Argo Community High School
| Argo Community High School | |
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| Address | |
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7239 W. 63rd Street , Cook , 60501 United States | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| School district | Argo Community High School District 217 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Kevin O'Mara |
| Dean | Vince Loizzo, Denise Ghaowi, and Angela Verde |
| Principal | Tim Clark |
| Faculty | 121 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,900[1] |
| Average class size | 21.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Argonauts |
| Newspaper | The Maroon |
| Yearbook | Argolite |
| Website | www |
Argo Community High School is a public four-year high school located in Summit, Illinois. 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]
On March 11, 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally at Argo, which was attended by thousands of people.
Sports
The school competes as a member of the South Suburban Conference. It also competes in state championship series sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Argo sponsors interscholastic teams for men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. There are men's teams in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women may compete in badminton and softball.[4]
Notable alumni
- Bob Bercich, a former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Bill Damaschke, an animator and producer who was formerly an executive at DreamWorks.
- Donald C. Day, a United States Navy ensign who was lost aboard the USS Thresher.[5]
- Kyle Hill, a former professional basketball player in Europe. He was the second-round draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2001 NBA draft.[6]
- Johnny Karras, a halfback for the Illinois team that won the 1952 Rose Bowl. He was the second-round choice of the Chicago Cardinals in the 1952 NFL draft.
- Ted Kluszewski, a Major League Baseball first baseman (1947–61) who played most of his career with the Cincinnati Reds. He hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series.[7][8]
- Sheldon Mallory, a former MLB player for the Oakland Athletics.
- Carol McGowan, a radio personality on WCCQ-FM 98.3 in Chicago.
- Mamie Till, the fourth black graduate of Argo and mother of Emmett Till, whose murder mobilized the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
- Dick Portillo (class of 1957), a restaurateur and founder of the Portillo Restaurant Group, the most notable business of which is Portillo's.[8][9]
- Todd Rogers (class of 1982), the video game industry's first paid professional video game player.
- Mike York (class of 1982), a former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians.[8][10]
- Saul White, a professional basketball player who currently travels the world entertaining fans with the Harlem Globetrotters.
References
- ^ a b c Class of 2008 school report card
- ^ List of South Suburban Conference Member Schools; accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ accessed 12 March 2016
- ^ Argo Athletics:List of sports teams; accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ [OAK LAWN SAILOR ABOARD ILL-FATED SUB :Jefferson County Man Also Feared Lost; 12 April 1963; p. 3; Chicago Tribune]
- ^ NBA Draft Profile for Kyle Hill; accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ Erardi, John; Fans still cherish Big Klu; 16 July 1998; Cincinnati Enquirer; accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ a b c Clark, Mike (17 November 2009). "Argo". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ History of the Portillo Restaurant Group, accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ Hertzel, Bob; Argo grad defeats big-league problem; 15 September 1990; Chicago Tribune; accessed 28 March 2009