Senior Institute

Senior Institute is the final stage of study for students who have successfully completed three previous years of coursework and passed Junior Review. The Senior Institute captures and crystallizes the skills and intellectual maturity learned during the previous three years at Fenway. It is not always possible for students to finish Senior Institute in one year and some students stay for a second year to be fully prepared for life after high school.

Senior Institute requires the successful completion of the following:

Course work in Math, Science and Humanities. Courses can be either at the high school or college level. Additional courses may also be included.

Senior Portfolios in the major subject areas as well as Science Fair and the humanities position paper.

Senior Internship – all Fenway seniors are required to fulfill a full-time six-week pre-professional internship during the last term of Senior Institute.  The internship deepens the student’s understanding of a field of work and the role education can play in preparing the student for success. A portfolio that documents the experience, including a research component, is part of the requirement.

Standardized tests- A variety of standardized tests are offered to students in their senior year. Some are required and others are optional. The tests include:  SAT’s, TOEFL’s, PSAT’s, MCAS, and Stanford 9’s.

Planning for the Future – More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.  An important part of senior year is spent thoroughly researching post high school options and keeping track of college application deadlines.

Graduation

Students who have successfully completed all of their requirements and  have the approval of their House team and the signature of the Head of School, become eligible for the Fenway diploma. Fenway has two graduations --  one in June and one in August. Those students who do not complete all requirements of Senior Institute are re-entered for the  Fall term.