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
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428
Current Students

90
Business Partners

100%
Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

1200
Volunteer Hours
News & Updates
The Viatorians and Brother Peter: Essential Parts Of Our Spiritual Mission At CRSM
Our story with the Clerics of St. Viator goes back to the beginning days of Cristo Rey St. Martin in 2004. They consistently send their members, the Viatorians, to help out with our Campus Ministry affiliated activities such as Northern Illinois Food Bank...
Celebrating The Angels Among Us With An Honorary Breakfast
Here at Cristo Rey St. Martin, we refer to our volunteers as “Angels Among Us”, because this is truly the case. Our volunteers help out in almost every aspect of our school from our Corporate Work Study Program to our Academics and Admissions events. That is why we as...
Thank You For Joining Us As We Roared Into Our 20th Year!
On Saturday, April 27, Cristo Rey St. Martin truly Roared Into Our 20th year. Our annual Founders’ Dinner was a huge success from every aspect. We had a wonderful planning committee that decorated the space, dedicated AV and technical operators that made sure our...
20 Years of Purposeful Partnership: Ed Wehmer and CRSM’s Journey Together
Edward (Ed) Whemer, founder of Wintrust Financial, is a long-time supporter of education and preparing students to become purposeful professionals through the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). He was a key stakeholder from the very first day when St. Martin de...
A Journey of Faith and Justice: Fr. Corey Brost’s Enduring Impact on CRSM
From driving our students to their Corporate Work Study (CWS) jobs the year we opened, to helping our current students become leaders of faith, Fr. Corey Brost has been with Cristo Rey St. Martin since its very beginning. The Viatorians, or The Clerics of St. Viator,...
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“I wonder how the staff at CRSM had any patience with me”: An Interview with Marco Carrillo
Marco graduated from CRSM in 2012. Immediately after graduation he went to art school, studying animation graphics. He now works for a production studio in Chicago as a motion graphics artist. He has a unique and positive attitude about art and creativity – one that’s...
“Grateful, Resilient and 100% Committed ”: An Interview with Ryan Scott
Ryan graduated from CRSM in 2016, and received his Bachelor’s degree in 2020. He is now working with a non-profit that focuses on supporting the development, growth and success of students in under-resourced schools. He is a full-time student success coach, partnering...

Admissions

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.
