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Fostering academic excellence and holistic growth for future-ready citizens.
Zion-Benton Township High School, located in Zion, IL, serves students in grades 9 through 12, offering a comprehensive high school experience designed to prepare them for success in college, career, and life. Known affectionately as "ZBTHS," the school prides itself on a supportive learning environment where academic rigor meets a vibrant community spirit. Students have access to a wide array of courses, from advanced placement opportunities to vocational programs, ensuring every learner can find a pathway that aligns with their interests and future aspirations. The dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering critical thinking, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning among their diverse student body. Beyond the classroom, Zion-Benton Township High School encourages active participation in its numerous extracurricular activities, including competitive athletics, performing arts, and a variety of clubs and organizations. These opportunities are vital for developing leadership skills, teamwork, and a sense of belonging. The school also emphasizes community involvement, engaging students in projects that benefit the greater Zion area. With a focus on holistic development, ZBTHS strives to empower its graduates to become well-rounded, responsible citizens ready to make a positive impact on the world, equipped with both knowledge and character.
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What parents should know about illness at Zion-Benton Township High School
This is the community health page for Zion-Benton Township High School, a school in Zion, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Zion-Benton Township High School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Peak season
Summer and early fall
- Mild fever and fussiness
- Painful mouth sores
- Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
- Very common
Back-to-school season
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Common
Back-to-school spike
- Red or pink eye whites
- Itchy or gritty feeling
- Watery or yellow discharge
- AllergiesCommon
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
Good to knowHow illness usually moves through Zion-Benton Township High School
Illness at Zion-Benton Township High School tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.
- Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
- Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
- Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
- Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Zion-Benton Township High School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
Zion-Benton Township High School is one of many schools in Zion tracked on Ickly. August activity around Zion tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60099 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
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Common questions
What is going around at Zion-Benton Township High School?
No sickness has been logged at Zion-Benton Township High School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Zion-Benton Township High School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by school and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Zion-Benton Township High School?
Yes. Follow Zion-Benton Township High School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Zion-Benton Township High School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Zion-Benton Township High School.
Is Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion, IL?
Yes. Zion-Benton Township High School is a school in Zion, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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