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Senn High School
5900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60660-3312 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Senn High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Cook County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1492 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 130 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 470 students
Grade 10 - 416 students
Grade 11 - 366 students
Grade 12 - 240 students
This School ( IL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( IL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 13% 3%
% Hispanic 39% 16%
% Black 37% 21%
% White 5% 56%
% Unknown 6 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School ( IL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 87% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name City Of Chicago 299 School District
This School's Agency ( IL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 633 3
Number of Students Managed 432,702 students 907 students
District Total Revenue $4,135,342,000 $8,184,000
District Expenditure $4,345,502,000 $8,197,000
District Revenue / Student $9,557 $7,864
District Expenditure / Student $10,043 $9,159
District Graduation Rates 47% 70%
School Notes:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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. and little by litle the naval academy shall expand. and maybe there might be no more senn.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60660)
School Zip (60660) (IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 47,726 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 44% 24%
Population Average Age 34 years old 34.7 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $34,293 $46,560
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 49 years old
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2. Sullivan High School - 1093 students - view location
3. Mather High School - 1936 students - view location
4. Northside Learning Center - 259 students - view location
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