Chicago, IL·D299
Homes in the
Senn HS district.
Senn High School has been part of Edgewater life for more than a century, an IB world school with a celebrated arts program right in the heart of one of Chicago's best lakefront neighborhoods.
- Homes for sale
- 150
- Typical list
- $261,500
- Most expensive
- $2,849,000
- Most affordable
- $83,000
652 Sheridan Road →
1940 HOOD Avenue →
Bulldogs · Forest Green and White · 1,396 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
The Senn HS area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
203
Typical list price
$269,000
Avg time on market
8 days
Sold in the last year
394
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$395,000
Living near Senn HS
The area, not just the school
Living around Senn means living in Edgewater, one of Chicago's most welcoming lakefront neighborhoods on the far North Side, about seven miles up from downtown. Lake Michigan sits right at the eastern edge, so Foster Beach, the Lakefront Trail, and a string of small lakefront parks are part of the everyday rhythm here. People walk the path in the morning, bike to the beach on a warm afternoon, and treat the lake like a backyard. It is the kind of place where the water is never more than a few blocks away.
The housing tells the story of Edgewater's history. You will find vintage walk-ups, classic Chicago courtyard buildings from the early 1900s, converted greystones, and grand old apartment hotels along the lake, mixed with single-family homes as you head inland toward Andersonville and Edgewater Glen. The Bryn Mawr Historic District, running along Bryn Mawr Avenue between Broadway and Sheridan, shows off some of that early glamour, with landmark apartment buildings that once drew names like Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra.
Getting around is easy, which is a big part of the draw. The CTA Red Line runs right through the neighborhood with stops at Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Thorndale, and Granville, so a downtown commute is straightforward. Just south and west, Andersonville offers one of the best small-business shopping and dining strips in the city. Add it all up and you get a neighborhood that feels settled and friendly, full of green space and good food, with the lake always close by.
🐶Home of the Bulldogs
Senn competes in forest green and white in the Chicago Public League.
🏫Opened in 1913
A historic school anchoring the Edgewater neighborhood.
🎓IB World School
A wall-to-wall International Baccalaureate program plus the Senn Arts magnet.
🏖️By the lake
Foster Beach and the Lakefront Trail are nearby.
🚆CTA Red Line
Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Thorndale, and Granville stops serve the area.
👥About 1,396 students
Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year.
The school
About Nicholas Senn High School
Senn High School opened its doors on February 3, 1913, and it has anchored the Edgewater neighborhood ever since. The school is named for Nicholas Senn, the noted surgeon and medical educator, and its original building was designed by Arthur F. Hussander, the chief architect for the Chicago Board of Education. Over the decades Senn grew into one of the North Side's signature schools, and today it is known for its International Baccalaureate program and its fine and performing arts magnet, Senn Arts. A wing of the building once housed the Rickover Naval Academy, which moved to its own campus starting in the 2019-2020 school year.
Senn offers a rigorous academic lineup built around the International Baccalaureate, which the school was granted in 1999. It runs as a wall-to-wall IB World School, with all 9th and 10th graders in the IB Middle Years Programme, plus the IB Career-related Programme, the IB Diploma Programme, and a selective IB Diploma Prep track. Senn also offers Advanced Placement classes, a program for English learners, and Career and Technical Education pathways. Alongside the academics sits Senn Arts, the school's audition-based fine and performing arts magnet established in 2011, with concentrations in music, theatre, visual arts, and dance.
Senn's Bulldogs compete in the Chicago Public League and are a member school of the Illinois High School Association. The athletic program has deep roots, going back to the early Public League, and built a long-running tradition across sports like track and field and tennis. Today the school fields a full slate of teams in the green and white.
- District
- D299
- Founded
- 1913
- Principal
- Holly Dacres
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 5900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Notable alumni
- Harold Ramis. Comedy writer, director, and actor behind Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. Senn named a theater in his honor.
- William Friedkin. Academy Award-winning film director of The French Connection and The Exorcist.
- Harvey Korman. Emmy Award-winning comedic actor, a fixture of The Carol Burnett Show and Blazing Saddles.
- Sidney Sheldon. Academy Award and Tony Award winner and one of the best-selling novelists of his era.
- Scott Simon. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning NPR writer and radio host.
- Annette Rogers. Track and field gold medalist in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D299 website. Last verified 2026-06-27.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Senn HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Senn HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What kind of programs does Senn High School offer?
- Senn is a wall-to-wall International Baccalaureate World School, so every 9th and 10th grader is in the IB Middle Years Programme, with the IB Diploma Programme, a Career-related Programme, and a selective Diploma Prep track available too. It also runs Senn Arts, an audition-based fine and performing arts magnet with concentrations in music, theatre, visual arts, and dance.
- What neighborhood is Senn in, and is it walkable?
- Senn sits in Edgewater on Chicago's far North Side, a lakefront neighborhood about seven miles from downtown. It is very walkable and well served by transit, with four CTA Red Line stops in the area and Foster Beach and the Lakefront Trail close by.
- What does housing look like near Senn?
- Edgewater has a real mix: vintage walk-ups, classic courtyard apartment buildings, converted greystones, lakefront condo and apartment buildings, and single-family homes as you move inland toward Andersonville. That variety means a range of styles and price points in one neighborhood.
- How do I find out about homes for sale near Senn High School?
- I would be glad to help. Reach me at 224-385-8779 and I can send you current listings near the school and in the Edgewater area, and walk you through what fits your budget and timeline.
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