Timken High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Timken Senior High School
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city = Canton
state = Ohio
country = USA
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district = Canton City School District
mascot = Trojans
grades = 9-12
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type = Public high school
enrollment = 1160
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principal = Mr. Garner
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website = http://www.ccsdistrict.org/Timken/
address = 521 Tuscarawas St. W.
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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. [Senften, Rick. [http://cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=238435 Mustard Seeds: The "irresponsible" should get blame] . "The Canton Repository", August 21, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

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.Fact|date=May 2007 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.

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.

Notable Alumni

*Alexander Chang, class of 1998, dancer, choreographer, teacher
*Jimmal Ball, class of 1998(?), professional basketball player.

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.Fact|date=May 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.ccsdistrict.org/Timken/ Timken High School home page]
* [http://www.timkenalumni.com Timken Alumni]
* [http://www.cityrating.com/school/schoolProfile.asp?School=Timken+High+School&City=Canton&State=OH&SchoolType=High School Rating]