Canton High School (Illinois)
| Canton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
United States 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 | Jay Valencia |
Teaching staff | 44.50 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 609 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.69[1] |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
Athletics conference | Mid-Illini |
| Mascot | Little Giants/Lady Giants |
| Nickname | CHS |
| Team name | Little Giants/Lady Giants |
| Rival | Morton High School "Potters". |
| Website | CHS home page |
| [3][4] | |
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.
Notable alumni
- Steven R. Nagel (1946–2014), astronaut
- Dave Downey (1941–2025), basketball player
References
- 1 2 Canton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on November 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Canton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ↑ 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.