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Inspiring Excellence
Transforming Communities
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“The students are the best portion of my job. They constantly rise above my expectations and perform their very best in difficult subjects like physics.”
Kumkum Bonnerjee,
CRSM Science Teacher
Work Prepared
“I support Cristo Rey because it works. Supervisors report that these students are professional, serious and focused…”
Terry Brady, Retired CEO and President,
Underwriters Laboratories
Committed to Faith and Justice
“I am inspired daily by students who, rooted in faith, rise to confront social injustices through service and prayer. I’ve witnessed this through our students who volunteer, and student-led groups such as Oportunidades Para Todos”
Iris Sanchez, CRSM Campus Minister, 2018 Alumni
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News & Updates
Cristo Rey St. Martin Turns 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Community and Excellence
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (CRSM) began the celebration for its 20th birthday on August 19 with an all-school assembly, presents for our students and staff, special visits from our board members, and so much more! This year is extra special for our school and...
Teacher Feature: Pati Ferrer
With a 93% teacher retention rate, Cristo Rey St. Martin ranks number one in all of the Cristo Rey Network for this metric. Many members of our faculty and staff have remained throughout the changes in buildings, branding, leadership, and many other elements in the...
Dedicated To Faith and Service: Our Students Make Their Annual Trip to Nazareth Farm
For the past three years, a group of Cristo Rey St. Martin students and faculty opt to devote a week of their summer to doing service work at Nazareth Farm in West Virginia. The week requires all participants to completely “check out”, giving up cell phones, laptops,...
Where Education Meets Business
On October 25, CRSM teachers had the unique opportunity to visit the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) workplaces of their students, spending time at various business partner locations where students gain hands-on experience throughout the week. Earlier this year,...
CRSM 2024/25 Athletics End of Season Results
CRSM Girls Volleyball ends their season with a 24-7 record, the best winning percentage and the most wins in a single season in program history. CRSM boys' soccer ends its season with a 3-2 loss in a double overtime thriller against Northridge Prep. Since athletics...
Alumni Spotlights
Girl Undaunted: An Interview with Laura Pizano
Laura (CRSM ’13, MSOE ‘21) and I first spoke while she was in the middle of her family’s move to a new residence and as she was starting her e-classes at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Like most students across the country, she is adjusting to the tectonic shifts...
“Success Can Be Defined in Many Ways”: An Interview with Daniela Martinez
I first met Daniela (CRSM ’10, St. Mary’s University ‘14) at an alumni party in downtown Chicago. She agreed to speak with me about her travels from North Chicago to Honduras to Minneapolis and back again. Her casual demeanor and winning personality belies an...
“CRSM has always been there for me”: An Interview with Dulce Zarinana
Dulce (CRSM ’16, Carthage ’19) and I met at CRSM the afternoon of the Alumni Christmas party. We spoke about her involvement with Campus Ministry’s volunteer trips, her bachelor’s thesis, early graduation from Carthage College and her aspirations in politics. ...
Alumna Lauded as Business “Rookie of the Year”
At 15 years old, Samantha Bahena made a pledge: “I want to be that one out of 10 students in Waukegan who goes to college,” which at the time was the trajectory. The 22-year-old CRSM Class of ’17 grad recently was named “Rookie of the Year,” at Advanced...
Discovering New Pathways: Alumni Scientist Lays the Foundation for Cancer and Other Medical Treatments
Weekdays, Jalyn Jones works in the R & D lab at AbbVie, testing and experimenting with drugs slated to break new ground in complex medical treatments including oncology. The CRSM ’16 grad is especially proud of his “associate scientist,” title because (he’s the...
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In and out of the classroom, we are committed to students getting to and through college. For five consecutive years, CRSM has been named by the Wall Street Journal as one of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.”
From soccer and volleyball to theater and volunteering to feed and clothe the homeless, we offer a variety of ways for students to get involved.
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