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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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CRSM in the News
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.
Telemundo Chicago- Programa piloto facilitó reencuentro familiar
CBS Chicago: “It all ends up piling up” and The Science of Happiness
Volunteers Celebrated for Putting Love Into Action
Service is more than showing up. It is the steady, generous work of helping students feel supported, encouraged, and seen. This morning, our school community gathered in the Student Union for our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast to celebrate the many individuals who...
From Uncertainty to Impact: A Cristo Rey Success Story
“I graduated at the height of the pandemic…standing on the edge of something new without knowing exactly what the future would look like.” For Monse Adan, Cristo Rey St. Martin Class of 2020, uncertainty was not a barrier. It was a beginning. Today, Monse is a...
School News & Updates
Walking in the Footsteps of St. Ignatius
From castles to cathedrals, a journey across Spain became a life-changing experience for Patricia Ferrer, one of our Spanish teachers, who participated in a pilgrimage retracing the path of St. Ignatius of Loyola this semester. Traveling from Azpeitia to Barcelona,...
A Performance of Resilience: Drama Club Brings Mean Girls: The Musical High School Edition to Life
The drama club’s recent production of Mean Girls: The Musical High School Edition proved to be far more than just a high-energy, crowd-pleasing performance. It became a testament to resilience, teamwork, and community impact. Staged over three nights on April 16, 17,...
CRSM Alumni Give Back Through Career Conversations
What does the future look like when students get to learn directly from those already living it? On April 7, 2026, CRSM hosted its Career Conversations event, made even more meaningful by the presence of alumni who returned to support and inspire current students....
Alumni Spotlight: CRSM ’23 Alum Reflects on “Claiming Your Education”
Dr. Odiotti recently received an email from Marcos Arnold (CRSM’23, now at Colorado College) that perfectly captures the heart of CRSM’s call to “claim your education.” Writing from his dorm room, Marcos reflected on how his time at Cristo Rey St. Martin continues to...
Alumni Spotlight: Celebrating the Williams Sisters
Below is an email sent by CRSM Principal, Dr. Michael Odiotti, to the students and staff on November 5, 2025: Dear CRSM community: We don't have an assembly this week so thought I would share a celebrating success story via email. I don't know how many of you got a...
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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.
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