Central Huron Secondary School

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Central Huron Secondary School
Address
165 Princess Street, East Clinton , Ontario , N0M 1L0 Canada
Information
School type	High School
Motto	'Hinc Lucem' ('From this place, Light')
Founded	1866
School board	Avon Maitland District School Board
Principal	Scott Richardson
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	530
Language	English
Colour(s)	Red, Blue
Mascot	Phoenix
Team name	Phoenix
Website	yourschools.ca/schools/chss/

Central Huron Secondary School ('CHSS') is a secondary school in Clinton, Ontario.^[1] The school opened in 1866.

Central Huron Secondary School ('CHSS') is a secondary school in Clinton, On. The school opened in 1866. Although High School classes had been held in the Clinton Masonic Lodge as early as the mid-1850s, it was not until 1866 that Clinton High School was formally established. In 1877, the original Clinton High School building was erected. It was a structure built in the Second Empire style with a centre block tower and mansard roof. The school was officially designated a Collegiate in 1885 because it offered courses in classical studies (Greek and Latin). A new building constructed in 1926 replaced the original school. The 1926 building was built in the Tudor style and is the oldest school building still in use as an educational institution in Huron County. The school was known as Clinton Collegiate Institute until 1946 when it was changed to Clinton District Collegiate Institute. It was renamed Central Huron Secondary School in 1962. In 2002, it amalgamated with the former Seaforth District High School.