Timpview High School

Timpview High School
Location
3570 Timpview Drive Provo, Utah, United States
Information
Type	Public 4 Year High School
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	approx. 1,930
Color(s)	Orange      White      Blue
Mascot	Thunderbird
Rival	Provo High School
Newspaper	'Thunderbolt'
Information	801.221.9720
Website	http://www.timpview.provo.edu

Auditorium

Timpview High School, abbreviated "THS" , is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah. Timpview is a 4A school and is part of the Provo City School District. The current principal is Dr. Todd Mckee.

Mission statement

Timpview High's mission statement is posted in many halls and classrooms, where students can be reminded of Timpview High's goals for its students.

Build responsible lifelong learners who exemplify integrity and are prepared to meet life's challenges.

History

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY Since its opening, Timpview High School has had five principals: John L. Matthews (1977–1979), Dolan B. Condie (1979–1985), Kay W. Laursen (1985–1990), Randall S. Merrill (1990–2001), George Bayles (2001–2011), and Todd McKee (2011–Present).

In 1977, before a packed board room, the Provo School Board voted to adapt "Plan S" as boundary alignment for the district's two high schools for the 1977-78 year, and set new boundary lines for the two junior high schools in the area. The action came as part of the monthly board meetings, attended by more than 60 patrons.

Everything south of the library was added later, including the faculty lounge in 1990. In 2006 the school got rid of the carpets in the commons and remodeled the area. In 2006 Timpview received a new state-of-the-art astro-turf football field, which was the first type of astro-turf in the U.S.

Timpview High School is located in a northeast suburb of Provo, which lies in a mountainous valley in central Utah. Timpview is a Region 8, 4A School. It is a part of the Provo School District and is one of the three high schools in the district. Home of Brigham Young University, Provo is the state’s third largest city of approximately 120,000 residents. Timpview includes many of the university’s faculty and staff among its supportive patrons. Timpview also shares a reciprocal partnership with BYU and Utah Valley University, which benefits all three institutions’ academic programs. Timpview High School serves approximately 1,930 students in grades 9 through 12. Timpview’s ethnic make-up is 70% Caucasian, 19% Latino, 5% Asian, and 6% from other minority groups. The average ACT score of 23.8 for Timpview students is one of the highest school averages in the state and nation. Student performance is evaluated on a 4.0 unweighted, grading scale. Timpview has been on an 8 period block schedule since 2007-08. Timpview values a comprehensive education and offers a wide range of academic, vocational, technical, family science, and fine arts courses. College concurrent-enrollment credit is offered from UVU for numerous courses taught at Timpview. Timpview also has a thriving AP Program with 16 AP classes being taught. Timpview enjoys an excellent reputation in the state for academics and extra-curricular programs. We offer more than 25 student clubs. A strong athletic program offers participation in ten competitive sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming, soccer, tennis, track, cross country, and volleyball. In the 2008-09 school year, Timpview won the “All Sports Award” for the 4A classification in Utah. They won state championships in Football and Boys Basketball in 2009-2010. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in Band, Orchestra, Choir, Drama, Dance, Lacrosse, Debate, and Ballroom Dance.

Academics

Test scores

The following are the percentage of Timpview High School students that were "at or above proficient" in each subject area in 2011:

• Language Arts: 51%
• Math: 21%

AP testing

Timpview High School offers many opportunities for students to get ahead in academics. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) classes and many specialized courses in Business and Computer Science, Technical Career Preparation, Health and Sports Medicine, Foreign Languages, and more.

AP classes include: AP Studio Art, AP Music Theory, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP Biology, AP Spanish Language, AP French Language, AP German Language, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP US History, AP US Government and Politics, AP World History, AP European History, and AP Psychology.

Timpview High School has enjoyed a relatively high passing rate on AP exams. In 2006 the AP testing passing rate was 86%, and in 2008 it was 79%.

Concurrent enrollment

Timpview offers 21 concurrent enrollment courses through Utah Valley University: Leadership Principles, Multimedia Development, CP: College Writing, Foods 3 (Catering), Intro to Music, Sports Medicine, German 2, German 3, German, College Alg/Trig, AP Biology, Physiology Honors, Medical Principles, Auto 2, Voc. Auto, Woods 2, Advanced Furniture, Beginning Drafting, Auto CAD, Auto CAD Inventor, and Voc. Architecture 1.

ACT testing

Timpview High School students' ACT scores exceed national and state averages.

ACT test scores^{[citation needed]}

Year	THS average	Utah average	National average
2004	23.7	21.5	20.9
2005	23.6	21.5	20.9
2006	23.4	21.7	21.1
2007	23.6	21.7	21.2
2008	23.6	21.8	21.1
2009	22.8	21.8	21.1
2010	23.8	21.8	21.0

Other notable achievements

In 2009, Timpview received U.S. News and World Report's Silver Medal award for America's Best High Schools. In 2008, eleven students made it to the National Merit Semifinals.

Athletics

Timpview's athletic program offers participation in ten competitive sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming, soccer, tennis, track, cross country, and volleyball. In the 2008-09 school year, Timpview won the “All Sports Award” for the 4A classification in Utah. As of 2009, the Timpview boys tennis team has won seven consecutive 4A state tennis championships; its girls swimming team has won three consecutive 4A championships. In 2008-09, Timpview also won state championships in football, boys track, and boys cross country.

Timpview High School has been a force in Utah athletics since its establishment in 1978. In its first year of existence, the Timpview girl's tennis team won the school's first state championship along with the boy's baseball team later that year. Timpview has recorded six state championships in basketball, most recently in 2010 under head coach Perry Wildeboer.

Due to Timpview's recent athletic successes, many rivals have surfaced for the Thunderbirds. The most notable is Provo High School, located only a few miles south of Timpview's campus. Due to their proximity to one another, many Timpview students and athletes are closely affiliated with their Provo rivals, adding to the rivalry's passion and competitiveness.

Football has become a staple of Timpview athletics as well, with seven state championships since 1986. Led by coach Louis Wong, Timpview has achieved the Utah State record for the most consecutive victories, staying undefeated since their third game in 2006 against Lone Peak; the record now stands at 36 straight victories, destroying the previous record of 29. In November 2009, they held the State title for the fourth straight year. Timpview Football was ranked 21st in the nation, based on their three-peat in the 2008 State Championship. Timpview also currently holds a 20-game winning streak over their crosstown rivals, Provo High School.

Timpview has put multiple players into the NFL over its 23-year history.

• Lance Reynolds - Center for the Seattle Seahawks
• Brett Engemann - Quarterback for the Oakland Raiders

Timpview coaches have also come from professional backgrounds.

• Head coach Louis Wong played on the 1984 BYU National Championship Team and was drafted as an offensive lineman by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.
• Linebacker coach Cary Whittingham was drafted as a linebacker by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1986.

Timpview had a wrestling program for a number of years, but it was discontinued in 2006 because of insufficient funding.

Fight Song

Fight on, you Thunderbirds, wherever you may be.

Fight on, you Thunderbirds! Fight on to victory!

Battle to win the glory, honor your name.

Courage will tell the story, bringing you fame!

Fight on, you Thunderbirds

Who wear the orange and white.

Higher and higher you'll fly.

Now and forever let us fight with all our might.

Fight on, Timpview High!

Demographics

The students are predominantly white, with a small but growing number of Hispanics and other minorities.

Notable alumni

• Mike Lee, United States Senator from Utah
• Stephen Paea, American football player
• Branden Steineckert, musician, punk rock band Rancid
• Harvey Unga, American football player (Chicago Bears)

Traditions

The Burning of the T

"The Burning of the T" ceremoniously opens the homecoming weekend every year. A tailgate party is held in the Timpview parking lot, before the homecoming football game. At that time, the metal frame, shaped like that of a block-letter T, is filled with paper, wood, and shoes, then lit on fire. Usually the student body president conducts the ceremony by organizing the T's contents and lighting the fire.

Mr. Timpview

Mr. Timpview is an annual competition for senior boys. It is held in the auditorium and is free to all spectators. The competition is a parody of the Miss America pageant. A few senior boys are selected to compete in the mock-pageant in order to win the title Mr. Timpview. The judges are faculty members and previous Mr. Timpview winners who evaluate the contestants in a similar way to traditional beauty pageants. The candidates are evaluated in three different categories: talent, video and swimsuit. The talents contestant choose to perform are diverse. Some juggle; others perform odd tricks. The second part of the competition is a video in which the candidates try to convince the judges why they would be a good choice for the Mr. Timpview title. The last judging category is the swimsuit competition, in which the boys parade around in their swimsuits, often flexing their muscles. Between rounds, the hosts (two senior boys) get the crowd involved. When they aren't telling jokes, they pass the microphone to a crowd member to share one, or turn time over to some other entertainment. After all the rounds are complete, the judges and hosts have a caucus, vote on their chosen candidates, and retire to their seats. A new Mr. Timpview is announced, and the reigning Mr. Timpview crowns and knights the new heir. The Mr. Timpview crown is passed on each year.

Other traditions

Other Timpview traditions include:

• Junior Promenade - The tradition of promenading is important to the students and parents. The Prom has been held in the Utah County Courthouse rotunda in April of each year. The juniors promenade with their dates down the courthouse steps to a crowd of hundreds of family members and friends. In 2007, seats were sold to the event for $5 as a fundraiser for the Prom.
• Senior Ball (Senior Prom)
• Sub-for-Santa, during Christmas and St Patrick's Day
• End-of-year art show
• "Keys to Success" Assembly, at which one student wins a free car
• The Battle of the Bands
• Stars Assembly (talent show)

External links

• KSL Schools: Timpview High School
• Timpview Football
• Timpview historical game-by-game football results since 1980

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