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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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...
School News & Updates
Alumni, Business Partners, and Volunteers Come Together to Get Our Juniors Work-Prepared
CRSM Juniors gathered after school on April 30th to hear from alumni, business partners, and dedicated volunteers about their own career journeys. Career Exploration Day, organized by the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), was created to empower students with the...
OPT Presents Their Advocacy Opportunities Throughout the Year at the MIKVA Challenge
At Cristo Rey St. Martin, part of our mission is to have students become people for others. We have several organizations on campus that allow for this through their various activities, one being Oportunidades Para Todos (OPT). Throughout the year, OPT has hosted...
CRSM Hosts Over 200 Spectators for the Zach Perry Field Dedication Ceremony
On Saturday, May 4th, CRSM held the Dedication Ceremony for the Zach Perry Soccer Field. Zach Perry Field was named as such to honor the late Zach Perry, who passed away in his 30’s of Leukemia. 60+ friends and family of the Perry family, along with CRSM staff and...
“I Was Mad at the World, That’s How I Got to CRSM”: An Interview with José Elizondo
José (CRSM ’16, Marquette ’20) spoke with me on the phone from his room on the campus of Marquette University. His story is one of contrasts – a small town in Texas to a busy suburb in Illinois, from a high school with 2000 students to 400 at Cristo Rey. As one of...
“The Genuine Article – Something Greater Than Just Me”: An Interview with Angel Gomez
I had lunch with Angel (CRSM ’14, Dominican University ’18) down the street from where he works as an Executive Team Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent of Waukegan Public Schools. His journey with his family from Laredo, Texas to Zion to Waukegan was interesting,...

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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.
