Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
Encyclopedia
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
.
of schools in August, 2007.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Ensley neighborhood
Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama
Ensley is a large city neighborhood in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It was once a separate and thriving industrial city. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area.-History:...
of Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile...
.
Background
Holy Family High School was founded in 1943 and is the oldest Catholic high school in Birmingham. It was renamed "Holy Family Cristo Rey High School" and join the Cristo Rey NetworkCristo Rey Network
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...
of schools in August, 2007.