Granite City schools schedule physical clinic for August as new year approaches

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 Principal Ms. Stephanie Cann (2023) | Granite City Community Unit School District 9

By Lake County Gazette

Aug 6, 2025

Granite City Community Unit School District No. 9 will hold a school physical clinic in partnership with Chestnut Health Systems on Tuesday, August 12. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Granite City High School parking lot at 3101 Madison Ave.

The clinic is organized to help students meet school physical requirements. All incoming kindergarteners, sixth graders, and high school freshmen are required to have a school physical and updated shot records before starting classes.

"All incoming kindergarteners, 6th graders and high school freshmen are required to have a school physical and updated shot records," according to the district announcement.

The clinic is open to all preschool through twelfth-grade students in the district. There are limited time slots available, so families are encouraged to call or email for an appointment. Medicaid and private insurance will be accepted, but uninsured patients are also welcome. A sliding fee scale is available for those who need it.

Families attending the clinic should bring a parent or guardian ID, immunization record, and insurance card if they have one.

To reserve an appointment, contact Jen Evans by phone at (618) 512-1863 or by email at jevans@chestnut.org.

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 serves several schools in Madison County, including Coolidge Junior High School, Frohardt Elementary School, Granite City High School, Grigsby Intermediate School, Maryville Elementary School, Mitchell Elementary School, Prather Elementary School, and Wilson Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs about 320 teachers with an average salary of $67,898; most teachers are women and none have more than ten absences per year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The student population is made up of approximately 65 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, almost 12 percent Hispanic students, and less than one percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In the year 2020, the district spent $17,739 per student for a total expenditure of over $106 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).