Tinley Park High School
Public secondary school in Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
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Tinley Park High School, TPHS or simply Tinley is a public high school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. It is part of Bremen Community High School District 228 which also includes Oak Forest High School, Hillcrest High School and Bremen High School.
Overview
Tinley Park High School is the second oldest school of the four high schools comprising Bremen High School District 228, opening in 1961. The 1,100 students at TPHS come from sections of the villages of Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Markham, and Country Club Hills, Illinois.
Demographics
With approximately 67 teachers for the estimated 1100 student body, Tinley Park has a student/teacher ratio of roughly 17:1. In 2007, the student body composed of 56.8% caucasian students, 25.8% African-American students, 10.4% Hispanic students, 4.7% Asian-American students, 0.6% Native American students, and 1.6% multi-racial students.
Academics
In 2016, the average composite ACT score for Titan students was 19.0.[5] As of 2008, Tinley Park HS is making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as described by the federal No Child Left Behind act.[5]
Athletics
Tinley Park's athletic teams play in the South Suburban Conference, governed by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in: basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field. Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Young women may compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a pom pom team (the Titanette Dancers).[8]
The following teams have won or placed top four in their respective IHSA state tournaments or meets:[9]
- Cheerleading: State Champions (2006–07, 2007–08)
- Chess: 3rd Place (1981-82)
- Football: State Champions (1986–87)
- Group Interpretation: 3rd Place (1987-88)
- Softball: 3rd Place (2012-13)
- Tennis (Girls): 3rd Place (1972-73)
- Wrestling: 3rd Place (1969-70)
Activities
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Notable people
- Garry Meier, radio personality, 1968
- Ron Gora was a physical education teacher and swimming coach. He competed in swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[10]
- Denise Richards, American actress, freshman year
References
- ^ a b c "Tinley Park High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "District 228 Administration". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
- ^ "Administration". Tinley Park High School. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Tinley Park High School". Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ a b c "2008 Illinois School Report Card for Tinley Park HS" (PDF). Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "School info for Tinley Park HS". ihsa.org. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Activities directory". Tinley Park High School. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Athletics". Tinley Park High School. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "IHSA Season Summaries for Tinley Park HS". Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Coach Passes On Key to Greatness". Chicago Tribune. 18 February 1965. pp. NW7. ProQuest 179816178.
Gora would rather discuss his (Tinley Park) titan swimming team than himself, but he is familiar with greatness. He swam in the 1952 Olympics ...
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High schools in suburban Cook County, Illinois
- The Academy at Forest View High School
- Argo Community
- Victor J. Andrew
- Bloom
- Bloom Trail
- Bremen
- Buffalo Grove
- James B. Conant
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- East Leyden
- Elk Grove
- Evanston Township
- Evergreen Park Community
- William Fremd
- Glenbrook North
- Glenbrook South
- John Hersey
- Hillcrest
- Hoffman Estates
- Homewood-Flossmoor
- Lemont
- Lyons Township
- Maine East
- Maine West
- Maine South
- J. Sterling Morton East
- J. Sterling Morton West
- New Trier
- Niles North
- Niles West
- Oak Forest
- Oak Park and River Forest
- Oak Lawn Community
- Palatine
- Prospect
- Proviso East
- Proviso West
- Reavis
- Rich Township High School-STEM Campus
- Rich South
- Harold L. Richards
- Ridgewood
- Riverside Brookfield
- Rolling Meadows
- Carl Sandburg
- Schaumburg
- Alan B. Shepard
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- TFD 215 Center for Academics & Technology
- Thornton Fractional North
- Thornton Fractional South
- Thornton Township
- Thornridge
- Thornwood
- Tinley Park
- West Leyden
- Wheeling
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