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“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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CRSM in the News
The New York Times: Where You Should Donate This Holiday Season
Cristo Rey Network Schools (including CRSM) have been recognized in this New York Times article as an organization to donate to this Holiday season. Click here to read the article.
Chicago Catholic: Cristo Rey St. Martin installs solar array on school’s rooftop
Click Here to read the Chicago Catholic news article written about our solar panel initiative from earlier this year.
Chicago Tribune: Waukegan’s Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep celebrates 20th anniversary; ‘There are so many opportunities and programs’
Click here to read the Chicago Tribune article about Cristo Rey St. Martin's 20th Anniversary.
Sharing the Word: Student-Led Lectio Divina at CRSM
During Flex time on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, students gathered for a Lectio Divina prayer session led by Vincent, CRSM Class of 2028. Lectio Divina, Latin for “sacred reading,” is an ancient way of reading and praying with Scripture, inviting God’s word to speak to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Felitto
For nearly seven years, Susan Felitto has been a dedicated volunteer at Cristo Rey St. Martin, supporting students through the college application process and serving on the Event Planning Committee. What began as working directly with students quickly grew into a...
School News & Updates
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Felitto
For nearly seven years, Susan Felitto has been a dedicated volunteer at Cristo Rey St. Martin, supporting students through the college application process and serving on the Event Planning Committee. What began as working directly with students quickly grew into a...
Alumni Spotlight: Alondra Murillo ’18 Gives Back at AbbVie
Alondra Murillo, a Cristo Rey St. Martin Class of 2018 graduate, is a powerful example of how the Corporate Work Study Program can shape long-term success and come full circle. Now a Senior HR Operations Specialist at AbbVie, Alondra is also supervising a current CRSM...
CRSM Earns Platinum Recognition on 2025 AP School Honor Roll For the 3rd Year in a Row!
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep is proud to announce that we have earned Platinum recognition on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, the highest level of distinction awarded by the College Board, for the third consecutive year. Of the 15,887 eligible schools nationwide,...
Alumni Spotlight: CRSM ’23 Alum Reflects on “Claiming Your Education”
Dr. Odiotti recently received an email from Marcos Arnold (CRSM’23, now at Colorado College) that perfectly captures the heart of CRSM’s call to “claim your education.” Writing from his dorm room, Marcos reflected on how his time at Cristo Rey St. Martin continues to...
Alumni Spotlight: Celebrating the Williams Sisters
Below is an email sent by CRSM Principal, Dr. Michael Odiotti, to the students and staff on November 5, 2025: Dear CRSM community: We don't have an assembly this week so thought I would share a celebrating success story via email. I don't know how many of you got a...
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.
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