Timken High School

{{Infobox secondary school | name = Canton-Timken | logo = | city = Canton | state = Ohio | country = USA | colors = Blue and Gold | district = Canton City School District | mascot = Trojans | grades = 1-12 | established =1979 | type = Public high school | enrollment = 1160 | motto = | principal = Valerie Pack | yearbook = | Rivals = The Tuscarawas Valley Local School District: Battle For The True Trojan Trophy | website = http://timken.ccsdistrict.org/ | address = 521 Tuscarawas St. W. | campus = Urban

Timken is located in Canton, Ohio. It came to national attention in September 2005, when it was revealed that 65 of the high school's students were pregnant.

Timken High School is home to Canton's "Early College High School" program.^{[citation needed]} Timken's campus stretches a total of nine square blocks and features a technology academy along with 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 was started by the Timken Company as a vocational school. Timken has since broken from the Timken company due to the lack of funding through the Timken company. It now consists of a elementary school, Jr. high building, and two high schools. The colors are blue and gold. The mascot is a Trojan.

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 received a US$10 million grant from the Timken Foundation, the largest grant to date to a single public high school.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Timken High School home page
• Timken Alumni
• School Rating