Academics

Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep provides a rigorous 10-month college preparatory curriculum and our students are invested in learning and experiencing what it takes to be admitted to and graduate from a four-year college or university.

The faculty consists of 26 teachers, two school counselors, two college counselors, two alumni directors, and three resource teachers. Sixty-six percent of the teachers hold Master’s degrees. The student to faculty ratio is 15:1. In addition there are 40 full and part-time staff members and Corporate Work Study program drivers.

We strive to give each student both the challenge and the support to succeed in pursuit of their education and work to integrate the lessons they learn on their Corporate Work Study Program jobs and in the classroom. About 25 percent of CRSM students participate in the Schuler Scholar Program, College Bound Opportunities and/or the Waukegan to College program. These programs prepare high potential, low-income students to succeed in college through academic support, mentorship and college scholarship awards.

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  • 🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Sergio 🤩

Sergio P. recently won a creative short story competition from the faculty at Columbia College Chicago

Out of roughly 3700 applicants, Sergio's story was selected to win this award, and he will be granted a scholarship for every semester he attends Columbia College Chicago through this award

Congratulations Sergio! As Ms. Partenach points out, it's amazing to see students get recognized for their creative abilities!
  • Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
  • 🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Fatima 🤩

Fatima B. is getting a shoutout from Dean Edmonds this week!

Fatima is the President of the Student Council at Cristo Rey St. Martin. She is being recognized for amazing leadership skills within the council, and go-getter attitude

Congrats Fatima! Keep on being the great leader you are ☺️
  • Thank you Armando Martinez (CRSM '18) and Melissa Cisneros (CRSM '11) for coming to speak to our students during our Lunch and Learn Session this Monday about the Criminal Justice field!

Armando is a police officer with the Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and presented and answered questions about his career as a police officer and what that entails. Melissa, a Victim Specialist social worker at the Lake County State's Attorney's Office gave perspective to what it's like to be a social worker, specifically lake county, and her education and training that has lead her to this point in her career

These Lunch and Learn Sessions have become extremely popular during Lunch/Flex on select Mondays, and we love it when Alumni get a chance to interact with our current students
🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Sergio 🤩

Sergio P. recently won a creative short story competition from the faculty at Columbia College Chicago

Out of roughly 3700 applicants, Sergio's story was selected to win this award, and he will be granted a scholarship for every semester he attends Columbia College Chicago through this award

Congratulations Sergio! As Ms. Partenach points out, it's amazing to see students get recognized for their creative abilities!
🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Sergio 🤩 Sergio P. recently won a creative short story competition from the faculty at Columbia College Chicago Out of roughly 3700 applicants, Sergio's story was selected to win this award, and he will be granted a scholarship for every semester he attends Columbia College Chicago through this award Congratulations Sergio! As Ms. Partenach points out, it's amazing to see students get recognized for their creative abilities!
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Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
Cheers to the incredible souls who light up our CRSM community with their kindness and dedication! 🌟 Last Friday's Volunteer Appreciation breakfast was a heartwarming reminder of the invaluable support our volunteers provide. Thank you for being a driving force behind our mission 💙
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🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Fatima 🤩

Fatima B. is getting a shoutout from Dean Edmonds this week!

Fatima is the President of the Student Council at Cristo Rey St. Martin. She is being recognized for amazing leadership skills within the council, and go-getter attitude

Congrats Fatima! Keep on being the great leader you are ☺️
🤩 CRSM Student of the Week: Fatima 🤩 Fatima B. is getting a shoutout from Dean Edmonds this week! Fatima is the President of the Student Council at Cristo Rey St. Martin. She is being recognized for amazing leadership skills within the council, and go-getter attitude Congrats Fatima! Keep on being the great leader you are ☺️
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Thank you Armando Martinez (CRSM '18) and Melissa Cisneros (CRSM '11) for coming to speak to our students during our Lunch and Learn Session this Monday about the Criminal Justice field!

Armando is a police officer with the Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and presented and answered questions about his career as a police officer and what that entails. Melissa, a Victim Specialist social worker at the Lake County State's Attorney's Office gave perspective to what it's like to be a social worker, specifically lake county, and her education and training that has lead her to this point in her career

These Lunch and Learn Sessions have become extremely popular during Lunch/Flex on select Mondays, and we love it when Alumni get a chance to interact with our current students
Thank you Armando Martinez (CRSM '18) and Melissa Cisneros (CRSM '11) for coming to speak to our students during our Lunch and Learn Session this Monday about the Criminal Justice field!

Armando is a police officer with the Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and presented and answered questions about his career as a police officer and what that entails. Melissa, a Victim Specialist social worker at the Lake County State's Attorney's Office gave perspective to what it's like to be a social worker, specifically lake county, and her education and training that has lead her to this point in her career

These Lunch and Learn Sessions have become extremely popular during Lunch/Flex on select Mondays, and we love it when Alumni get a chance to interact with our current students
Thank you Armando Martinez (CRSM '18) and Melissa Cisneros (CRSM '11) for coming to speak to our students during our Lunch and Learn Session this Monday about the Criminal Justice field! Armando is a police officer with the Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI, and presented and answered questions about his career as a police officer and what that entails. Melissa, a Victim Specialist social worker at the Lake County State's Attorney's Office gave perspective to what it's like to be a social worker, specifically lake county, and her education and training that has lead her to this point in her career These Lunch and Learn Sessions have become extremely popular during Lunch/Flex on select Mondays, and we love it when Alumni get a chance to interact with our current students
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Academic Staff

Marlene Eby

Assistant Principal
Academics
Phone: 224-219-9702 ext. 102

Pierre Edmonds

Dean of Students
Academics
Phone: 224-219-9720 ext. 203

Mike Odiotti

Principal
Academics
Phone: 224-219-9703 ext. 103

Academic News

CRSM Goes Platinum

CRSM Goes Platinum

Cristo Rey St. Martin is relatively new to AP and college board testing, but this year we were given the Platinum Award for AP recognition and honor which is the highest honor an institution can receive. We began the AP program when we opened in 2009 in the old...

Student Spotlight: And the Posse Scholarship goes to…

Student Spotlight: And the Posse Scholarship goes to…

At Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep our goal is to get young women and men to and through college. Our teachers push our students academically, our counseling staff supports our students emotionally, and our college advisors assist students in applying to various...