Timken High School
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Type | Public high school |
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Principal | Mr. Garner |
Students | 1160 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Location | 521 Tuscarawas St. W., Canton, Ohio, USA |
District | Canton City School District |
Mascot | Trojans |
Website | http://www.ccsdistrict.org/Timken/ |
Timken Senior High School is a high school in Canton, Ohio. It came to national attention in September of 2005, when it was revealed that 65 of the school's students were pregnant.[1]
Timken High School is also home to the Early College program which offers 100 ninth grade students the opportunity to graduate from high school with an Associates Degree at no cost to the students.[citation needed] Timken's campus stretches a total of nine square blocks and features a top of the line technology academy along with a brand new Commons building for students.
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[edit] Formation
Timken Senior High School was started by the Timken Company as a vocational school. Timken High School houses students from various schools around the county because of its many career and technology programs.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Alexander Chang, class of 1998, dancer, choreographer, teacher
[edit] Grant
In 1997, Timken High School received a US$10 million grant from the Timken Foundation, the largest grant to date to a single public high school.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Senften, Rick. Mustard Seeds: The "irresponsible" should get blame. The Canton Repository, August 21, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2006.