IHSA

South Holland (Thornwood)

Background Information

  • Season Summaries
        (Titles, Won-Lost Records,
        and Head Coaches)
  • Thornwood High School
    17101 S. Park Av. (Yahoo! map, Google map)
    South Holland, IL 60473
    Phone: 708-225-4723
    Fax: 708-225-5032
    School ID No.: 1927
    School Web Site: www.district205.net/thornwood

    Boys Nickname: Thunderbirds
    Girls Nickname: Thunderbirds
    Colors: Navy/Gold
    Enrollment: 2285
    Type: Public Coed
    School Year:
    County: Cook
    Cities in District: South Holland, Calumet City, Burnham, Dolton, Harvey, Hazelcrest, East Hazelcrest, Markham, Thornton, Lansing
    Board Division: 3
    Legislative District: 8

      Administration

    Superintendent: Dr. J. Kamala Buckner (Buckner.JKamala@District205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4020
    Fax: 708-225-4059
    Principal: Mr. Tim Truesdale (Official Rep.) (Truesdale.Tim@District205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4701
    Fax: 708-225-5033
    Administrative Assistant: Dana Thigpen (McKennie-Thigpen.Dana@District205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4700
    Fax: 708-225-5033

      Boys Athletics

    Athletic Director: Gary Lagesse (lagesse.gary@district205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4723
    Fax: 708-225-5032
    Administrative Assistant: Donna Walsh (walsh.donna@district205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4725
    Fax: 708-225-5032

    Baseball: Rob Young (young.robert@district205.net)
    Basketball: Marcus Alderson (alderson.marcus@district205.net)
    Cross Country: Coops with Dolton (Thornridge)
    Football: Wilber Milhouse (milhouse.wilber@district205.net)
    Soccer: Coops with Harvey (Thornton)
    Swimming: Coops with Harvey (Thornton)
    Tennis: Debra Sawyer (sawyer.debra@district205.net)
    Track: Brian Evans (evans.brian@district205.net)
    Wrestling: tba

      Girls Athletics

    Assistant Athletic Director: Jim Dye (Dye.James@district205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4722
    Fax: 708-225-5032
    Administrative Assistant: Karleen Panozzo (panozzo.karleen@district205.net)
    Phone: 708-225-4725
    Fax: 708-225-5032

    Basketball: Danielle Jania (jania.danielle@district205.net)
    Cross Country: Coops with Dolton (Thornridge) (white.roy@district205.net)
    Competitive Cheerleading: Billie Griggs (griggs.billie@district205.net)
    Softball: Tahria Saafir (saafir.tahria@district205.net)
    Soccer: Maria Gonzales (gonzales.maria@district205.net)
    Tennis: Debra Sawyer (sawyer.debra@district205.net)
    Track: Roy White (white.roy@district205.net)
    Volleyball: Nancy Lopez (Lopez.Nancy@District205.net)

      Activities

    Activities Director: Tba

    Spirit: Billie Griggs (Griggs.Billie@district205.net)
    Drama/Group Interpretation: Cheryl Frazier (frazier.cheryl@district205.net)
    Individual Events: Cheryl Frazier (frazier.cheryl@district205.net)
    Music-Instrumental: Paul Anderson (anderson.paul@district205.net)
    Scholastic Bowl: Nancy Shifrin (shifrin.nancy@district205.net)
    Student Council: TBA

    Last updated on May 2, 2008.