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Transforming Communities

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

Who
we are

Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, a Catholic learning community, empowers young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life.

428

Current Students

88

Business Partners

100%

Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs 5 years in a row

1200

Volunteer Hours

News & Updates

CRSM 2024/25 Athletics End of Season Results

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...

Where Education Meets Business

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 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...

Alumni Spotlights

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

It wasn’t that long ago that Stephanie Salazar, CRSM ’14; Dominican University ‘18 and Josh Washington, CRSM ’17; Loyola University Chicago ’21, were high school students contemplating their futures. Fast forward to 2024 and you will find Josh working at Discover...

Alumni Spotlight: Travel to Japan with Edwin Morales

Alumni Spotlight: Travel to Japan with Edwin Morales

Japanese culture and language have always fascinated CRSM '20 Alum and Posse Scholar recipient, Edwin Morales. His interest was so profound that he chose to study abroad in Nagoya, Japan during his Junior year of college and pursue Japanese as one of his majors at St....

Alumni Spotlight: Class of ’19 Alum is Now a Published Scholar

Alumni Spotlight: Class of ’19 Alum is Now a Published Scholar

Cristo Rey alumnus from the class of 2019, Andy Estrada, has recently earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University Chicago, majoring in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. He has also accomplished the remarkable feat of securing a Research Assistant...

Ada Rios: Always Striving For Success

Ada Rios: Always Striving For Success

From traveling the globe to achieving academic milestones ahead of schedule, Ada Rios’ journey has been full of excitement. Ada is a Cristo Rey St. Martin Alum from the class of 2020. After graduating from CRSM, Ada accepted a full-tuition scholarship to Hope College...

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

Lunch & Learn: CRSM Alumni Discuss Their Post-High School Journeys

It wasn’t that long ago that Stephanie Salazar, CRSM ’14; Dominican University ‘18 and Josh Washington, CRSM ’17; Loyola University Chicago ’21, were high school students contemplating their futures. Fast forward to 2024 and you will find Josh working at Discover...

Admissions

Thank you for considering us! We are an affordable, safe, co-educational, Catholic high school committed to academic excellence for students of limited economic means in the greater Waukegan and North Chicago area.
Academics

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.”

Work Study
We are preparing students for the future workforce while they work to cover educational costs. Our business partners span industries including financial services, engineering, architecture, law, education and nonprofit organizations.
Student Life

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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