Expanding Horizons
Inspiring Excellence
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
417
Current Students
109
Business Partners
100%
Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
7 years in a row
1100
Volunteer Hours
CRSM in the News
Chicago Tribune: Cristo Rey College Prep incorporates AI into curriculum: ‘This is going to change everything’
Click here to read this Chicago Tribune article about how CRSM integrates AI in the classroom.
Cision PR: iBIO Launches 9th Annual STEMgirls Summer Camp with 127 Participants Exploring “Girls and Gears: Machines in Motion”
Click here to read about the iBio STEMgirls Camp held here at CRSM!
Chicago Tribune: Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep celebrates 20th graduation; ‘We want everyone to see what’s possible’
Click here to read the full article on the Chicago Tribune website.
CRSM CNAs Prepare for the Medical Field
This summer, Cristo Rey St. Martin students continued their journey toward becoming Certified Nursing Assistants through our CNA training program, offered for the second year in partnership with Dominican University. Throughout the program, students built important...
Thank you to Our Generous Work-Study Training Week Volunteers
Preparing CRSM students to enter the workplace with confidence would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers who generously donate their time, talent, and professional expertise. During Freshman Corporate Work Study Program Training Week, volunteers helped...
School News & Updates
Thank you to Our Generous Work-Study Training Week Volunteers
Preparing CRSM students to enter the workplace with confidence would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers who generously donate their time, talent, and professional expertise. During Freshman Corporate Work Study Program Training Week, volunteers helped...
CWSP Training with Special Guest: Mentalist Christopher Carter
Earlier this summer, CRSM welcomed incoming freshmen to campus for Corporate Work Study training, an important first step as they prepared to enter professional workplaces during the school year. As part of the June training experience, students participated in an...
College Ready! CRSM Students Took Group Trips to Various College Campuses
Sometimes, the best way to imagine yourself in college is to actually step onto a college campus. This summer, a mix of CRSM rising juniors and seniors did just that, visiting Hope College, Lake Forest College, Illinois State University, and the University of Illinois...
Rising Leaders: CRSM Alumni in the Greenwood Project
From Cristo Rey St. Martin classrooms to competitive careers in finance, these alumni are turning opportunity into impact. The Greenwood Project, founded in 2016, creates career pathways in financial services for Black and Latinx college students. Through rigorous...
CRSM Alumni Give Back Through Career Conversations
What does the future look like when students get to learn directly from those already living it? On April 7, 2026, CRSM hosted its Career Conversations event, made even more meaningful by the presence of alumni who returned to support and inspire current students....
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.
Our Business Partners
