As of 2024, total student attendance is 85%.[4] The graduation rate is 79.8%.[5] Thornridge was ranked a commendable school according to the
US News & World Report.[6]
Thornridge is known for its success in the
performing arts and competitive
public speaking. The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state championship competitions sponsored by the IHSA.[10]
Debate: State Champions (1976); 2nd place (1973, 1978)
Drama: State Champions (1971–72, 1989–90, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008); 2nd Place (1970, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2006); 3rd Place (1977, 1979, 1983); 4th Place (2002)
Group Interpretation: State Champions (1975, 1994, 2003); 2nd Place (1981, 1998, 2001, 2004); 4th Place (1997, 2000)
Individual Events: State Champions (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971); 3rd Place (1985, 1994); 4th Place (1965, 1981, 1983, 1990)
Speech: State Champions (1968, 1970); 2nd Place (1971, 1972), 4th Place (1969)
The following teams won or placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSA sponsored state championship series:[10]
Basketball (Boys): Regional Champions (1971,1972, 1973, 1974, 1975,1976,1980,1985, 1989,1990, 1992,1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006); Sectional Champions (1971, 1972, 1976, 1989, 1992, 1999); State Champions (1971, 1972)
Basketball (Girls): Regional Champions (1992, 1994, 1995)
Baseball: Regional Champions (1968, 1975,1979,1980,1982); Sectional Champions (1982)
Bowling (Girls): Sectional Champions (1984,1989)
Cross Country (Boys): Regional Champions (1983, 2005, 2006); Sectional Champions (1979, 1980); 3rd Place (1979, 1980);
Cross Country (Girls): Regional Champions (1983, 1984, 1985, 2006); Sectional Champions (1982-83, 1983-84); 3rd Place (1984)
Football: Conference Champions (1966, 1970, 1973, 1983); State Champions (1970)
Soccer (Boys): Regional Champions (1989, 1995)
Softball: Sectional Champions (1979, 1981)
Tennis (Girls): Sectional Champions (1989, 1990)
Track and Field (Boys): Sectional Champions (1984, 1994, 2013, 2019); 3rd Place (1980)
Track and Field (Girls): Sectional Champions (1990, 1991, 2002)
Swimming (Boys): 3rd place (1970); 4th Place (1967, 1968, 1969)