South Holland, IL·D205
Homes in the
Thornwood HS district.
South Holland pairs quiet, tree-lined residential streets and deep Dutch heritage with easy interstate and Metra access to downtown Chicago, one of the Southland's most established places to call home.
- Homes for sale
- 125
- Typical list
- $218,000
- Most expensive
- $430,000
- Most affordable
- $12,000
15800 Chappel Street →
16927 CRANE Avenue →
Thunderbirds · Navy Blue & Gold · 1,843 students · Southland Athletic Conference
Active listings
125 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Thornwood HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
135
Typical list price
$219,900
Avg time on market
27 days
Sold in the last year
67
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$217,500
What it's like to live here
Around South Holland
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@sew.mineLiving near Thornwood HS
The area, not just the school
South Holland is one of those south-suburban villages that feels settled in the best way. It was founded in the 1840s by Dutch immigrants, and that heritage still runs through the town, from its churches to its family-first civic motto. Once known as the Onion Set Capital of the World for its farms, today it is a quiet, family-oriented community of about 21,000 people in Cook County's Thornton Township, just south of the Chicago city line.
For buyers, the appeal is location and value. South Holland sits at the crossroads of the region's expressways, with I-80, I-94, and I-294 all close by, and the Metra Electric District line gives commuters a rail option straight into downtown Chicago. Housing here leans toward mature, single-family neighborhoods on established lots, the kind of streets where families put down roots for decades. Homes near Thornwood put you inside Thornton Township High Schools District 205, within reach of village parks, South Suburban College, and the town center.
🌷Dutch heritage
South Holland was founded in the 1840s by Dutch immigrants and settled around farming.
🚂Metra to the Loop
The Metra Electric District line runs from South Holland straight into downtown Chicago.
🛣️Expressway crossroads
I-80, I-94, and I-294 are all close by for quick regional access.
🐦Thornwood Thunderbirds
Part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205, navy blue and gold.
🏡Established value
Mature single-family neighborhoods on established lots at south-suburban price points.
The school
About Thornwood High School
Thornwood High School opened in 1971 in South Holland as the third school of Thornton Township High Schools District 205, built to relieve overcrowding at Thornridge and Thornton Township high schools. It sits in the township seat of South Holland and draws from local feeder schools. Locally the campus is known as The Wood, and its Thunderbirds have become a fixture of south-suburban athletics.
Thornwood is a public, co-educational high school serving grades 9 through 12 within Thornton Township High Schools District 205. For the 2024-25 school year it enrolled about 1,843 students with roughly 143 full-time teachers, a student-to-teacher ratio near 13 to 1.
Thornwood competes as the Thunderbirds in the Southland Athletic Conference and has a strong IHSA state-tournament pedigree. The girls softball program won three Class AA state championships, the baseball team captured a Class AA title in 1991, and the boys track and field program won four straight Class AA state titles in the early 2000s.
- District
- D205
- Founded
- 1971
- Principal
- Dr. Don C. Holmes
- Conference
- Southland Athletic Conference
- Address
- 17101 South Park Avenue, South Holland, IL 60473
Trophy case
- 🏆 Softball Class AA · 1990
- 🏆 Softball Class AA · 1991
- 🏆 Softball Class AA · 1998
- 🏆 Baseball Class AA · 1991
- 🏆 Boys Track & Field Class AA · 2001
- 🏆 Boys Track & Field Class AA · 2002
- 🏆 Boys Track & Field Class AA · 2003
- 🏆 Boys Track & Field Class AA · 2004
Notable alumni
- Eddy Curry. Former NBA center who played for the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks, class of 2001.
- Cliff Floyd. MLB outfielder and 1997 World Series champion with the Florida Marlins, class of 1991.
- Mark Mulder. Former MLB pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.
- Michelle Venturella. 2000 Olympic gold medalist with USA softball.
- DJ Rashad. DJ and pioneer of Chicago footwork music, class of 1998.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D205 website. Last verified 2026-07-01.
Other schools in D205
More in the district
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Thornwood HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Thornwood HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school serves homes in South Holland?
- Thornwood High School, at 17101 South Park Avenue, serves South Holland as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205, which also operates Thornridge and Thornton Township high schools.
- How big is Thornwood High School?
- Thornwood enrolled about 1,843 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year, with roughly 143 teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio near 13 to 1.
- How is the commute to downtown Chicago from South Holland?
- South Holland sits just south of the Chicago city line with access to I-80, I-94, and I-294, and the Metra Electric District line offers train service into downtown Chicago.
- What kind of homes are near Thornwood High School?
- The area around the school is largely mature, single-family residential neighborhoods in an established village of about 21,000 residents, with a long-standing family-oriented character.
- Is Thornwood strong in sports?
- Yes. The Thunderbirds have won multiple IHSA Class AA state championships, including three in softball, one in baseball, and four straight in boys track and field, plus several state-finals appearances in boys basketball.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.