Cristo Rey Jesuit has caught college fever! As the juniors inch closer to graduation, college is on their minds more than ever. On the evening of October 4th, the entire junior class along with parents, faculty and staff attended the Houston Catholic High Schools College Night at Strake Jesuit. Representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities were in attendance to answer questions about admissions, scholarships, campus life and more.
College Counselor Joseph Miller described the night as exciting and overwhelming.
“Roaming the fair alongside our students, I could hear them asking great questions and looking for nuggets of information to take back with them. The fact that over 200 colleges were in attendance filling two gyms amid crowds of students and parents from Catholic schools did not deter them. It's great to see our students feeling a little overwhelmed at this point, that way they can appreciate the hard work they have ahead of them.”
In addition, Cristo Rey Jesuit has been visited by over 18 colleges this year. In the past two weeks alone, there have been visits by representatives of Xavier University, Saint Louis University and Saint Joseph’s University.
“I have done my best to spread the word that Cristo Rey Jesuit is open for business and that we now have upperclassmen,” said Mr. Miller. “The more the message spreads, the more colleges will come knocking on our door.”
The majority of colleges that have visited know about Cristo Rey Jesuit through the Cristo Rey network of schools. Mr. Miller is excited to see students interested in great schools like Boston College, Saint Louis University, Catholic University, Georgetown University, Davidson College and Texas A&M University to name a few. He is also extremely appreciative of faculty support.
“I am proud of our faculty for allowing our students to visit with colleges. As we continue to examine our college preparatory school culture, these types of experiential learning opportunities are key to our students’ growth. It was also great to see our faculty asking clarifying questions and getting involved in the presentations with our students.”
