Canton High School (Texas) Explained

Canton High School
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Lisa Parker
Teaching Staff:	49.84 (FTE)
Ratio:	12.54
Enrollment:	625 (2018–19)^[1]
Colors:	Green & White
Conference:	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot:	Eagles/Eaglettes
Address:	1110 W Hwy 243
Zipcode:	75103-2031
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	32.5449°N -95.8875°W

Canton High School is a public high school located in Canton, Texas (USA). It is part of the Canton Independent School District located in central Van Zandt County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Canton Eagles compete in the following sports - ^[3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball, and Baseball.

State titles

• Boys Cross Country - ^[4]
  • 1998(3A), 2000(3A)
• Girls Golf - ^[5]
  • 1986(3A), 1988(3A)
• Girls Powerlifting - ^[6]
  • 2010(3A), 2011(3A), 2012(3A)

Rivals

• Brownsboro Bears
• Mabank Panthers
• Van Vandals
• Wills Point Tigers

Academics

• UIL Spelling Champions -
  • 2007(3A)

Band

• Marching Band State Champions ^[7]
  • 2002(3A), 2004(3A), 2006(3A), 2018(4A)

Notable alumni

• Colten Brewer, professional baseball player^[8]
• G. J. Kinne, professional football coach and former player^[9]
• Keavon Milton, former professional football player^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CANTON H S. National Center for Education Statistics. March 15, 2021.
2. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf. 2015-09-10.
3. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Canton/ The Athletics Department
4. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/cross-country-boys.php UIL Boys Cross Country Archives
5. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-girls.php UIL Girls Golf Archives
6. http://www.thswpa.com/meetdetail.aspx?&passedDivisionID=1466&passedGender=1 THSWPA State Champions
7. http://uil100.org/archives/music/marching-band.php UIL Marching Band Archives
8. Web site: Jennings. Chad. 'He was making mistake after mistake': But now Colten Brewer is a full-fledged major leaguer. TheAthletic.com. September 17, 2019. June 9, 2023.
9. Web site: Eight months after shooting, Kinne and Canton writing a happy ending to near tragedy. WCTrib.com. November 25, 2005. June 9, 2023.
10. Web site: Super Bowl-bound Canton native makes hometown proud. KVUE.com. January 28, 2015. June 9, 2023.