South Holland is a village and a south suburb of Chicago, Illinois, United States, located in Thornton Township in Cook County. At the time of the 2010 census, the population was 22,030. Immigrants from South Holland, Netherlands, initially colonized the region that is now known as South Holland, Illinois, around 1846. The population of the settlement was at 1,000 when it was first constituted as a village in 1894. It began as a normal farming hamlet before specializing in vegetable production, particularly onion sets. South Holland was recognized as the “World’s Onion Set Capital” by the 1940s. The town was named de Laage Prairie (Low Prairie) because it was established on low terrain near the Calumet River, as opposed to de Hooge Prairie, which was built on higher ground further north (now the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago). South Holland was named the “Most Livable Metro-Area Suburb” of the Chicago metropolitan area by Forbes.com in October 2007. Because of its laws, South Holland is an outlier in the Chicago Southland. The majority of businesses are closed on Sunday, while retail stores are allowed to stay open. When driving down one of the village’s main thoroughfares, such as 162nd Street or South Park Avenue, this is readily apparent. South Holland is a “dry” municipality, which means that no alcohol is sold within its borders. In South Holland, the sale or renting of pornographic content is also forbidden. Adult-oriented programming is prohibited by the village’s franchise agreements with cable television providers. Apartment buildings and condominiums are not permitted due to zoning restrictions. The village’s religious roots as a colony of conservative Dutch Reformed immigrants are reflected in these statutes. South Holland’s motto is still “A Community of Churches” today.
Several school districts serve South Holland:
150 students are enrolled in the South Holland School District.
Greenwood School is a private school located in Greenwood (K-3)
McKinley School is a public high school in McKinley (4-8)
South Holland School District 151 is a public school district in South Holland, New York.
The Taft School is a public high school in New York City (PreK-1)
The Eisenhower School is named after President Dwight D. Eisen (2-3)
Madison School is a public high school in Madison (4-5)
Coolidge Junior High School is a public junior high school located in Coolidge (6-8)
South Holland is served by Thornton Township High School District 205.
South Holland is home to Thornwood High School. District 205 also includes Thornridge High School and Thornton Township High School.
Christ Our Savior Catholic School, Calvin Christian School, and Calvary Academy are all private K-8 schools in South Holland. Seton Academy was a co-educational Catholic high school in the hamlet. It used to be an all-girls school until 2003, when boys were allowed to enroll. On June 30, 2016, Seton Academy closed its doors. The main campus of South Suburban College is located in South Holland.