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
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Current Students
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Business Partners
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Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
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CRSM in the News
Canvas, Creativity, and Community: Inside CRSM’s Annual Art Showcase
Although CRSM is a very academically driven institution, that doesn’t mean we don’t give students the opportunity to let their creativity shine! The recent Art Show, held in collaboration with The Ragdale Foundation, was a celebration of artistic expression and...
CRSM Welcomes the Class of 2029 with Open Arms and Tacos
CRSM’s Class of 2029 will be 105 strong and counting! To acclimate and welcome our incoming freshmen into our community, the Admissions Department hosts a Family Night in the spring for all new students and their families. This year, 94 families were able to join us...
School News & Updates
CRSM Celebrates 20 Years of Support and Growth
CRSM’s 20th Anniversary Founders’ Dinner was truly unforgettable! Over 200 supporters gathered to celebrate our mission and honor our history, with special recognition given to our three endorsing communities, Board Chairman Terry Brady, and CRSM founder Most Reverend...
Feeding Hope: CRSM and NIFB’s Ongoing Partnership
The Northern Illinois Food Bank, also known as NIFB, has been a valued partner of CRSM for many years. We often send groups of students on a monthly basis to volunteer their time packing food for their local food bank, as well as hosting the food drives in our parking...
Building Futures Together: AbbVie’s Role at CRSM Beyond the Workplace
Cristo Rey St. Martin’s partnership with AbbVie reached new heights during a recent lunch celebration with junior and senior student participants in the AbbVie Mentorship Program. Seven students, along with their mentors Carlos Perez DeJesus and Eric Ruiz, were joined...
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
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...
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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