Timken High School
| Timken Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Corey Grubbs |
| Students | 1160 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location |
521 Tuscarawas St. W., Canton, Ohio, USA |
| District | Canton City School District |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Newspaper | The Odyssey |
| Website | http://timken.ccsdistrict.org/ |
Timken High School is a high school in Canton, Ohio. It came to national attention in September 2005, when it was revealed that 65 of the school's students were pregnant.[1]
Timken High School is home to the "Canton Timken Trojans". Timken's campus stretches a total of nine square blocks and features a brand new Commons building for students.
Timken participates in the Principals Athletic Conference (PAC-7/8), where they have been champions in basketball since 2008
Formation
Timken Vocational High School was built in the 1930's by a generous gift from the Timken Foundation to the city of Canton, Ohio. As part of the Canton City School District with four quadrants and three district high schools, students could choose to take a test and enter a vocational program at Timken from any of the quadrants. Students were given opportunity to explore several occupational experiences during their Sophomore year. Their Junior and Senior year was spent in their choice of vocational program. For many years, the Timken Company hired the highest achieving Seniors and graduates from Secretarial Class, the Machine Shop, Electric Shop, Data Processing, and Welding Shop.
In 1976 the city consolidated their high schools and Timken was no longer a specialized vocational high school. The name was changed to Timken Senior High School. The school colors are blue and gold. The mascot is a Trojan.
The Timken Foundation generously contributed again in 1997 to the enhancement of the high school, and Stark State College joined the campus to provide early college classes. Students from the county can apply to attend early college classes, allowing students to earn an associates degree along side their high school diploma.
Notable alumni
- Jimmal Ball, class of 1996, professional basketball player, currently with the Paris Levellois.
- Delores May-Pressley, class of 1974, professional model, speaker, author. Appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Jon Wilson, Class President 1973, Director of Affiliate Relations with Citadel Media - Dallas; ABC Radio News and The Mike Huckabee Report
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]
References
- ↑ Senften, Rick. Mustard Seeds: The "irresponsible" should get blame. The Canton Repository, August 21, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2006.
External links
Coordinates: 40°47′59″N 81°22′43″W / 40.79972°N 81.37861°W