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Building Civic Leaders: Mikva Challenge Unites Students and Community Advocates
On February 20, 2025, we hosted the Mikva Challenge at Cristo Rey St. Martin. Students from three area high schools (Round Lake, Stevenson, and North Chicago) joined CRSM students for the event. According to the program's website, the Mikva Challenge develops youth to...
From Classroom to Career: A Recap of CRSM’s Career Conversations Event
Organizing a professional development day event like Career Conversations at Cristo Rey St. Martin takes a village. In this case, this "village" is made up of 100+ juniors and over 50 volunteers- including CRSM alums and business partners, who donated their time to...
School News & Updates
Interactive Cinderella: CRSM Students Bring Combat Boots and the Audience to the Ball
The CRSM 2024 winter drama production has been a labor of love, with about 60 students contributing their time and energy to bring it to life. “Cinderella Wore Combat Boots” is on the CRSM stage for 3 performances: Thursday, December 5th- Friday, December 6th- and...
Building Futures Together: Cristo Rey and LEARN Charter Schools Strengthen Students’ Academic and Professional Paths
"Cristo Rey develops dedicated students who bring responsibility and reliability to the tasks they are assigned. By supporting our teachers and school administrators, these thriving students gain invaluable work experience and simultaneously contribute meaningfully to...
Campus Ministry: CRSM Class of 2028 Reflect on Their Freshman Retreat
As part of our commitment to faith and justice, all CRSM grade levels have a required retreat with their class every year. These retreats allow freshmen to become better acquainted, and gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a CRSM student and a person...
Championing Public Health: Alum advocates all people receive best medical care possible
Brian De La Cruz, CRSM Class of 2017, and a first-gen college graduate, lives by the words of Principal Dr. Michael Odiotti in his steadfast commitment to building a career in public service and equitable healthcare: “The gritty person has the ability to never give...
Anthony Ochoa Talks About Coming Back to CRSM
Meet Anthony on Video… A recent graduate of Bates College, Anthony has taken a job with Schuler Scholars* to work at his alma mater. “We are thrilled to have Anthony joining our Cristo Rey St. Martin Schuler team. His perspective as an alumnus of both the school and...
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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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