The Health Center, which is staffed with a Nurse Practitioner and a Mental Health Counselor, provides all the services (and more) that your family doctor provides and does so in a teen friendly setting. These services include mental health counseling, medical check ups, routine physicals, sports physicals, reproductive health care, treatment for acute and chronic illness, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, dental referral, lab tests and pharmaceuticals. We also provide preventive education on tobacco, alcohol and other drug use, injuries and violence. The Health Center is open every day during and after school so your son/daughter can be seen at a time that is convenient for his/her schedule.

To be seen, you need to enroll your son/daughter in the Health Center by completing and signing the enclosed registration, consent and health history forms and returning them to the Health Center.

Health Center services are free. However, support from the Families and Education Levy does not cover the entire cost of the Health Center. If you have health insurance, we ask that you complete that section of the registration form so that we can bill your insurance company. If you do not have health insurance, we would be happy to help you get signed up if you qualify. All you need to do is indicate that you have no insurance under the insurance section on the registration form and complete and return the enclosed one page Medicaid application.

West Seattle High School is fortunate to have the Health Center and I hope you will take advantage of this resource for your son/daughter. If you would like more information or need assistance with any of the paperwork, please call the Health Center at (206) 658-8048.