Fenway High School | Admissions

Fenway High School is a Pilot School within the Boston Public School system and adheres to Pilot School admissions procedures.

The application form provided by Fenway High School must be used. To be complete, an application must include the following:
   •        a two-page Fenway High School application form
   •        two letters of recommendation: a school advisor and an academic teacher
   •        current and past year transcripts
   •        student essay answering three questions
   •        mailed (postmarked) by January 31st

You can obtain an application from the following sources
• Online, print our application here. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
to open this file:

   •       Call Fenway High School at (617) 635-9911 to request an application be
        mailed to you.
   •       Pick up an application at a BPS Showcase event or Open House.

BPS and Pilot School Showcases

Fenway representatives attend the BPS and Pilot School Showcases where applications and school information are available.
• BPS Showcase of Schools
• Pilot School/Horace Mann School Expo

Open Houses

Open Houses at Fenway High School are held for prospective students and parents to learn more about the school and take a student-led tour. Reservations may be made by calling the Fenway office at (617) 635-9911.

   •        November 30      9am – 11am
   •        December 5         9am – 11am
   •         January 11            9am – 11am
   •        Deadline for Completed Applications: Postmarked by January 31st

Decisions

At the beginning of March, approximately 125 students and their families are invited to an informational meeting at the school. Of these 125 students, 70-75 will receive letters of acceptance.

Letters mailed to all applicants in April with one of the following decisions:
   •        Accepted – reply form is required to confirm acceptance
   •        Wait Listed – student will be notified if an opening becomes available at a later date
   •        Not Accepted – unfortunately many more applications are made than we have space
        at the school; Fenway received 500 applications in 2007-08 for 72 spaces
   •        Fenway responds to confirmations and no-shows until several weeks after school
        has opened. Students will be selected from the Wait List for any openings that
        occur.

Residency

All students accepted to Fenway High School must be residents of the City of Boston. Once accepted, any student that is not currently enrolled in the Boston Public Schools must enroll by going to one of the Family Resource Centers listed below. Proof of Boston residency must be provided at that time.

Applications for 10th and 11th grades follow the same pocedure as for 9th grade (see above). Applications may be accepted at any time. We do not know how many openings there will be (if any) until summer. Only complete applications will be considered. Decisions are made as openings become available.

Admissions Procedures