REGISTRATION 2024-2025

VERNON HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

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Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year ( See short letter from Dr. Guillaume). Student registration is from Monday, June 3, 2024 to Thursday, June 27, 2024. Annual registration is required for all students enrolling at Vernon Hills High School next year and must be completed by Thursday, June 27, 2024 (this includes for each returning student or incoming freshman).

The instructions below will navigate you through the registration process. If you need assistance you are welcome to drop by Vernon Hills High School or call us during our summer hours Monday-Thursday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. No appointment necessary. The registration support line is 847-932-2200 or email v.registration@d128.org.

Your student's registration is finished if you have:

Part 1: Completed your students online registration
Part 2: Created a Parent PowerSchool Account (if you didn't already have an existing account).

Part 3: Paid registration fees via our web store or submitted a VHHS Free and Reduced Lunch/Basic Fee Waiver Application

Part 4: Proof of Residency if requested

Part 5: Review additional important information and health/dental forms submission

If your student(s) will not be return to VHHS in the fall, please contact us by email at v.registration@d128.org or call 847-932-2200.

Thank you in advance for your time!

REGISTRATION SUPPORT NIGHT 6/12/2024

If you require additional assistance completing any of the registration steps above or need translation in Spanish or Russian, please join us on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 from 5 PM-8 PM at Vernon Hills High School. We will have members of our staff available to help you complete your student's registration, set up a parent PowerSchool account, pay registration fees, complete a fee waiver, set up payment plans and collect health documents.

Join VHHS Parent Organizations (CLICK HERE)

Click the above link to join our parent organizations.

Parents play an essential role in helping VHHS provide exciting opportunities for our students. Please consider joining our parent organizations. Additionally, other details about our VHHS parent organizations can be found on our VHHS website.

PART 1: Online Registration - Registration Gateway (CLICK HERE)

Click the above link to begin your student's annual registration. Login directions are below! Registration can be completed in English, Russian or Spanish. Language selection can be found in the upper right corner of your screen.

Login Information

Username is your student’s 6 digit student ID.
Password: Enter your student’s birthdate in the following format: MM/DD/YYYY. Registration Gateway will only accept a birthdate in this format. You must include “/”. (Example 01/01/2011)

Please verify all the information is correct from last year's registration or from your incoming freshman's pre-registration. If the gray areas need to be changed, you can update them when prompted.

Your registration may give you a pending status at completion. It is transmitting to our system. We will contact you if we need any additional information.

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Families can locate their student's D128 PowerSchool ID in PowerSchool under the LST information tab or by reviewing the registration instructions we mailed home to the student's address.

Image of online registration portal and instructions for logging into the system.

PART 2: PowerSchool Portal (CLICK HERE)

Click the blue PowerSchool link above to be directed to the D128 parent PowerSchool portal to set up your parent PowerSchool account if you do not have one for Community High School D128.

A parent/guardian new to Vernon Hills High School needs to create their own PowerSchool account. (Your Hawthorn D73 PowerSchool account can't be used at VHHS.)

Instructions to Create your D128 PowerSchool Parent Account.
To link a student to your PowerSchool parent account you will need an Access ID and Access Password for each new student. If you need your student's Access ID and Access Password, please contact us at v.registration@d128.org or call 847-932-2200.
If you have a D128 PowerSchool account, log in to add a new student to your account.
Vernon Hills High School District Code for the PowerSchool App is ZMBC.

PART 3: Pay Registration Fees/Submit Fee Waiver Application (CLICK HERE)

Click the blue link above for instructions on paying your student's registration fees and information for the basic fee waiver application.

Sign in using your existing D128 parent PowerSchool account (or the one you just created) and choose "Balance" from the left side menu. Once your student's fees have been displayed, you may click on "Make a Payment" to be redirected to the web store. Payment plans are also available. Please contact Jennifer.Sheppard@d128.org to make those arrangements.
The activity pass is being removed. In its place, all D128 students may attend home athletics and many fine arts activities at no additonal fee. Some events (IHSA playoffs, musicals, festivals, etc.) will still require an admission fee.
A yearbook has been added to each student account as an optional fee. You are not required to purchase this item.
To apply for a Parking Permit complete the two step process:

Step 1: You must register for a parking permit by completing the Parking Permit section during the onlne registration process or fill out the Parking Permit paper application (Spanish).
Step 2: For Juniors and Seniors a parking permit has been added to each student account as an optional $170 fee. You are not required to purchase this item; however, a parking permit will not be issued if we do not also have your student's driver's license and vehicle information. If this information was not entered during online registration you must submit a VHHS Parking Permit Application.
For Sophmore OR Juniors and Seniors who choose not to purchase a parking permit, parking is available at no cost in the remote parking lot. You must submit your student's driver's license and vehicle information. If this information was not entered during online registration, you must submit a VHHS Parking Permit Application.

If your family income meets established guidelines (Fee Waiver Qualification Guidelines 2025), you may submit an UPDATE: Free and Reduced Lunch/Basic Fee Waiver Application. If you complete an application and are enrolled in one of the following state benefits, you will immediately qualify for a fee waiver: **Income-Eligible Medicaid, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

**Medicaid Renewal

Your medicaid renewal is due once per year. Follow the steps below to ensure that your account is up to date. Please use the IL benefits link to make sure that your contact information is up-to-date:

Use Manage My Case to access your benefits, check your redetermination due date, and verify your mailing address. If you’re due, renew online right away.

ATTENTION PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND RECIPIENTS: Please review the Summer EBT fact sheet for families. Contact the Illinois Department of Human Services at (833) 621-0737 or use the Contact IDHS Form for assistance. Additional information, including common questions and answers are available on the IDHS: Summer EBT webpage.

**District 128/Vernon Hills and Libertyville High Schools Lunch Program is not associated with the NSL Program/National School Lunch Program. Families may be eligible due to participation in other related programs.Families in other programs will automatically be enrolled.

PART 4: Proof of Residency - 9th Only (CLICK HERE)

Incoming Freshman families, if you were directed in your letter to provide proof of residency, please click the blue proof of residency link for support. If you were not requested to provide residency this step is complete.

ADDRESS CHANGES

Parents/guardians who have changed their address need to complete the Change of Address Form for Current VHHS Students.

PART 5: Documents & Submission Instructions (CLICK HERE)

Click the blue link documents and submissions instructions to access important links.

All incoming 9th grade students must have a complete ISBE health physical, dental exam, & immunization record prior to the first day of school.

Options to submit student documents:

Upload any health related documents to the following secure file.
Mail all documentations to VHHS: Vernon Hills High School, Attention: Data Team, 145 North Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061.
Drop off all documentation at VHHS during summer business hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Drop off all documentation at secure 24 hour exterior lock box outside of door 2/bus lane.

Registration FAQs (CLICK HERE)

Click the above link for registration FAQ's.

VHHS Cougar Spirit Store (CLICK HERE)

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The all new VHHS Spirit Store is your one stop shop for Cougar apparel and spirit items. All proceeds go directly to our amazing parent groups.

Important Upcoming VHHS Dates (CLICK HERE)

IMPORTANT SUMMER & EARLY FALL DATES

6/3/2024-6/27/2024

Online annual summer registration window for all students

6/12/2024

Registration Support Night 5 PM-8 PM

**7/31/2024

Freshmen and new student chromebook distribution, bus routes, &

parking tags issued from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. **Update: Incoming freshmen will also take their initial yearbook and set up their digital ID photo. There will be an alternate plan shared with families for students who are out of town on 7/31.

8/6/2024

9th Grade Orientation (9th grade and new transfer students only)

8/6/2024

Class schedules go live in PowerSchool for all students

8/6/2024

Newcomer Welcome Night (Transfer families only) -- 7:00 pm

8/12/2024

Fall sports begin

Athletic start dates

8/12/2024

First day of classes for the 2024-2025 school year

8/21/2024