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

428
Current Students

90
Business Partners

100%
Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

1200
Volunteer Hours
News & Updates
Structural Incident at Pavilion Entrance: Update on Repairs
During the first evening of winter break on December 19th, a significant structural incident occurred at our school. At 10:50 p.m., during a snowfall, a contracted snow removal service driver accidentally collided with one of the support columns near the pavilion...
First Semester Academic Success
First semester results are in for the 2024/25 school year! Scroll down to read a statment sent by CRSM Principal Dr. Mike Odiotti, to our student and their families about our semester one results: "Dear CRSM community, As we reach the midway point of this academic...
Community and Compassion: CRSM’s Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Roses covered the cafeteria, and the volunteer orchestral group played as students, families, and staff made their way in for mass. Many had bouquets of roses in hand to offer at the Altar, and others had single roses they had purchased in support of the House of...
The Power of Education: Patricia Bidwill’s Enduring Support of CRSM
Patricia (Patti) Bidwill, a long-time supporter of Cristo Rey St. Martin, recalls how she knew CRSM was special: “My parents always instilled in me that education is the greatest equalizer… It’s been a blessing to be part of something that has made such an impact.”...
CRSM Freshman Journeys to the White House With Non-Profit Business Partner- Kids Rank
Cristo Rey St. Martin freshman, Loyal, is making the most of his work-study experience at Kids Rank, an organization dedicated to supporting military children. Currently, Loyal is helping design a yearbook for the group, creating advertisements, and traveling to...
Alumni Spotlights
A Day in the Life
Meet Ashley Fonseca, CRSM Class of ’22. At Augustana College in Rock Island, IL you will find her preparing for a career as a veterinarian, working out, or she could be found exploring new opportunities in the college’s crochet club and the LatinXUnidos club. She’s also an intern at a nearby animal clinic.
Powered by Her Purpose: Alumna Receives Loyola University President’s Medallion Award
Ruby Hernandez has been inspired by the world of business ever since her high school internships at Wintrust and Gewalt Hamilton Associates through Cristo Rey’s Corporate Work Study Program. Now, the CRSM Class of ’21 grad juggles full-time studies at Arrupe College...
Alumna Cheyanne Williams, Esq. is paving the way for the next generation of CRSM students
Daughter of a barber and medical assistant, middle child of three, and first-generation lawyer– Cheyanne Williams has always been inspired by the legal system. She was in grade school when she binge-watched TV crime shows and set her intention to become a lawyer. The...
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...
All in the Family
During her salutatorian speech eight years ago, Anissa Garza shared that graduating from Cristo Rey was a triumph for her whole family. Today, those words have never rung truer for the first-generation student, her two younger brothers, and parents. All their lives,...

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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.
