Canton High School (Illinois)
| Canton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1001 N. Main Street Canton, Illinois 61520 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′08″N 90°02′03″W / 40.56889°N 90.03417°WCoordinates: 40°34′08″N 90°02′03″W / 40.56889°N 90.03417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1860 |
| School district | Canton Union School District 66 |
| Principal | Robin Tonkin |
| Faculty | 55.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 920[2] (2007-08 est.) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.1[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Illini |
| Nickname | CHS |
| Team name | Little Giants/Lady Giants |
| Rival | Morton High School "Potters". |
| Website | CHS home page |
| [2][3] | |
Canton High School is a public high school located in Canton, Illinois. The school serves about 900 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.
References
- 1 2 Canton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-06-23. "Students: 876 (2005-2006)"
- 1 2 About CHS Archived August 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Canton Union High School. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
- ↑ IHSA Canton. Illinois High School Association. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
It is currently in the Mid Illini sports conference. the school colors are purple and gold
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