Canton High School (Illinois) Explained

Canton High School
Location:1001 N. Main Street
Canton, Illinois 61520
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.5689°N -90.0342°W
District:Canton Union School District 66
Principal:Jay Valencia
Faculty:41.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Ratio:16.54
Enrollment:678 (2018-19)[2]
Type:Public
Grades:9 to 12
Athletics Conference:Mid-Illini
Mascot:Little Giants/Lady Giants
Team Name:Little Giants/Lady Giants
Nickname:CHS
Rival:Morton High School "Potters".
Established:1860
Footnotes:[3] [4]
Homepage:CHS home page

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.

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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Notes and References

  1. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=170828000438&ID=170828000438 Canton High School
  2. Web site: Canton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 24, 2020.
  3. http://www.cantonusd.org/chs/pages/about.html About CHS
  4. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0307.htm IHSA Canton