Junior Year

Junior Year is the time when students start to turn their attention to the future.  The foundation laid during this year will have a significant impact on a student’s ability to complete senior year successfully and get into the college of his/her choice.  Much of advisory time is spent preparing for Junior Review. 

Junior Review 

Junior Review takes place at the close of the 11th grade.  Students begin  their work for Junior Review early in junior year. The process of preparing for Junior Review is as important as the actual event. It is meant to be self-reflective and informative, not judgmental.

During Junior Review, each student must comment on and demonstrate his/her readiness for the challenges of Senior Institute. Important criteria include good attendance, time management, strong portfolios and successful exhibitions, and intellectual and social maturity. Outside collaborators are often invited to participate in Junior Review by reviewing student documents and assuring that the standards set at Fenway are consistent with those of business and higher education. Junior Review helps students focus on their learning styles, challenges and patterns of behavior.

Stepping Up

Upon successful completion of Junior Review, students participate in Stepping Up.  This formal ceremony celebrates the student’s past achievements, recognizes their readiness to become Senior and marks the passing of the associated responsibilities from the graduating class to the new seniors.  Parents are invited to attend this ceremony.