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
90
Business Partners
100%
Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row
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News & Updates
Oscar Gonzalez’s Speech from the 2024 Business Partner Appreciation Brunch
Good morning, everyone! My name is Oscar Gonzalez, and I am a proud graduate of Cristo Rey St. Martin, Class of 2017. I attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated in 2021. Currently, I work at Abbott as an Accounts Payable...
A Dream-Team of Counselors and Volunteers Prepare Students for College Decisions
At Cristo Rey St. Martin (CRSM), the college preparatory process for Juniors and Seniors begins in the first weeks of school. Our college counselors, Sharon Holdvogt and Ana Aguilar, and their dedicated team of volunteers work hard to prepare our students to search...
60+ Colleges and Universities Nation-Wide Travel to CRSM for Annual College Fair
Every year, our alumni and college counseling departments at Cristo Rey St. Martin (CRSM) host representatives from various colleges and universities across the country in our gym, to prepare our juniors and seniors for their upcoming applications and college...
Academic Success: CRSM Ranks First in the Cristo Rey Network for College Readiness and Student Retention
Each year, the Cristo Rey Network, a national network of 40 schools that we are a part of, releases data on key performance indicators. This year, Cristo Rey St. Martin is proud to have ranked first in two critical areas: college readiness and 3-year aggregated...
College Applications Are In!
With 1,034 applications submitted to colleges across the country, our seniors anxiously await their results. At this time over 60 seniors, close to 60% of the class, have reported acceptances into 4-year colleges. Just a few of the schools CRSM students are hoping to...
Alumni Spotlights
Championing Public Health: Alum advocates all people receive best medical care possible
Brian De La Cruz, CRSM Class of 2017, and a first-gen college graduate, lives by the words of Principal Dr. Michael Odiotti in his steadfast commitment to building a career in public service and equitable healthcare: “The gritty person has the ability to never give...
Anthony Ochoa Talks About Coming Back to CRSM
Meet Anthony on Video… A recent graduate of Bates College, Anthony has taken a job with Schuler Scholars* to work at his alma mater. “We are thrilled to have Anthony joining our Cristo Rey St. Martin Schuler team. His perspective as an alumnus of both the school and...
“a dream to buy my mom a house”: An Interview with Czier-Anne Gone
Since her graduation from CRSM in 2013, Czier-Anne earned two bachelor’s degrees – Physics from Loyola University and Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. She took time out to speak with me about her early struggles with the English language, her...
Alums Make a Lasting Impact on Waukegan Community
Inspired by Cristo Rey’s commitment for students to become people for others, three alums from our first and early graduating classes, are embodying the mission to give back and help fellow immigrants and neighbors in Waukegan through several high-profile non-profits...
Great Aspirations: Alum Pays It Forward to the Community
Since his high school years at CRSM, Jonathan Catalan has aspired to reach out and give back to the others in Waukegan and neighboring communities. “I really feel it is my responsibility to contribute to the people in my community,” says Catalan, a CRSM Class of ’14...
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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