ECPHS Dist. 231 Board Taps Matt Dugan As Next Principal

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Evergreen Park Community High School approved the hiring of Matthew Dugan as the next principal. Dugan’s appointment was made officer during the Dist. 231 board meeting on Tuesday.

Dugan will assume his new role as EPCHS principal on July 1, upon the retirement of current principal Bill Sanderson.

“I am thrilled and honored to be the next principal of Evergreen Park Community High School,” Dugan said in a news release. “I would like to thank the Board of Education, Superintendent Tom O’Malley and Principal Bill Sanderson for this opportunity. I’m excited to begin working with our students, staff and families of EPCHS.”

Dugan comes to EPCHS with a wealth of experience in education. He’s currently an assistant principal at J. Sterling Morton West High School in west suburban Berwyn, a role he has held since July 2020.

Before moving to Morton West, Dugan served as the dean of students at J. Sterling Morton East High School in west suburban Cicero from July 2016 to July 2019. He was promoted to Lead Dean of Students at Morton East from July 2019 to June 2020. He’s also served as assistant principal and dean of student affairs and operations at Association House High School/El Cuarto Año in Chicago, and facilitator to the Learning Center at Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills. He was also at teacher at Jane Addams Alternative High School in Chicago.

Dugan is native to the area. He is a graduate of Richards High School in Oak Lawn. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Xavier University in 2008 and a master’s degree from Concordia University in 2012. Dugan and is currently completing his doctoral program from the University of St. Francis. He currently resides in Lockport.

“We are very excited to welcome Mr. Dugan as our next principal and instructional leader at EPCHS. Matt is very familiar with our community, and we are confident, under his leadership, our high school will move forward in every facet,” D231 Supt. Tom O’Malley said.