Canton High School (Massachusetts)
{{Short description|Public school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States}}
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| name = Canton High School
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| image = Canton High School, Canton MA.jpg
| caption = Canton High School
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| streetaddress = 900 Washington Street
| city = Canton
| county = (Norfolk County)
| state = Massachusetts
| zipcode = 02021
| country = United States
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| type = Public
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| established = 1869
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| superintendent = Jennifer Fischer-Mueller{{cite news|last1=Berger|first1=Mike|title=New supt. wraps up busy 1st month with CHS dean hire {{!}} Canton Citizen|url=http://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2016/08/05/school-committee-news-57/|access-date=27 March 2017|work=Canton Citizen|date=5 August 2016}}
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| principal = Jeffrey Sperling
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| teaching_staff = 70.52 (FTE)
| enrollment = 931 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2503300&ID=250330000451|title=Canton High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=March 22, 2025}}
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| athletics = Division 2
| conference = Hockomock League
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| mascot = Bulldog
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| team_name = Bulldogs
| rival = Stoughton High School
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| SAT = 576 verbal
584 math
1160 total (2017–2018){{Cite web|url=http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/sat.aspx|title=Massachusetts Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education - 2017-18 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report|website=profiles.doe.mass.edu}}
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{{color box|white}} White
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| homepage = {{URL|www.cantonma.org/chs}}
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Canton High School (CHS) is a secondary school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Canton High School is situated in Canton, about {{cvt|15|mi}} southwest of downtown Boston. 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.{{cite book|title=Canton High School Alumni Register: 1869–1896|date=1897|publisher=Canton High School Association|location=Boston|page=iv|url=https://archive.org/stream/cantonhighschool1869unse#page/n11/mode/2up}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://cantonmahistorical.pbworks.com/w/page/35230634/Hemenway+School|title=cantonmahistorical [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Hemenway School|website=cantonmahistorical.pbworks.com}}
Statistics
The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 24 percent.{{cite web|title=Canton High School Overview at USNews|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/massachusetts/districts/canton/canton-high-school-9328|publisher=usnews.com|access-date=August 5, 2013}}
Sports
Canton High School's athletic teams compete in the Hockomock League.{{Cite web|url=https://hockomocksports.com/standings|title=Hockomock Sports|website=hockomocksports.com/|access-date=2017-05-04}}
In November 2019 Canton won the girls volleyball Division II state championship.{{cite news |last1=Chase |first1=Brandon |title=Needham tops Winchester for first girls' volleyball state title - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/2019/11/16/taylor-harris-powers-canton-first-state-volleyball-title/5Kt1mtQDmGMN2m35twQQ5K/story.html |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=BostonGlobe.com |date=16 November 2019}}
Notable staff
- Martin J. Badoian, mathematics teacher
Notable alumni
- Chuck Hogan, a novelist{{cite news|last1=Pickette|first1=Jeffrey|title=Chuck Hogan takes 'Town' by storm {{!}} Canton Citizen|url=http://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2010/09/23/chuck-hogan-town/|access-date=29 March 2017|work=Canton Citizen}}
- Bobby Witt, a former baseball player for the Texas Rangers{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Linda|title=PROFILES: Canton's Bobby Witt looks back at Major League career|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/x760623383/PROFILES-Cantons-Bobby-Witt-looks-back-at-Major-League-career|access-date=29 March 2017|work=Wicked Local|language=en}}
- Bill Burr, a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
- Kevin Rooney, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils{{cite news |last1=Loftus |first1=Mike |title=Canton's Rooney brothers extend family's hockey tradition |url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2009/02/21/canton-s-rooney-brothers-extend/40242892007/ |access-date=October 28, 2023 |publisher=The Patriot Ledger |date=February 20, 2009}}
- Steve Rooney, former professional ice hockey player
References
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External links
- [https://www.cantonma.org/chs Official website]
{{Massachusetts Public High Schools}}
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Category:High schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Category:Public high schools in Massachusetts