Mansfield Timberview High School

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Mansfield Timberview High School
Location
Mansfield Timberview High School
7700 South Watson Road
Arlington, Texas 76002

United States
Information
Type Public
MottoValue-Inspired Excellence
Established2004 [1]
School district Mansfield ISD
PrincipalDerrell Douglas
Staff117.30 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,895 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.16 [2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Maroon, Silver and Black    
Fight song Hail to the Wo-olves,
the greatest

Hail to the Pride of Mansfield
Hail! Hail to Tim-ber-view
the maroon, silver and black

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Hail to the Wo-olves,
the greatest,
Hail to the pride of Te-xas
Hail! Hail to Tim-ber-view
The migh-ty Wolf pack!

M...T...H...S

MTHS
We are the best!
Athletics conference 5A
MascotWolf
Alma MaterTimberview...
Our dreams and
Hopes we have for you
Timberview...
We honor
Everything we do...
To give our very best to
Always fight for thee
O Timberview
We hold you up
So high and true
For Victory...
Website http://timberview.mansfieldisd.org/

Mansfield Timberview High School (THS) is a secondary school located in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is a Mansfield Independent School District campus. Its mascot is the wolf. Timberview High School was named an AVID National Demonstration School in 2016 and an AVID School-wide Site of Distinction in 2017. The school serves sections of Arlington, Mansfield, and Grand Prairie. Timberview serves several communities, including Lake Port Village.

History

On October 6, 2021, just after 9:15 a.m., three people were shot, including a student attending Mansfield Timberview High School, who was left in critical condition. [3] [4] The shooter was identified as Timothy George Simpkins, an 18-year-old senior black male student. [5] He fled the scene but turned himself in later that day. [6] Simpkins faced three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, [7] and on July 20, 2023, he was found guilty of attempted capital murder. [8] On July 24, 2023, Simpkins was sentenced to twelve years in prison. [9] The shooting prompted authorities to monitor videofeeds in real time and conduct random canine searches in classrooms. [10]

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools [11] feed into Mansfield Timberview High School: [12] Brockett, Gideon, Thelma Jones, and Cabaniss.

Icenhower intermediate school [13] feeds into Mansfield Timberview High School. Coble middle school feeds [14] into Mansfield Timberview High School.

Athletics

State titles:

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jones, Kay; Yan, Holly (October 6, 2021). "Police are at the scene of a shooting at a high school in Arlington, Texas". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Active Shooter at Timberview High in Arlington, Multiple People Shot". NBC10 Philadelphia. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Shaprio, Emily; Margolin, Josh (October 6, 2021). "Texas high school shooting: 4 hurt, 18-year-old suspect at large". ABC News. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ Staff (October 6, 2021). "Teenager suspected in Texas school shooting in custody". Express & Star . Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Alleged Timberview High School Shooter Timothy George Simpkins Indicted On 3 Counts Of Attempted Murder", CBS Texas, February 11, 2022, retrieved January 5, 2024
  8. ↑ "Timothy Simpkins found guilty of attempted capital murder in Timberview HS shooting". NBC DFW. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "'I'm truly sorry,' Timothy Simpkins headed to prison for 2021 Timberview High School shooting". NBC DFW. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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