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 (9 out of a total of 17 (class of 2009) 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).
In 2011, it was announced that Senn would be adding a fine and performing arts magnet program.
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