Admissions Process

You should apply as soon as possible!  We are accepting applications for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders until the class is full.  For freshman applications, priority is given to applications received before January 13, 2023. However, you are encouraged to turn in your application sooner! For those applications received after January 13, 2023, we process and evaluate the applications on a rolling basis once we have finished processing those applications received on or before the priority deadline.

An early acceptance application is an application that is submitted before the January "Early Acceptance" deadline. These applications will be the first ones to be reviewed and considered for admissions into our school. Submitting your application by this deadline not only increases your chances of getting accepted, but you will also be one of the first to receive your decision as soon as we announce them in Mid-March.

No, we do not require the ISEE or the HSPT.  We use the grades, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation that you submit when you apply.

No, students of all faiths or denominations are welcome.  The school is open to all; however, it should be understood that it is a Catholic, Jesuit institution and religion classes, monthly liturgical celebrations, and spiritual retreats are part of the school.

We have a rigorous college preparatory curriculum offering a recognized diploma.  Students should expect to be challenged and work hard to attain the skills that will lead them to succeed in college and beyond.

Yes, Cristo Rey Jesuit offers the opportunity to try to gain college credit via Advanced Placement (AP) classes and offerings. Students can elect to take one of the many AP classes we offer and then take an AP test at the conclusion of the class. Students who earn a high enough score on the test can request that the College Board send the report to their prospective college or university. 

Yes, sports offered include football, cheer, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track & field, soccer, softball and baseball. Our sports compete as part of TCAL.

Clubs and other activities are determined based on student interest and the availability of sponsors, but currently include clubs like culinary, yearbook, the black student union, national honor society, the woods club, theater, art and much much more.

Yes, the school is designed to reflect the dress and atmosphere of a corporate workplace.  As such, the students wear a uniform daily.  All students will be taught to dress and groom themselves in a manner appropriate for a professional work environment.

While every effort is made to align the calendar, the primary influence on the calendar is the corporate work world. As such, some of the holidays and vacations are more in line with federal holidays than traditional school holidays. In addition, summer training for all incoming students will begin towards the end of July and is a requirement of admission to the program. Copies of the school calendar and daily bell schedule are available on our website.

Yes, as a requirement for admission, all students must be 14 years old and have the necessary documentation to be legally employed in the USA.  Students who cannot hold a job cannot remain in the academic program.

Students are interviewed and evaluated and their interests and skills are taken into consideration with job placement.  Ultimately, the Corporate Work-Study Program team decides where each student will work each year.

We will not be able to send decisions until we know how many spots, if any, have opened in each grade; usually, we can determine the number of spaces by late Spring and start giving out decisions around May.

We do not take transfer students during the school year because all new students must attend a two-week training session before the beginning of the school year.