Student Enrollment & Registration

Whether you are new to Evanston Township High School or returning for another year, all students must complete the registration process to ensure access to classes, technology, and school services. To attend ETHS, students must live within District 202 boundaries on a full-time, permanent basis.

ETHS provides a variety of registration services to support all students and families. To begin the registration process, please select the category that applies to your family below.

Incoming Freshmen Enrollment

For 8th grade students enrolling in high school for the first time. This includes students from District 65 and other middle schools (including private, parochial, and homeschooling). 

 Incoming Freshmen enrollment

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Returning Student Registration

For all returning ETHS students, required to confirm or update contact, emergency, and residency information.

returning student registration

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Transfer Student Enrollment

For students (Grades 9–12) transferring to ETHS from another high school during the school year or between school years.

transfer student enrollment

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Summer School Registration

For current and incoming ETHS students who wish to enroll in summer courses.

Summer School registration

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Exchange Student Registration

For international students attending ETHS through an approved exchange program.

Exchange Student Registration

 

How to Verify Residency

Students who are residents of Evanston Township District 202 may attend ETHS. Residency verification is required for all incoming freshmen, transfer students, and returning students to ensure that students meet this eligibility requirement.

• For new students (incoming freshmen and transfer students), parents/guardians are required to prove a student’s residency status at the time of registration.
• For returning students, ETHS requires proof of residency every year. Visit the Returning Student Registration page for more information on how to verify your residency status.

Why do families have to verify residency?

Since public schools are funded by local taxpayer dollars, this process helps us uphold our responsibility to protect community resources and ensure that funding is directed to students who are entitled to it based on where they live. A student will not be able to attend ETHS if residency cannot be verified. ETHS reserves the right to investigate residency status at any time.

Required Residency Documents

To verify your residency, you must provide one document from Category A and two documents from Category B. All documents must be current (dated within the last 60 days) and show the name and address of the student’s parent/guardian.

Category A One (1) of the following documents	Category B Two (2) of the following documents
Real estate or property tax bill Signed lease (valid on the first day of school) Mortgage document or payment book Illinois Housing Assistance Letter Military housing letter	Residency Attestation Letter Public aid card Gas bill Medicaid card Electric bill Food stamp card Water/sewer utility bill Credit card statement Landline phone bill (no cell phone bill) Paycheck stub Cable bill City sticker receipt Vehicle registration Driver’s license/State ID Bank statement