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Annual Residency Verification

According to Illinois School Code, only students who reside within the attendance boundaries of District #125 may enroll at Stevenson High School. Each spring, Stevenson High School verifies that families reside within the District 125 attendance boundaries for the following school year. To streamline this process for families, the District is contracting with a third-party vendor to automatically verify student address information by comparing parent/guardian names and addresses with electronic databases such as utility companies. 

Families whose residency we are unable to verify through this process will receive an email in mid-May sharing more information regarding the documents required and the steps for submitting them. Additionally, the district may require additional proof of residency, interviews and/or home visits to verify a student's residency status. Stevenson High School may also contact third parties, as necessary, to verify information regarding residency status. If it is determined that a non-resident student has been attending Stevenson High School on a tuition-free basis, the person who enrolled the student will be charged for each day of the student’s attendance at a rate of 110% tuition cost per day, as well as any legal fees that may be incurred.

Contact our Student Services team with any questions you have by emailing residency@d125.org or calling 847-415-4078.

Important Facts ONLY for Families Asked to Provide Residency Documents

*Only one set of residency documents per family is required.

*The deadline to submit residency documents for the upcoming school year is early June.

Documents will not be accepted by email and must be uploaded to your Infinite Campus portal. Click here for instructions on creating an Infinite Campus portal if you do not already have one.

Only families receiving a letter in mid-May with instructions on how to submit their residency documents should submit documents. A total of three separate documents are required. Documents issued on a monthly basis must be dated April this year or later. SHS is not able to accept documents with a PO Box address or mail any correspondence to a PO Box. Documents accepted are:

  • ONE of the following:
    • Complete, current, and valid lease agreement--including the name and phone number of your landlord. Please note: If your lease expires prior to the first day of school, please provide an updated lease agreement to residency@d125.org after you have renewed.
    • Real estate tax bill -- must be actual tax bill, not property tax assessment
    • Monthly mortgage statement
       
  • TWO of the following:
    • Utility bill statement (payment coupon attached)
      • Utilities accepted include gas, electric, water, trash collection, or cable bills. Please note that we are not able to accept cell phone bills. 
      • Please provide the entire first page of the bill including the coupon portion at the bottom of the bill.
      • Two bills may be used for this category provided they are for different utilities through different companies.
      • If multiple utilities appear on a single document, it only counts as one document. An additional document will be required.
      • If you participate in online billing, please access the statement in your account and provide a pdf of the bill.
    • Vehicle registration -- Only one vehicle registration may be provided per family. This must be for the current school year.

Please contact our Student Services team with any questions/concerns by emailing residency@d125.org or calling 847-415-4078.