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College Ready

“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

Who
we are

Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, a Catholic learning community, empowers young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life.

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Current Students

109

Business Partners

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Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

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Volunteer Hours

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CRSM Celebrates 20 Years of Support and Growth

CRSM Celebrates 20 Years of Support and Growth

CRSM’s 20th Anniversary Founders’ Dinner was truly unforgettable! Over 200 supporters gathered to celebrate our mission and honor our history, with special recognition given to our three endorsing communities, Board Chairman Terry Brady, and CRSM founder Most Reverend...

Feeding Hope: CRSM and NIFB’s Ongoing Partnership

Feeding Hope: CRSM and NIFB’s Ongoing Partnership

The Northern Illinois Food Bank, also known as NIFB, has been a valued partner of CRSM for many years. We often send groups of students on a monthly basis to volunteer their time packing food for their local food bank, as well as hosting the food drives in our parking...

School News & Updates

Sandra Reyes: A Proud Parent and Pillar of CRSM Admissions

Sandra Reyes: A Proud Parent and Pillar of CRSM Admissions

With one son already in college at Stanford University (CRSM 2022), and two more set to graduate from CRSM in 2025 and 2029, Sandra Reyes is incredibly proud of her family, and to be a part of the Cristo Rey community. And we are lucky to have her! CRSM admissions and...

Alumna Lauded as Business “Rookie of the Year”

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...

Admissions

Thank you for considering us! We are an affordable, safe, co-educational, Catholic high school committed to academic excellence for students of limited economic means in the greater Waukegan and North Chicago area.
Academics

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.”

Work Study
We are preparing students for the future workforce while they work to cover educational costs. Our business partners span industries including financial services, engineering, architecture, law, education and nonprofit organizations.
Student Life

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.

Our Business Partners