| Argo Community High School | |
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| Location | |
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7239 W. 63rd Street , , 60501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°46′34″N87°48′17″W / 41.776°N 87.8046°W |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| School district | Argo Community High School District 217 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Brandon Cotter (interim) |
| Dean | Denise Ghaowi, Chris Kelly, Vince Loizzo |
| Principal | Dr. Brandon Cotter |
| Staff | 124.32 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,841 (2023-2024) [1] |
| • Grade 9 | 432 |
| • Grade 10 | 483 |
| • Grade 11 | 486 |
| • Grade 12 | 440 |
| Average class size | 22.2 [2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.81 [1] |
| Colors | Maroon White |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference |
| Nickname | Argonauts |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education |
| Newspaper | The Maroon |
| Yearbook | Argolite |
| Website | www |
Argo Community High School is a public four-year high school located in Summit, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The district draws students from the communities of Summit, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Justice, Willow Springs, and a portion of Hickory Hills. The school was named for the area surrounding the large corn processing plant located near the school, which manufactured Argo corn starch and is currently owned by Ingredion. In 2014 and 2016, Argo was awarded a bronze medal by U.S. News & World Report for outstanding academic performance, the only school in the South Suburban Conference to receive such recognition. [3]
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On March 11, 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally at Argo that was attended by several thousand people. [4]
In 2023, questions were raised regarding the use of a district credit card by then-superintendent William Toulios. Following multiple Freedom of Information Act requests in 2024 and early 2025, reporting by David Giuliani of *The Patch* and Ben Bradley of WGN-TV examined allegations related to district spending practices. [5] [6]
Toulios was placed on administrative leave in April 2025, and the Board of Education authorized a forensic audit. In November 2025, after approximately ten months of paid leave, the Board accepted his resignation. Media reports at the time did not indicate that the Board required repayment of salary or disputed expenses as part of the resignation.
As of 25 December 2025, an investigation remained open with the Illinois State Police’s Special Investigation Unit regarding the superintendent’s credit card spending, which included purchases of pornographic material. [7]
