Timpview High School
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Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. 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 statementMission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
is posted in many halls 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 & COMMUNITYSince 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.
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: 90%
- Math: 77%
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 andSports Medicine, Foreign Languages, and more.
AP classes include:
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...
, AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Advanced Placement Music Theory is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.-The course:Some of the material covered in the course...
, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, AP Physics B
AP Physics B
AP Physics B is an Advanced Placement science course that is divided into nine different sections: Newtonian Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics, Waves and Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics. The course is equivalent to a one-year college course that...
, AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Language
Advanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
, AP French Language
AP French Language
Advanced Placement French Language and Culture is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level French course...
, AP German Language
AP German Language
Advanced Placement German Language is a course and examination provided by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics
AP Statistics
Advanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
, AP US History, AP US Government and Politics, AP World History
AP World History
Advanced Placement World History is a college-level course offered through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program designed to help students develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts and interactions between different types of Human societies...
, AP European History
AP European History
Advanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
, and AP Psychology
AP Psychology
The Advanced Placement Psychology course and corresponding exam is part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an opportunity to earn placement credit or exemption from a college-level psychology course...
.
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.| 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 ReportIn 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. , the Timpview boys tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
team has won seven consecutive 4A state tennis championships; its girls swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, 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
Provo High School
Provo High School is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah. It is one of the schools in the Provo District. It is part of the Provo City School District, and is the oldest existent secondary school in the city...
, 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 SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
- Brett Engemann - Quarterback for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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 CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1985. - Linebacker coach Cary Whittingham was drafted as a linebacker by the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
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 HispanicHispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
s and other minorities.
Notable alumni
- Mike Lee, United States Senator from Utah
- Stephen PaeaStephen PaeaStephen Paea is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears.He played college football at Oregon State University. He was taken with the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Bears.-Early years:...
, American football player - Branden SteineckertBranden SteineckertBranden Steineckert , is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid. He was previously the drummer of The Used, but it was announced on September 12, 2006 that he was no longer a part of the band.-Biography:...
, musician, punk rock band RancidRancid (band)Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the... - Harvey UngaHarvey Unga-Chicago Bears:Unga was selected by the Chicago Bears with a seventh round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010....
, American football player (Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
)
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 AmericaMiss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
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)