Health Requirements

The following requirements apply based on a student's grade level:

• All students registering to attend the high school are required to:

  • Have a recent physical examination (within 12 months prior to commencement of school year). Download a high school physical form.

  • Provide an immunization record

  • Have 3 doses or more of Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine

  • Have 3 doses or more of Polio vaccine

  • Have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine

  • Have 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine

  • As of 2010-11 school year, have 1 dose of the Tdap vaccine (Tetanus Toxoids, Diptheria and Acellular Pertussis) if the student is a ninth-grader

  • Have 1 dose of Varicella vaccine if the student is a ninth- or 10th-grader

• All ninth-graders are require to have a scoliosis screening. Scoliosis screening is done by the school nurse during physical education classes, typically in February.

• All new students and 10th-graders are required by New York State Law to have a physical examination. The exam is acceptable if administered not more than 12 months prior to the commencement of the school year in which the examination is required.

• All new students' and 10th-graders' health certificates (e.g., physical examination, health appraisal) must include an assessment of Body Mass Index (BMI) and a determination of weight status category (based on BMI for age percentile).
• All 10th-graders - Public schools must now request a dental health certificate (PDF) from all students entering entering kindergarten, second grade, fourth grade, seventh grade, and 10th grade. A dental health assessment and the certificate should be completed by the child's dentist. The form should be returned in person, by mail or by fax (355-5329) to the school nurse.

Health cards are handed out by homeroom teachers in early September. These cards are very important because they are used to keep teachers aware of students' important medical information.

Health Requirements for Sports Participation

The following requirements apply to all students who plan to participate in sports:

• Students must have a physical. This physical may be completed by a student's family physician. The school physician conducts sports physicals in August. Generally an interest meeting is held by the applicable sports coach, and he/she hands out the necessary sports packet.

• Students must have a signed permission form. They must also have an interval health form when the most recent physical date is more than 30 days from the start of the applicable sports season. These sports forms should be handed into the HS nurse prior to tryouts.

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Dispensing of Medication in the School Setting

In order for the school nurse to give your child medication (prescription or over the counter) during school hours, all of the following requirements must be met:

• Medication must be in its original pharmacy container with the following information: 

1. Student’s name

2. Name of medication

3. Prescribing doctor

4. Dose and time to be given

• A signed note from the prescribing physician containing all the information above.

• A signed note from the parent giving the school nurse permission to dispense the medication.

All medication must be hand delivered to the school nurse or principal by a parent or responsible adult.  Students should not carry medications to and from school.

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Sick Students Policy

To insure the health of our students, school policy regarding sick students is as follows:

• A minimum of three doses of medication must be administered before returning to school (Strep Throat or Pink Eye).

• Temperature has to be normal (98.6) for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.

• If your child is experiencing diarrhea on the morning of school, they should remain at home for the day.

• Children who are experiencing vomiting should remain at home until they are healthy enough to return to school (preferably 24 hours after the last vomiting episode).