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Argo Community High School

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Argo Community High School ranks 331 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Argo Community High School is a public high school located in Summit, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,841 students. The school is part of the Argo CHSD 217 district, which is ranked 479 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Argo Community High School faces several academic challenges, with proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the ACT and SAT, generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (44%), ACT/Mathematics (35.4%), and ACT/Science (37.4%) were all lower than the state averages (51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively). The school's four-year graduation rate has also been slightly lower than the state average, ranging from 85.3% to 89.0% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average.

However, Argo Community High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school's African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, the school's homeless student population performs exceptionally well, ranking 11th out of 138 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Argo Community High School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Lyons Township High School and Riverside Brookfield Township High School, it outperforms some nearby lower-performing schools, such as Curie Metropolitan High School and Bogan High School.

1,817

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,083

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7329 W 63rd St
Summit, IL 60501-1817

(708) 728-3200

District: Argo CHSD 217

Feeder schools for Argo Community High School:

Elementary:	Bridgeview Elementary School
	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
	Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School
	George T Wilkins Elementary School
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	Otis P Graves Elementary School
	Robina Lyle Elementary School
	W W Walker Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School
Middle:	Geo T Wilkins Junior High School
	Heritage Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

White:

31.4%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

331^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

479^th of 811Argo CHSD 217 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	331 of 698	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	404 of 697	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	442 of 699	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	395 of 699	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	350 of 688	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	270 of 701	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	395 of 647	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	467 of 642	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	335 of 614	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	452 of 670	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.7	501 of 670	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	487 of 665	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	490 of 655	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	458 of 643	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	423 of 632	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	464 of 624	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.7	361 of 612	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	390 of 596	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	347 of 590	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.1	417 of 592	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.1	423 of 586	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	138 of 323	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	106 of 299	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	55 of 301	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	73 of 294	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	135 of 281	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	82 of 253	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	80 of 137	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	304 of 491	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	256 of 428	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	146 of 284	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	170 of 205	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	38 of 183	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.3	81 of 151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	324 of 685	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	337 of 664	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	353 of 656	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	360 of 658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	322 of 639	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	272 of 665	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	295 of 620	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	166 of 366	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	166 of 336	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	149 of 317	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	102 of 317	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	141 of 291	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	137 of 672	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	289 of 639	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	332 of 644	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	160 of 626	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	141 of 611	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	100 of 639	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	205 of 585	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	340 of 685	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	437 of 668	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	472 of 668	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	400 of 664	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	377 of 653	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	240 of 675	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	429 of 619	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	125 of 170	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	127 of 160	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.9	142 of 154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	194 of 527	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	358 of 482	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	253 of 476	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	224 of 493	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	256 of 453	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	251 of 473	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	212 of 374	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	168 of 564	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	363 of 554	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	389 of 557	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	332 of 560	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	220 of 553	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	200 of 552	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	321 of 548	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science37%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argo Community High School	Public	9-12	7329 W 63rd St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Argo CHSD 217	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 728-3200	1,817	123	14.7	64.6%	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%		38.5	404^th of 697 public high schools	42.0%	73	63.0	44.9	36.2	26.4	50.4	38.1	44.0	35.4	37.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.6	97.4	$26,083	$743	$25,341
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	6325 W 56th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2325	1,647	109	15.1	65.8%	191 (11.6%)	81 (4.9%)	1,358 (82.5%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	26.6	524^th of 698 public high schools	24.9%		22.3	522^nd of 697 public high schools	25.1%	2	44.1	38.3	16.8	15.9	25.1	34.2	36.9	16.0	33.4	93.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	89.3	96.2	96.4	80.0	$17,550	$2,215	$15,335
Reavis High School	Public	9-12	6034 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Reavis Township HSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7200	1,930	114	16.9	65.5%	501 (26.0%)	38 (2.0%)	1,289 (66.8%)	52 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	42.1	418^th of 698 public high schools	40.1%		42.4	379^th of 697 public high schools	45.6%	39	56.2	46.2	23.5	20.0	41.3	40.5	42.5	28.4	36.8	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	99.2	98.8	$21,108	$699	$20,410
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5437 W 64Th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2410	1,050	60	17.5	64.7%	72 (6.9%)	14 (1.3%)	938 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	98.8	10^th of 698 public high schools	98.6%		98.6	22^nd of 697 public high schools	96.8%	12	96.5	93.4	85.4	71.7	86.5	85.7	92.6	70.7	86.9	96.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.2	99.0	99.5	77.2	$16,339	$1,899	$14,440
Riverside Brookfield Township High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridgewood Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 442-7500	1,663	102	16.2		754 (45.3%)	77 (4.6%)	726 (43.7%)	30 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	90.8	53^rd of 698 public high schools	92.4%		86.9	80^th of 697 public high schools	88.5%	27	80.9	76.6	57.6	49.9	70.9	65.1	71.8	60.0	66.6	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.3	98.5	96.9	$19,607	$398	$19,209
Oak Lawn Community High School	Public	9-12	9400 Southwest Hwy	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn CHSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-5200	1,867	110	16.9	63.0%	867 (46.4%)	132 (7.1%)	795 (42.6%)	33 (1.8%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	25 (1.3%)	56.1	288^th of 698 public high schools	58.7%		49.2	318^th of 697 public high schools	54.4%	30	61.5	49.7	33.4	28.7	45.6	46.7	49.1	36.9	44.7	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.1	97.2	95.2	$20,140	$590	$19,550
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	679^th of 698 public high schools	2.7%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	1							4.3	0.0	10.9									$27,518	$1,601	$25,918
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7	93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%		22.1	524^th of 697 public high schools	24.8%	4	43.9	38.1	19.5	14.7	27.6	29.5	32.2	22.2	33.2	96.1	97.7	97.6	97.6	91.8	96.9	97.2	85.4	$16,337	$2,059	$14,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Argo Community High School

What district is Argo Community High School in?

Argo CHSD 217

What is the racial makeup of Argo Community High School?

Students at Argo Community High School are 54% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Argo Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,817 students attended Argo Community High School.

What schools feed into Argo Community High School?

Argo Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary : Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
Elementary : Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School
Elementary : George T Wilkins Elementary School
Elementary : Otis P Graves Elementary School
Elementary : Robina Lyle Elementary School
Elementary : W W Walker Elementary School
Elementary : Walsh Elementary School
Middle : Geo T Wilkins Junior High School
Middle : Heritage Middle School

Is Argo Community High School a good school?

Argo Community High School ranks 331^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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