Canton High School (Illinois)

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.

Coordinates40°34′08″N 90°02′03″W

TypePublic

Established1860

School districtCanton Union School District 66

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Canton High School
Location
1001 N. Main Street Canton, Illinois 61520 United States
Coordinates	40°34′08″N 90°02′03″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
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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.