Thornhill Secondary School

Thornhill Secondary School
Post Proelium Praemium - "After the Struggle, the Reward"
Address
167 Dudley Avenue Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 2E5, Canada
Information
School number	947792
School board	York Region District School Board
Religious affiliation	Secular
Superintendent	Dennis Connor
Area trustee	Susan Geller
Principal	Ms. Schnapp
Vice principal	S. Hetherington, S. Smullen
School type	High school
Grades	9-12, offers AP level subjects
Language	English
Mascot	Tiger
Colours	Black and yellow
Founded	1955
Enrolment	1350
Homepage	www.thornhill.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/

Thornhill Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada 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.

B.O.S.S. (Board Of Student Senators)

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, The BOSS Retreat 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.

BOSS Executive consists of 8 different positions, each being equally as important. They are given their own room in the school where they hold weekly meetings and discuss ideas. Elections occur every May.

The Student Council is also made up of 16 BOSS Senators. They do their best to fully represent the issues and opinions of the school, with 4 from every grade. They also meet bi-weekly with the Executive members.

Student Life

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
• Chemistry Club
• Chess 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
• Film Club
• Finance Club
• Free the Children
• Guitar Club
• Improv Club
• Jewish Student Union
• Social Justice League
• Students Taking Action Now: Darfur - Thornhill SS Chapter
• Tech Crew
• Math Club
• Mentors
• Model United Nations
• Physics Club
• Photography Club
• Potluck Club
• Thornhill Prefects
• Reach for the Top
• Red Cross
• ROCK Christian Fellowship
• Space Club

External links

• Official Thornhill Secondary School Website