Canton High School (Illinois)

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Canton High School
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Canton High School (Illinois)
1001 N. Main Street
Canton, Illinois 61520

Coordinates 40°34′08″N90°02′03″W / 40.56889°N 90.03417°W / 40.56889; -90.03417
Information
Type Public
Established1860
School district Canton Union School District 66
PrincipalJay Valencia
Faculty45.00 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment641 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.24 [1]
Color(s) Purple and Gold   
Athletics conferenceMid-Illini
MascotLittle Giants/Lady Giants
Nickname CHS
Team nameLittle Giants/Lady Giants
RivalMorton High School "Potters".
Website CHS home page
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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.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Canton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on November 9, 2024.
  2. "Canton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  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.