Canton High School (CHS) is a
secondary school in
Canton, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Canton High School is situated in Canton, about southwest of downtown
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
. 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. Alongside del Toro, Hogan creat ...
, a novelist
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Bobby Witt
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. (born May 11, 1964) is a former professional baseball pitcher, who played all or parts of 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay ...
, a former baseball player for the Texas Rangers
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Bill Burr
William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. He has released multiple stand-up comedy specials, most notably ''Why Do I Do This?'' (2008), ''Let It Go'' (2010), '' You People Are ...
, a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
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Kevin Rooney, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils
References
External links
Official website
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Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Public high schools in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Canton, Massachusetts
Hockomock League