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.

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Current Students

90

Business Partners

100%

Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

1200

Volunteer Hours

News & Updates

The Power of Education: Patricia Bidwill’s Enduring Support of CRSM

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.”...

From Parades to Interviews: How CRSM Attracts Future Leaders

From Parades to Interviews: How CRSM Attracts Future Leaders

Some may think that Cristo Rey St. Martin naturally draws students and families from the northern Lake County community due to its strong reputation, but our admissions team works year-round to promote the school and engage with potential applicants. Admissions...

AI and the Next Generation: CRSM Students Contribute to Research

AI and the Next Generation: CRSM Students Contribute to Research

It’s not every day that CRSM students’ quotes and insights end up in a professional manuscript. However, this will be the case for the students involved in the after-school club AI Club, which is dedicated to exposing students to Artificial Intelligence (AI).  When...

Alumni Spotlights

All in the Family

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,...

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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