Health Services - Nurse

Physical Requirements:

9th graders:

• All students who will be 9th graders in 2025-2026 are required to submit a complete Certificate of Child Health Examination Form, dated on or after August 11, 2024, with complete immunization records.  This physical will be acceptable for participation in athletics for one year and 30 days from the date of the physical. Students may not participate in interscholastic sports or team practice until they have filed a sports physical with the athletic office. The IHSA sports physical cannot be accepted as a health requirement for Freshmen or transfer student physicals.
• A dental exam record must also be submitted, as mandated by the state of Illinois. The exam must have been completed between November 15, 2024 and May 15, 2026.

Any 9th grade student not in compliance with the physical and immunization requirements will be excluded from school beginning October 15th until the correct information is submitted to the nurse’s office. Dental exam forms are due by May 15th, 2026.

Transfer students (Grades 10, 11, 12):

From an Illinois High School:

• Students must present a copy of their 9th grade physical, or more current complete physical, with updated immunizations, at the time of registration. A sports physical does not meet this requirement.

From another state or military base:

• Students must present a copy of their high school physical with updated immunizations at the time of registration. If the previous high school did not require a physical, the students have 30 days to complete the Illinois state requirement. The physical must be completed on the Illinois state form. A sports physical does not meet this requirement.
• or: If submitting a prior physical, the physical exam must have been completed/dated within 12 months of the first day of school for the new student, and the form submitted must contain all required parts of the Illinois state form. A sports physical does not meet this requirement. 
• Must complete an Illinois Eye Exam Form obtained from the nurse.

From another country:

• The student has 30 days to complete the Illinois state requirements of a physical and updated immunizations. The physical must be completed on the Illinois state form. A sports physical does not meet this requirement.
• or: If submitting a prior physical, the physical exam must have been completed/dated within 12 months of the first day of school for the new student, and the form submitted must contain all required parts of the Illinois state form.  A sports physical does not meet this requirement.
• Must complete an Illinois Eye Exam Form obtained from the nurse.