Canton High School (Illinois)

Canton High School is a public high school located in Canton, Illinois. The school serves about 700 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Canton Union School District.

Canton High School
Location
1001 N. Main Street
Canton, Illinois 61520

Coordinates40°34′08″N 90°02′03″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1860
School districtCanton Union School District 66
PrincipalJay Valencia
Faculty41.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment678 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.54[1]
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
Athletics conferenceMid-Illini
MascotLittle Giants/Lady Giants
NicknameCHS
Team nameLittle Giants/Lady Giants
RivalMorton High School "Potters".
WebsiteCHS home page
[3][4]

The school's team name was once the Plowboys but was changed in 1932 to the Little Giants after a plow made by the International Harvester company in downtown Canton.

References

  1. Canton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2020-11-24.
  2. "Canton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  3. About CHS Archived August 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Canton Union High School. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
  4. IHSA Canton. Illinois High School Association. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.


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