Academic rigor and commitment to college enrollment truly sets CRSM apart, as evidenced by recent data that shows CRSM reaching top marks among the 38 Cristo Rey Network schools on readiness for college, graduates doing well in college, AP tests and more. Each year...
The latest news from Cristo Rey St. Martin.
CRSM Senior Joins Dignitaries to Salute Veterans
A big shout-out to our senior Alexis and the 175 supporters who paused on Nov. 11th to honor those who have served in the military at the Lake County Veteran’s Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Dedicating her invocation to her grandfather who was a P.O.W. in World War II,...
Go Knights! CRSM Boys Soccer Team Wins Sectional Championship
After winning the sectional championship, the CRSM Boys Soccer Team faced the Wheaton Academy Warriors, for the Super Sectional title last week. The historic season came to an end on October 26th when the CRSM varsity soccer team lost their playoff game against...
Paths Forward; UL shares future career opportunities with students
Human resource leaders from Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc. (UL) visited CRSM on Oct. 26th to share their insights on the multitude of career opportunities offered by the Northbrook-based global science leader and help prepare them for the workforce. In addition to...
Helping Students Excel: Celebrating Illinois Tax Credit Scholarships
Public officials, students, parents and scholarship donors gathered on Oct. 14 2021 at CRSM to celebrat the power of the innovative statewide programs that gives low-income students the opportunity to attend quality, private schools that meet their diverse learning...
CRSM, Architect, Receive Prestigious Award for Innovative K-Mart Transformation
Cristo Rey St. Martin, and JGMA Architects were honored with the inaugural 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Legacy Award for Innovation at the Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23rd. “We are especially grateful to...
Lights, Camera, Action: Drama Club Takes to CRSM’s New Stage
It was a tough year in education for everyone. Little in-class time and so many Zoom rooms. But try running a drama club on Chrome books. The good news: The CRSM thespians are back, 65 students strong — bigger and better than ever. Two afternoons a week, they’re busy...
College Fair Helps Students Decide Their Future
More than 50 admissions counselors from colleges and universities filled the chapel and conference rooms, at Cristo Rey St. Martin Sept. 24, 2021, to help students decide their next steps after high school. The third annual college fair was organized by the college...
Winning the COVID-19 Corporate Work Shuffle
It is no small feat, the business of keeping 400 student-workers on-the-job because many corporations are still working remotely and cannot have students come in for internships. But, through pivoting, innovating and firm resolve; 94% of students have been placed in...
CRSM Pop-Up Food Bank Continues to See High Level of Need
At 3:30 p.m. on a recent blistering hot Thursday, a sea of more than 800 cars snaked their way through strategically formed lines on the east side of the CRSM parking lot. For the next two-and-a-half hours, the cars filled with families, waited for President Preston...