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Cristo Rey Network

Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory belongs to the national Cristo Rey Network of schools.

The Network comprises 41 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to more than 12,300 urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options. All students at Cristo Rey Network schools participate in a work-study program in 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. Learn more

 

Network At A Glance

41

schools

34

Religious Sponsors and Endorsers

 

2,000

faculty and staff

12,350

students

 

99%

students of color

 

$43,000

average family income for a family of four

 

31,120

alumni

80+

University Partners

 

2x more

likely to complete a bachelor's degree by age 24 compared to the total U.S. low-income population

 

3,100

Corporate Partners

$76M

earned by students in job placements

94%

meet or exceed expectations in the workplace

 

“May we have Faith in a dream so ambitious as to border on the delusional.” Reverend John Foley, SJ; Founder of the Cristo Rey Network