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
Daily North Shore: Life Lessons
Anajancy, a member of the class of 2021 at Cristo Rey St. Martin High School (Cristo Rey) in Waukegan, has big dreams. She’s accomplished plenty already, including being among the first in her family to go to high school. But she’s poised to do more. It is Cristo...
Chicago Tonight: How Students in Waukegan Juggle School with Corporate Jobs
Crain’s Chicago Business: Best Adaptive Reuse of a Building
Cristo Rey St. Martin was featured in Crain's Chicago Business in their listing of The 12 Coolest Office Spaces in 2019.
Meet Our New Work Study Coordinator: Daniel Flores
Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to welcome Daniel Flores as our new Work Study Program Coordinator. A 2024 graduate of Emory University, Daniel majored in Human Health. Daniel is a proud Waukegan native and alumnus of Waukegan High School. As the youngest of four...
CRSM and Mano A Mano Strengthen Community Advocacy
Through Campus Ministry, Cristo Rey is proud to partner with Mano A Mano to support our students and families through civic engagement and community advocacy. A special thank you goes to Claire Dietz, coordinator of Mano A Mano’s Democracy Action Program, who has...
School News & Updates
Alumni Spotlight: Dulce Aguilar CRSM ’20
When Dulce Aguilar graduated from Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in 2020, she carried more than a diploma. She carried confidence, resilience, faith, and a deep sense of belonging. Today, those qualities are guiding her as she begins a new chapter in Pittsburgh,...
The Perry Scholarship Program: Opening Doors for Students
For more than two decades, Chris and Kathy Perry have been committed to creating opportunities for students to pursue higher education without financial barriers. Through the Perry Scholarship Program, their generosity has helped ensure that deserving students can...
Business Partner Spotlight: Global Repair Group
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Global Repair Group, a mission-driven organization that supports airlines and travelers by ensuring mobility equipment- such as walkers and wheelchairs- is repaired, replaced, or recovered when it is damaged or lost in...
Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Rufino ’21 Returns to Share His Journey
Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to celebrate Fernando Rufino, Class of 2021, who returned to campus last month to speak with students. A first-generation college graduate, Fernando earned his degree in Sociology from Connecticut College in May 2025 and now works as an...
CRSM Alumna Shares Message of Worth, Community, and Courage
It is a blessing that CRSM alumni can return to campus to share their experiences after graduating. Just before we went on Spring Break on March 21st, Eileen Rodriguez (CRSM ‘23) spoke to our students at Friday’s assembly about her experiences as a first-generation...
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.
Our Business Partners
