Cristo Rey Network
Encyclopedia
The Cristo Rey Network comprises 25 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic
, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options. The schools utilize an innovative work-study program to help make private education affordable to students who might not otherwise have access to traditional private schools.
postgraduation program, documents the development of the Cristo Rey model and the successes of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago and the Cristo Rey Network of Schools. These schools operate with a funding model that Marvin Hoffman's book review in the Chicago Tribune
described as the "genius of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School", in which clusters of five students each rotate working one day a week at a job gaining work experience, with the salary covering a portion of the each student's tuition.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options. The schools utilize an innovative work-study program to help make private education affordable to students who might not otherwise have access to traditional private schools.
Background
Cristo Rey Network schools utilize a longer school day and year, academic assistance, and counseling to prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college. All students at Cristo Rey Network schools participate in a work-study program through which they finance the majority of the cost of their education, gain real world job experience, grow in self-confidence and realize the relevance of their education.Book about Cristo Rey
In January 2008, Loyola Press released More than A Dream: How One School's Vision is Changing the World. The book, authored by G. R. Kearney, a writer and former volunteer teacher for two years at the school as part of a Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
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postgraduation program, documents the development of the Cristo Rey model and the successes of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago and the Cristo Rey Network of Schools. These schools operate with a funding model that Marvin Hoffman's book review in the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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described as the "genius of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School", in which clusters of five students each rotate working one day a week at a job gaining work experience, with the salary covering a portion of the each student's tuition.
Schools in Network
In order of the year they joined the network, here are the current 25 Cristo Rey Network high schools:- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Chicago, IL (1996)
- De La Salle North Catholic High SchoolDe La Salle North Catholic High SchoolDe La Salle North High School is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland. The school is located in the recently acquired former Kenton Elementary school building previously owned by...
, Portland, OR (2001) - Verbum Dei High SchoolVerbum Dei High SchoolVerbum Dei High School, colloquially referred to as "the Verb", is an all-male Catholic high school combining college-preparatory academic courses and immersion in corporate work environments. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles with the sponsorship of the of the...
*, Los Angeles, CA (2002) - Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolArrupe Jesuit High SchoolArrupe Jesuit High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Denver, Colorado, USA. Founded in 2003, it is part of the Cristo Rey Network and places students in business internships to help defray the cost of tuition...
, Denver, CO (2003) - North Cambridge Catholic High SchoolNorth Cambridge Catholic High SchoolCristo Rey Boston High School, formerly North Cambridge Catholic High School, is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Boston, Massachusetts.The address of the school is 100 Savin Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts.-History:...
*, Boston, MA (2004) - St. Martin de Porres High SchoolSt. Martin de Porres High School (Cleveland, Ohio)Saint Martin de Porres High School is a private high school in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio.-Background:Saint Martin de Porres High School was established in 2004...
, Cleveland, OH (2004) - Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame High School (Lawrence, Massachusetts)Notre Dame High School is a small, private, Roman Catholic high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts as part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.-Sports Teams:...
, Lawrence, MA (2004) - Cristo Rey New York High SchoolCristo Rey New York High SchoolCristo Rey New York High School is a college preparatory high school located in East Harlem, in New York, New York. Students gain internships with many of New York City's corporate office to earn their education. The schools creator and Principal is Bill Ford whose aunt is the martyr Ita...
, New York City (2004) - San Miguel High SchoolSan Miguel High School (Tucson, Arizona)San Miguel High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tucson, Arizona. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.-Background:...
, Tucson (2004) - St. Martin de Porres High SchoolSt. Martin de Porres High School (Waukegan, Illinois)St. Martin de Porres High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waukegan, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The school is made affordable for students of limited options through each student's participation in the Hire4Ed Program.-Background:St....
, Waukegan, IL (2004) - Cristo Rey Kansas City High SchoolCristo Rey Kansas City High SchoolCristo Rey Kansas City High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph.-Background:...
, Kansas City, MO (2006) - Cristo Rey High SchoolCristo Rey High School (Sacramento)Cristo Rey High School Sacramento is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Fruitridge Manor neighborhood of Sacramento, California. It is on McMahon Dr between Stockton Boulevard and 65th street. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.-Background:Cristo Rey HS opened in...
, Sacramento, CA (2006) - Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolCristo Rey Jesuit High School (Baltimore, Maryland)Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-Background:...
, Baltimore, MD (2007) - Holy Family Cristo Rey High SchoolHoly Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama)Holy Family Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.-Background:...
*, Birmingham, AL (2007) - Providence Cristo Rey High SchoolProvidence Cristo Rey High SchoolProvidence Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis and is run by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.-Background:...
, Indianapolis, IN (2007) - Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolCristo Rey Jesuit High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.-Background:...
, Minneapolis, MN (2007) - Christ the King Preparatory SchoolChrist the King Preparatory School (New Jersey)Christ The King Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Newark, New Jersey. The school opened in the 2007 school year with an initial freshman class of 100 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark....
, Newark, NJ (2007) - St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High SchoolSt. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High SchoolSt. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Omaha, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.-Background:...
, Omaha, NE (2007) - Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolDon Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolDon Bosco Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Takoma Park, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.The school finished renovation in 2007 and is currently educating its third class of students for 2012.This school is one of the many...
, Takoma Park, MD (serves Washington, DC metro area) (2007) - Lourdes Academy High SchoolLourdes Academy High School (Brooklyn, New York)Lourdes Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. The school opened in August 2008 with an initial freshman class of 43 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
, Brooklyn, NY (2008) - Detroit Cristo Rey High SchoolDetroit Cristo Rey High SchoolDetroit Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Detroit, Michigan. The school opened in August, 2008 with an initial freshman class of about 100 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit...
, Detroit, MI (2008) - Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High SchoolChrist the King Jesuit College Prep High SchoolChrist the King Jesuit College Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Chicago, Illinois.-Background:Christ the King Jesuit opened to Freshmen in August 2008. The first graduating class will be in 2012. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network of schools.-External links:* ...
, Chicago (West Side), IL (2008) - Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of HoustonCristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of HoustonCristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston is a Roman Catholic secondary school located on 6700 Mount Carmel Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Cristo Rey Network and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.The school was...
, Houston, TX (2009) - Immaculate Conception AcademyImmaculate Conception Academy (San Francisco, California)Immaculate Conception Academy is a private, all girls' Roman Catholic high school in San Francisco, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.-Background:...
* (All-Girls), San Francisco, CA (2009) - DePaul Cristo Rey High SchoolDePaul Cristo Rey High SchoolDePaul Cristo Rey High School is a private, college-preparatory high school located in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The non-diocesan school, which opened June 5, 2011, is one of 23 Catholic high schools that serve the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Named after St...
, Cincinnati, OH (2011)
- *Existing school converted to Cristo Rey Network program.
Future schools
Other schools are in development in:- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dayton, Ohio
- Des Moines, Iowa
- San Diego, California
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
External links
- Cristo Rey Network website
- Equity Schools: Origin of the school model
- Official website for More than a Dream: How One School's Vision is Changing the World
- New Yorks Times Company - Boston Globe - With sense of purpose, students cut class for a day (highlights aspects of the Cristo Rey Network scholastic model)
- Partners newsletter, 2003 issue - Cristo Rey Network Update
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Announcements - Success of Innovative Urban Catholic School Sparks Major Investment