We did not really have to get involved in a great respect with the central office. If we did, it would have slowed it up and there would have been all kinds of strings put on things. Definitely the reform changes helped us in a very strong way be able to do this. This could not have happened in the old days. Amundsen 3,550 patient encounters in the 1997-98 school year.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the clinic has had a positive impact on attendance and dropout rates.
Success of Amundsen's health center has caught the attention of other high schools and the central administration.