.


Foundation

Thornton Fractional South High School opened in 1958 and Thornton Fractional High School in
Calumet City Calumet City ( ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,033 at the 2020 census, a decline of 2.7% from 37,042 in 2010. The ZIP code is 60409. Etymology The word ''Calumet'' is the Miꞌkmaq and French word for a ...
, which opened in 1926, was renamed to
Thornton Fractional North High School Thornton Fractional North High School (T.F. North, TF North, TFN; formerly Thornton Fractional Township High School) is a Public Secondary school in Calumet City, Illinois. It first opened its doors in March 1926. The school serves Calumet C ...
. The school flag, a replica of the flag of the Confederacy of the United States, was retired in 1993. The Thornton Fractional Vocational Center, later renamed the Center for Academics and Technology was later built between the two high schools in Calumet City and opened for T.F. South and T.F. North students and has served many purposes, from being a freshman academy, to hosting AP courses for students from both campuses, to housing programs such as CAD, nursing, and culinary arts.


Academics

In 2010, District 215, T.F. South, T.F. North, and CAT, combined had an average composite ACT score of 18.7. Also in 2010, the total enrollment at T.F. South was 2,014 and graduated 93% of its senior class. T.F. South has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the
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, PSAE, a state test used in Illinois to fulfill the mandates of the federal
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. When comparing District 215's 2008–2009's PSAE scores to 2009–2010's scores, the scores have significantly gone down. Overall, the school has not met minimum expectations in mathematics and science. All three of the school's student subgroups failed to meet expectations in mathematics, and two of the three failed to meet expectations in reading.


Athletics/Activities

T.F. South competes as a member of the South Suburban Conference. The school is a member of the
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(IHSA), which governs most athletics and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are known as the Red Wolves .The Athletics Director is Marc Brewe. The school sponsors interscholastic teams in
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. The following athletic/activity teams have placed top 4 in their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament: * Badminton (Girls): State Champions (2012-13, 2013-14); 2nd Place (2010-11) * Bowling (Girls): State Champions (1989-90) * Drama: State Champion (2002-03); 2nd Place (1991-92, 2000-01, 2008-09); 3rd Place (1960-61, 1971-72, 1986-87) * Football: 2nd Place (1994–95, 2002–03) * Group Interpretation: State Champions (1989-90, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02); 2nd Place (1982-83); 3rd Place (1975-76, 1985-86, 2002-03) * Speech (Team): State Champions (1960-61); 2nd Place (1962-63)


Notable alumni

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; graduated from TFS in 1979 *
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Official website
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