Tinley Park High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Tinley Park High School

| logo = titan.gif

| logo_size = 275

| streetaddress = 6111 West 175th Street

| city = Tinley Park

| state = Illinois

| zipcode = 60477

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|41.57163|-87.76713|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

| schoolnumber =

| district = Bremen Community High School District 228

| affiliation =

| superintendent = Dr. Brad Sikora

| principal = Dr. Theresa Nolan

| teaching_staff = 64.65 (FTE)

| grade10 = 282 students

| grade11 = 264 students

| grade12 = 273 students

| average_class_size = 23.4

| ratio = 16.43

| ceeb = 144118

| gender = Coed

| schooltype = Public Secondary

| budget =

| grades = 9–12

| campus = Suburban

| campus size =

| conference = South Suburban Conference

| accreditation = Illinois State Board of Education

| nickname = Titans

| colors = {{Color box|#B22222|border=darkgray}} Scarlet
{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Gold

| yearbook = Scythe

| publication = Afterthoughts

| newspaper = Titan Times

| opened = 1961

| enrollment = 1,062 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=170705000367|title=Tinley Park High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 3, 2025}}

| grade9 = 243 students

| website = {{URL|https://tinley.bhsd228.com}}

| rival = Oak Forest High School

| footnotes = {{cite web|url= http://www.bhsd228.com/DistAdmin/index.htm|title= District 228 Administration|accessdate= March 1, 2009|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090219053929/http://bhsd228.com/DistAdmin/index.htm|archivedate= February 19, 2009}}{{cite web|url = http://www.bhsd228.com/tinley/STAFF/Admin.htm| publisher = Tinley Park High School|title = Administration|accessdate = May 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url= http://www.bhsd228.com/tinley/|title= Tinley Park High School|accessdate = May 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url= http://www.bhsd228.com/tinley/reportcard/School%20Report%20Card%202008.pdf|title= 2008 Illinois School Report Card for Tinley Park HS|accessdate= May 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url= http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2010.htm|title= School info for Tinley Park HS|publisher= ihsa.org|accessdate= May 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url= http://www.bhsd228.com/tinley/activities/activities.html|publisher=Tinley Park High School|title= Activities directory|accessdate = May 26, 2009}}

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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. As of 2008, Tinley Park HS is making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as described by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

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).{{cite web|url = http://www.bhsd228.com/tinley/athletics.html|publisher = Tinley Park High School|title = Athletics|accessdate = May 26, 2009}}

The following teams have won or placed top four in their respective IHSA state tournaments or meets:{{cite web|url= http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2010.htm|title= IHSA Season Summaries for Tinley Park HS|accessdate= May 26, 2009}}

  • 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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  • The Arts
  • Art Club
  • Art and Anime
  • Band / Chorus
  • Color Guard
  • Drama Club
  • Lighting & Staging
  • Speech Team
  • Publications
  • Literary Magazine (Afterthoughts)
  • School Newspaper (Titan Times)
  • Yearbook (Scythe)
  • Service Organizations
  • Interact
  • Key Club
  • Social Interaction Organizations
  • Book Club
  • Operation Snowball
  • Peer Mediation
  • Seekers
  • Mock Trial
  • Gamer's Club

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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.{{cite news| title = Coach Passes On Key to Greatness| publisher = Chicago Tribune| date = 18 February 1965| pages = NW7| quote = Gora would rather discuss his (Tinley Park) titan swimming team than himself, but he is familiar with greatness. He swam in the 1952 Olympics ...| id = {{ProQuest|179816178}}}}
  • Denise Richards, American actress, freshman year

References

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{{High schools in suburban Cook County, Illinois}}

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Category:Educational institutions established in 1961

Category:Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Category:Tinley Park, Illinois

Category:1961 establishments in Illinois