Senn High School

Located at 5900 N Glenwood Ave, in Chicago, Illinois, Senn High School is a substantial 9-12 campus that instructs 1,571 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. That puts it 88% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Senn High School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that enrolls 324,396 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Senn High School shows that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 18% White, 14% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Senn High School has 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Senn High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Senn High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 33.0%.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Senn High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Peirce Elem Intl Studies School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Senn High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.5%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 1,449 students in 2018 compared to 1,571 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 11% to 18%.

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