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 22 teachers, two school counselors, two college counselors, two alumni directors, and three resource teachers. 66% of the teachers hold Master’s degrees. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. In addition, there are 77 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% of CRSM students participate in 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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Expanding Horizons, Inspiring Excellence, Transforming Communities
  • Healthcare careers were on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! 

We loved seeing such a great turnout of CRSM students ready to explore the possibilities for their futures.

Thank you to Kimberly Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Healthcare Consulting Group and Laura Heffernan, owner and therapeutic riding instructor at Susana Farms, for sharing their career journeys and the many ways their work helps others.

We’re grateful for the professionals who make time to inspire our students and help them discover where their interests can lead! 

#CRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #HealthcareCareers
  • 💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
  • Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
  • 💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn!

More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field.

A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students.

Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. 

#weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
  • 🎉 Meet your 2026–27 CRSM Student Council! 🎉

We’re excited to introduce the students who will be representing their peers, sharing their voices, and helping make this school year one to remember:

⭐ President: Anthony R.
⭐ Vice President: Alan F.
⭐ Treasurer: Evelyn A.
⭐ Secretary: Alan C.
⭐ Public Relations: Leah L.

Congratulations to our newly elected leaders! We can’t wait to see the ideas, energy, and school spirit you bring to our community this year

#weareCRSM #StudentCouncil #StudentLeadership #CRSM
Healthcare careers were on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! 

We loved seeing such a great turnout of CRSM students ready to explore the possibilities for their futures.

Thank you to Kimberly Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Healthcare Consulting Group and Laura Heffernan, owner and therapeutic riding instructor at Susana Farms, for sharing their career journeys and the many ways their work helps others.

We’re grateful for the professionals who make time to inspire our students and help them discover where their interests can lead! 

#CRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #HealthcareCareers
Healthcare careers were on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! 

We loved seeing such a great turnout of CRSM students ready to explore the possibilities for their futures.

Thank you to Kimberly Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Healthcare Consulting Group and Laura Heffernan, owner and therapeutic riding instructor at Susana Farms, for sharing their career journeys and the many ways their work helps others.

We’re grateful for the professionals who make time to inspire our students and help them discover where their interests can lead! 

#CRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #HealthcareCareers
Healthcare careers were on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! 

We loved seeing such a great turnout of CRSM students ready to explore the possibilities for their futures.

Thank you to Kimberly Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Healthcare Consulting Group and Laura Heffernan, owner and therapeutic riding instructor at Susana Farms, for sharing their career journeys and the many ways their work helps others.

We’re grateful for the professionals who make time to inspire our students and help them discover where their interests can lead! 

#CRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #HealthcareCareers
Healthcare careers were on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! We loved seeing such a great turnout of CRSM students ready to explore the possibilities for their futures. Thank you to Kimberly Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Healthcare Consulting Group and Laura Heffernan, owner and therapeutic riding instructor at Susana Farms, for sharing their career journeys and the many ways their work helps others. We’re grateful for the professionals who make time to inspire our students and help them discover where their interests can lead! #CRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #HealthcareCareers
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💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie !

Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning.

Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use.

We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡

#weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
💻🤖 Techies Day with @abbvie ! Last week, 100 CRSM freshmen and sophomores took part in our annual AbbVie Techies Day, an afternoon filled with career exploration, technology, and hands-on learning. Students heard from members of AbbVie’s Business Technology Systems team about their career journeys and experiences working in technology, then jumped into interactive AI activities focused on prompt specificity, identifying AI-generated images, and responsible AI use. We’re so grateful to AbbVie for continuing to create meaningful opportunities for our students to explore emerging technology and imagine where their own futures might lead. 💡 #weareCRSM #AbbVie #TechiesDay #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerExploration
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Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓

College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are.

We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝

A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! 

#weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
Putting their stories into words ✍️🎓 College application season is here, and our seniors are hard at work writing their college admission essays and personal statements! From brainstorming ideas to polishing final drafts, students are taking time to reflect on their experiences, accomplishments, goals, and the stories that make them who they are. We’re so lucky to have several amazing volunteers joining us to support our seniors throughout the writing process, providing feedback, encouragement, and a fresh set of eyes along the way. 💻📝 A huge thank you to everyone giving their time to help our students tell their stories and take this exciting next step toward college! #weareCRSM #ClassOf2027 #CollegeBound #CollegeApplications #SeniorYear
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💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn!

More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field.

A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students.

Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. 

#weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn!

More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field.

A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students.

Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. 

#weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn!

More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field.

A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students.

Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. 

#weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn!

More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field.

A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students.

Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. 

#weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
💼📊 Finance was on the menu at today’s Lunch & Learn! More than 20 CRSM students joined us during lunch to explore careers in finance and hear from two professionals about their experiences in the field. A special thank you to Viridiana Fajardo, CRSM CFO, Director of Human Resources, and Class of 2010 alumna - and Bryan Beyer, Credit and Collections Analyst II at @hollister_incorporated, for sharing their career journeys, advice, and insight with our students. Our monthly Lunch & Learns give Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors another opportunity to ask questions, explore career paths, and connect what they are learning today to what may come next. #weareCRSM #LunchAndLearn #CareerExploration #Finance #StudentSuccess
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🎉 Meet your 2026–27 CRSM Student Council! 🎉

We’re excited to introduce the students who will be representing their peers, sharing their voices, and helping make this school year one to remember:

⭐ President: Anthony R.
⭐ Vice President: Alan F.
⭐ Treasurer: Evelyn A.
⭐ Secretary: Alan C.
⭐ Public Relations: Leah L.

Congratulations to our newly elected leaders! We can’t wait to see the ideas, energy, and school spirit you bring to our community this year

#weareCRSM #StudentCouncil #StudentLeadership #CRSM
🎉 Meet your 2026–27 CRSM Student Council! 🎉 We’re excited to introduce the students who will be representing their peers, sharing their voices, and helping make this school year one to remember: ⭐ President: Anthony R. ⭐ Vice President: Alan F. ⭐ Treasurer: Evelyn A. ⭐ Secretary: Alan C. ⭐ Public Relations: Leah L. Congratulations to our newly elected leaders! We can’t wait to see the ideas, energy, and school spirit you bring to our community this year #weareCRSM #StudentCouncil #StudentLeadership #CRSM
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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

Walking in the Footsteps of St. Ignatius

Walking in the Footsteps of St. Ignatius

From castles to cathedrals, a journey across Spain became a life-changing experience for Patricia Ferrer, one of our Spanish teachers, who participated in a pilgrimage retracing the path of St. Ignatius of Loyola this semester. Traveling from Azpeitia to Barcelona,...

CRSM Students Speak Up at Waukegan City Hall

CRSM Students Speak Up at Waukegan City Hall

Two Cristo Rey St. Martin (CRSM) sophomores, Isabella and Ketzia, recently made their voices heard at a Waukegan City Hall meeting, where they spoke with city leaders about expanding healthcare exposure and mentorship opportunities for students. Isabella, president...