Canton High School (CHS) is a
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
in
Canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative divisions
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and entertainment
* Canton (band), an It ...
, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Canton High School is situated in Canton, about southwest of downtown
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
. 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.
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.
Statistics
The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 24 percent.
Sports
Canton High School's athletic teams compete in the Hockomock League.
In November 2019 Canton won the girls volleyball Division II state championship.
Notable staff
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Martin J. Badoian, mathematics teacher
Notable alumni
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Chuck Hogan
Charles Patrick Hogan is an American novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of '' Prince of Thieves'', and as the co-author of ''The Strain'' trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro and Hogan created the ...
, a novelist
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Bobby Witt
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Devil ...
, a former baseball player for the Texas Rangers
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Bill Burr
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, a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
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Kevin Rooney, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils
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Steve Rooney
Steven Paul Rooney (born June 28, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. Rooney played his high school hockey for the Canton High School Bulldogs, graduating in 1981. Rooney started his National Hockey League career with t ...
, former professional ice hockey player
References
External links
Official website
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High schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Public high schools in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Canton, Massachusetts
Hockomock League