Thornhill Secondary School
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Thornhill Secondary School in Thornhill
, Ontario
, Canada
was founded in 1955.
By 1962, 1090 students were enrolled. A technical and commercial wing was built in 1961. In 1976, the school undertook a major renovation. That same year, the drama program started and the music program expanded. In 1999, an expanded science wing was constructed to accommodate an overflow of students. The long-awaited new library and school hallway connecting science to the technologies and music was completed in June 2007.
Thornhill Secondary School is home to an elite, enriched program for Gifted students. Beyond simple academic excellence, this program allows these bright minds to flourish in an environment where their unique abilities are appreciated and encouraged by both their peers and their teachers.
Thornhill S.S. recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a year-long celebration and large reunion.
One of the most active clubs besides BOSS is the Social Justice League (formerly known as the History Advisory Board). Its role is to run socio-cultural awareness campaigns like the Remembrance Day assembly, the Walk against Male Violence and Montreal Massacre Memorial Assembly.
Thornhill Secondary School Clubs and Teams are very well known throughout Ontario Competition Circuit. Three years ago the TSS senior boys basketball team went to OFSSA to compete. The school's DECA Business Club team has historically sent at least 1 or 2 members to internationals usually only bringing a contingency of less than 20. The Debating Team is also well known throughout the Ontario debating community for its highly skilled debaters. Thornhill Debaters have placed first, and in the top 10 at most major University-level tournaments in Ontario, Quebec and in the National Championships.
Thornhill Secondary School offers a variety of clubs, such as;
Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a community in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern border of the city of Toronto. Once a municipal village, Thornhill is now a community and postal designation geographically split into two municipalities along Yonge Street, the city of...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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was founded in 1955.
History
Originally it served as an elementary school, but in 1956 it opened as a full-time high school with 600 students. The TSS library was established in 1960 and was just recently renovated in 2007. In 1962, the school increased its class rooms from 30 to 47 and added 32 members to its original faculty of 29.By 1962, 1090 students were enrolled. A technical and commercial wing was built in 1961. In 1976, the school undertook a major renovation. That same year, the drama program started and the music program expanded. In 1999, an expanded science wing was constructed to accommodate an overflow of students. The long-awaited new library and school hallway connecting science to the technologies and music was completed in June 2007.
Thornhill Secondary School is home to an elite, enriched program for Gifted students. Beyond simple academic excellence, this program allows these bright minds to flourish in an environment where their unique abilities are appreciated and encouraged by both their peers and their teachers.
Thornhill S.S. recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a year-long celebration and large reunion.
Student life
The Thornhill Secondary School Student Government is called B.O.S.S. (Board Of Student Senators). BOSS runs a number of events each year, most notably the school dances, the yearly carnival, BOSS Retreat, Semi-Formal and numerous other Spirit Events. BOSS also provides funding for all of the clubs at the school. It acts as an umbrella organization which oversees all club activities.One of the most active clubs besides BOSS is the Social Justice League (formerly known as the History Advisory Board). Its role is to run socio-cultural awareness campaigns like the Remembrance Day assembly, the Walk against Male Violence and Montreal Massacre Memorial Assembly.
Thornhill Secondary School Clubs and Teams are very well known throughout Ontario Competition Circuit. Three years ago the TSS senior boys basketball team went to OFSSA to compete. The school's DECA Business Club team has historically sent at least 1 or 2 members to internationals usually only bringing a contingency of less than 20. The Debating Team is also well known throughout the Ontario debating community for its highly skilled debaters. Thornhill Debaters have placed first, and in the top 10 at most major University-level tournaments in Ontario, Quebec and in the National Championships.
Thornhill Secondary School offers a variety of clubs, such as;
- Avid Readers' Club
- Battle of the Bands
- Cancer Awareness Club
- Chemistry Club
- Chess Club
- Caucasian Club
- Culinary Arts Kitchen Experience (CAKE; school cooking club)
- Chinese Students Association
- Circle of Friends
- Culinary Arts Club (CAC)
- Debating Union
- DECA Business Team
- Empowered Student Partnership
- Environment Club
- Eye of the Tiger Newspaper
- Elections Committee
- Fashion Show
- Film Club
- Finance Club
- Free the Children
- Guitar club
- The "Glee" Club
- Improv Club
- Jewish Student Union
- Social Justice League (formerly known as the History Advisory Board)
- Students Taking Action Now: Darfur - Thornhill SS Chapter
- Tech Crew (formerly known as the Technology and Entertainment Club (TEC))
- School Alliance of Student Songwriters (SASS)
- Math Club
- Mentors
- Model United Nations
- Music Council
- Ontario Model Parliament
- Physics Club
- Photography Club
- Potluck Club
- Thornhill Prefects
- Reach for the Top
- Red Cross
- ROCK Christian Fellowship
- Space Club
- Spirit Squad
- Thornhill Athletic Council (TAC)
- Thornhill Library Resource Centre
- Various Teams (Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
) - Various Bands (Concert, Jazz, Chamber Bands)
Notable alumni
- Brian Clark - 9/11 Survivor at the World Trade Center
- Jon LevineJon LevineJon Levine is a singer/songwriter best known as keyboardist and primary songwriter for the Canadian band Philosopher Kings. His brother is Jason Levine, of the pop band Prozzäk, and the former bassist of the Philosopher Kings. He is also the musical director for the childrens television show...
- Keyboards, writer for The Philosopher Kings - Brian WestBrian West (musician)Brian West was the lead guitarist for the Canadian band The Philosopher Kings. His partner, Gerald Eaton began the record label Track and Field Records after they were nominated for several awards as a production duo under the name of Track and Field...
- Rhythm Guitar for The Philosopher Kings - Stefan Nastic- Basketball Player for Stanford University
- Milos RaonicMilos RaonicMilos Raonic is a Canadian professional tennis player from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.Born in what is now Podgorica, Montenegro, Raonic moved to Canada with his family at the age of 3. Raonic is Canada's highest ATP ranked male singles player and the country's highest ever ranked player since...
- Professional tennis player - Aleksandar Braletic - Canadian Soccer League player