Senn High School

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Nicholas Senn High School is located on the North Side of Chicago in the Edgewater community. Senn High School was inaugurated in 1913 and since then has provided education to a diverse body of students.

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[edit] Diversity

Due to its location in the Far North neighborhood of Edgewater, Senn High is noted for its diversity. Senn students hail from more than 65 different countries making it one of the most diverse high schools in Chicago.

[edit] Education

Senn offers a variety of educational programs to fulfill the needs of its students. Apart from having Advanced Placement classes, Senn also has a successful International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Senn was granted the International Baccalaureate program in 1999, and since then the IB students of Senn have maintained a high standard of achievement. IB graduates of 2006 in Senn High School obtained the second highest amount of diplomas (8 out of a total of 13 students who attempted) in the city of Chicago. Senn also has the TESOL/Multilingual Program (an English-as-a-Second Language program for limited-English-proficiency students), the Striving for Excellence Program (for a select group of freshmen identified as struggling or at-risk), and the Education-To-Careers Program (for 10th, 11th and 12th graders that includes job shadowing, apprenticeships, and partnerships with local businesses).

[edit] Service Learning and Student Organizations

One of the missions of this high school is to encourage its students to participate in community service. Senn students are famous for exceeding their minimum service learning hour requirement. The information regarding service learning is provided by the Service Learning Coach.

An assortment of student organizations are present at Senn ranging from the Global Heritage Club to the Red Cross club.


[edit] Hyman Rickover Naval Academy

With support from Mayor Richard M. Daley, Senator Dick Durbin, Alderman Mary Ann Smith, and Chicago Public Schools overriding strong opposition from some staff, students, and community activists, an entire wing of the school was converted into the Hyman Rickover Naval Academy, named after Admiral Hyman Rickover (known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy"). Dedicated on November 2005, this is the fourth military school in the CPS system.

[edit] Violence

Nicholas Senn High School has the 3rd highest rate of violence of any Chicago High School. There is a serious fight almost 2 to 3 times a week.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

  • [1]Opposition website
  • [2] Senn High school fencing history