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Iris Sanchez, CRSM Campus Minister, 2018 Alumni
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CRSM Welcomes the Class of 2029 with Open Arms and Tacos
CRSM’s Class of 2029 will be 105 strong and counting! To acclimate and welcome our incoming freshmen into our community, the Admissions Department hosts a Family Night in the spring for all new students and their families. This year, 94 families were able to join us...
College Decisions Have Been Made for CRSM Class of 2025: Stanford, Yale, MIT and more!
Our annual College Decision Day celebration is one of the most meaningful traditions at Cristo Rey St. Martin. This event honors the achievements of our senior class as they prepare for the next chapter of their academic journeys. This year, we are thrilled to share...
School News & Updates
AI and the Next Generation: CRSM Students Contribute to Research
It’s not every day that CRSM students’ quotes and insights end up in a professional manuscript. However, this will be the case for the students involved in the after-school club AI Club, which is dedicated to exposing students to Artificial Intelligence (AI). When...
Professionalism in Action: CRSM Students Impress at Zebra Technologies
From the moment they stepped through the doors, the students’ enthusiasm and professionalism caught the attention of both supervisors and team members alike. On January 6th, the partnership between CRSM’s Corporate Work Study Program and Zebra Technologies...
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...
Alumni Trailblazer on a Path to the Intersection of the Environment and Human Health
Sebastian Rodriguez was 14 years old when he first decided he wanted to combine his passion for scientific knowledge, with his commitment for helping community members in Waukegan and North Chicago improve and safeguard the environment and their health. “I always look...
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...
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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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