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

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

90

Business Partners

100%

Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

1200

Volunteer Hours

News & Updates

Foundation Takes Teens on Impactful Adventures Around the World

Foundation Takes Teens on Impactful Adventures Around the World

For CRSM student Brandon, last summer was a season of superlative adventures, hiking mountains,  kayaking, rafting, glacier excursions, wildlife watching and connecting to the abundant natural beauty of Alaska. The three-week trek was funded through the Ellie Burns...

Students Explore Threats to Democracy, and the Future of America

Students Explore Threats to Democracy, and the Future of America

On Saturday, Sept. 10th, 19 members of the Art Club traveled to the Weinberg/Newton Gallery in Chicago to experience and reflect upon a diverse range of democracy issues presented through the arts, videos, and sculpture. The Weinberg/Newton Museum is a non-commercial...

Corporate Work Study Program Returns to Full Speed

Corporate Work Study Program Returns to Full Speed

Modeling CRSM’s strategic plan to “Survive, Revive and Thrive,” the CRSM Corporate Work Study Program hit the ground running this school year. Almost all the 407 students with business and nonprofit partners. Freshmen spent the last week boarding vans to banks,...

Volunteer Spotlight: Building Brighter Futures

Volunteer Spotlight: Building Brighter Futures

The world has been taken by storm with AI and the new technological revolution it has brought forth, and Cristo Rey St. Martin students are not immune to this phenomenon. Every Monday after school, CRSM’s Robotics Team meets to utilize the ever expansive elements of...

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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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