Canton High School (Massachusetts) Explained

Canton High School
Streetaddress:	900 Washington Street
County:	(Norfolk County)
Zipcode:	02021
Country:	United States
Established:	1869
Superintendent:	Jennifer Fischer-Mueller^[1]
Principal:	Jeffrey Sperling
Teaching Staff:	71.46 (FTE)
Enrollment:	904 (2022–2023)^[2]
Ratio:	12.65
Athletics:	Division 2
Mascot:	Bulldog
Team Name:	Bulldogs
Sat:	576 verbal 584 math 1160 total (2017–2018)^[3]
Colors:	Green White

Canton High School (CHS) is a secondary school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States.

History

Canton High School is situated in Canton, about southwest of downtown Boston. First discussed in 1866 among prominent members of the town of Canton, the high school was established in 1869, when, for the first time, four classes were educated in the same building at a grammar school in South Canton.^[4]

In 1911 the Hemenway School became Canton's principal high school due to the population increase and a need for a larger building. It became an elementary school in 1950 after high school students transferred to a new building.^[5]

Statistics

The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 24 percent.^[6]

Sports

Canton High School's athletic teams compete in the Hockomock League.^[7]

In November 2019 Canton won the girls volleyball Division II state championship.^[8]

Notable staff

• Martin J. Badoian, mathematics teacher

Notable alumni

• Chuck Hogan, a novelist^[9]
• Bobby Witt, a former baseball player for the Texas Rangers^[10]
• Bill Burr, a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
• Kevin Rooney, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils^[11]
• Steve Rooney, former professional ice hockey player^[11]

External links

• Official website

42.1625°N -71.1453°W

Notes and References

1. News: Berger. Mike. New supt. wraps up busy 1st month with CHS dean hire Canton Citizen. 27 March 2017. Canton Citizen. 5 August 2016.
2. Web site: Canton High. National Center for Education Statistics. September 26, 2024.
3. Web site: Massachusetts Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education - 2017-18 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report. profiles.doe.mass.edu.
4. Book: Canton High School Alumni Register: 1869–1896. 1897. Canton High School Association. Boston. iv.
5. Web site: cantonmahistorical [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Hemenway School]. cantonmahistorical.pbworks.com.
6. Web site: Canton High School Overview at USNews. usnews.com. August 5, 2013.
7. Web site: Hockomock Sports. hockomocksports.com/. 2017-05-04.
8. News: Chase . Brandon . Needham tops Winchester for first girls’ volleyball state title - The Boston Globe . 19 November 2019 . BostonGlobe.com . 16 November 2019.
9. News: Pickette. Jeffrey. Chuck Hogan takes ‘Town’ by storm Canton Citizen. 29 March 2017. Canton Citizen.
10. News: Thomas. Linda. PROFILES: Canton's Bobby Witt looks back at Major League career. 29 March 2017. Wicked Local. en.
11. News: Loftus . Mike . Canton's Rooney brothers extend family's hockey tradition . October 28, 2023 . . February 20, 2009.