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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 North Shore Weekend: Disconnect To Connect
Click here to read The North Shore Weekend article about our eight CRSM students who went on the July 2024 summer trip to Camp Owakonze in Ontario, Canada!
Chicago Tribune: Larger farmers market opens in new Waukegan location; ‘It’s good to see all this here’
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep is hosting a farmers market every Friday until August 30, 2024! Check out what the Chicago Tribune has to say about it here.
Chicago Tribune: Visa program allows Mexican grandparents to visit Lake County-area relatives: ‘I couldn’t believe she was in my arms’
A Family Reunification event that was held at Cristo Rey St. Martin was featured here in the Chicago Tribune.
Donor Spotlight: Justin and Erin Foley- Building Hope, One Student at a Time
For longtime Cristo Rey St. Martin supporters Justin and Erin Foley, giving back has always been about creating lasting, generational change. Their journey with CRSM began years ago through friendships and faith, and has grown into a deep, personal commitment to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Kendall
Since 2011, when her brother Preston Kendall became President of CRSM, Ann Kendall has been a vital member of the development events committees for Elevate and Founders. She began her involvement by helping to form a fundraising committee, and over the years, she has...
School News & Updates
Alumna Spotlight: Arlette Silva, CRSM ’24
When 2024 graduate Arlette Silva wrote to Campus Minister Jim Dippold, she shared a remarkable year of spiritual and personal transformation at Fairfield University. “I got confirmed,” she began, noting that although she did not grow up attending Sunday Mass...
Two CRSM Teachers Earn Prestigious National Board Certification
Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to celebrate two of its dedicated educators, Rob Horcher and Elizabeth Partenach, who recently achieved National Board Teaching Certification, one of the most rigorous and respected credentials in the field of education. The...
Exploring Careers and Building Confidence: Freshman & Sophomore Professional Development Day
Freshmen and sophomores at Cristo Rey St. Martin spent the day diving into career exploration and skill-building during this week’s Professional Development Day. Sophomores connected one-on-one with 20 professionals from organizations including Abbott, AbbVie, the...
Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Rufino ’21 Returns to Share His Journey
Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to celebrate Fernando Rufino, Class of 2021, who returned to campus last month to speak with students. A first-generation college graduate, Fernando earned his degree in Sociology from Connecticut College in May 2025 and now works as an...
CRSM Alumna Shares Message of Worth, Community, and Courage
It is a blessing that CRSM alumni can return to campus to share their experiences after graduating. Just before we went on Spring Break on March 21st, Eileen Rodriguez (CRSM ‘23) spoke to our students at Friday’s assembly about her experiences as a first-generation...
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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