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Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Address
Map
420 South Chester Street

Baltimore
,
Maryland
21231-2729

United States
Coordinates39°17′12″N 76°35′13.5″W / 39.28667°N 76.587083°W / 39.28667; -76.587083
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Society of Jesus
Established2007; 18 years ago (2007)
PresidentWilliam "Bill" Heiser
PrincipalGeorgia McElroy
ChaplainRev. Rick Malloy, S.J.
Grades9–12
Color(s)Black and Gold   
SloganWhere Learning Gets to Work!
MascotHornet
AccreditationMaryland State Board of Education;[1] Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS);[2] Maryland Province of Jesuits; Cristo Rey Network
YearbookThe Buzz
AffiliationCristo Rey Network
Websitecristoreybalt

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (CRJ) is an independent, Jesuit, co-educational, college preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. CRJ opened in August 2007 and graduated its first class in June 2011. In partnership with the East Coast Jesuits and the Baltimore business community, the school targets lower income families of religious, racial, and ethnic diversity.[3]

History

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In 1996, the Jesuits in Chicago founded the first Cristo Rey school to provide a college preparatory education to the children in the Pilsen/Little Village neighborhood.[4] Families there wanted a better option for their children, and the Jesuits believed that education was the way out of poverty. The initial stumbling block of how to pay for a college prep education was resolved through having students earn part of their tuition through the Corporate Internship Program.[4] That school was so successful that it became a model for other cities. The Cristo Rey Network was formed and in 2018 supported 36 schools across the country, including Cristo Rey Jesuit here in Fells Point.[5]

Cristo Rey Jesuit is housed in the former Holy Rosary School, which was an elementary school for the mostly Polish neighborhood around its South Chester Street location.[6] CRJ currently enrolls 350 students in grades nine through twelve, representing 25 zip codes and more than 50 middle schools across the city.

Cristo Rey Jesuit is sponsored by the Jesuit East Province Jesuits, which in 1852 founded what have become Loyola University Maryland and Loyola Blakefield.[7] In 1993 they opened St. Ignatius Loyola Academy,[8] a tuition-free middle school for disadvantaged young men from under-served neighborhoods in Baltimore.[9] Now Cristo Rey Baltimore serves mostly low-income families, and tuition is held to $2,500 per year or less.[10]

Cristo Rey Jesuit's first commencement took place on June 18, 2011, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Seventy-eight young men and women formed the first graduating class and all were accepted into college, as has continued to be the case.[11][10]

Activities

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Clubs sponsored by the school include the National Honor Society, Gospel Choir, Student Government, Art Club, Yearbook (The Buzz), T.R.E.N.D. (Talent, Respect and Education Never Dies),[12] Many Men, and Anime Club.

All students are required to do at least 10 hours of community service each year.[13] A notable project taken on by students, in conjunction with their social justice course, was research on water pollution and water billing; they studied this precious resource in line with Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment.[14]

Athletic teams sponsored by the school include boys' and girls' soccer and basketball, boys' lacrosse[15] and girls' softball. There is also a performing Step Team.[16][17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MSDE list of accredited schools
  2. ^ "Home". aimsmddc.org.
  3. ^ "Cristo Rey Jesuit High School". Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Cristo Rey Network: History". Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Cristo Rey Network: School Directory". Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "Holy Rosary closed; Archdiocesen restructuring". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. ^ "What We Do | One Mission, Many Ministries". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy". Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "How a private school that accepts kids who can't usually afford a private education has a 100% college acceptance rate". Business Insider. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cristo Rey Jesuit High School". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "trend-inc". trend-inc. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Baltimore". Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Baltimore. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cristo Rey Jesuit High Students Explore Water Justice in Baltimore". jesuits.org. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  15. ^ Cristo Rey Jesuit (May 16, 2014), Chasing the Win, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved January 7, 2018
  16. ^ The Catholic Review (May 14, 2015), Beyond The Bell: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Step Team, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved January 7, 2018
  17. ^ Super Visor (May 8, 2017), 2017 Georgetown University Showcase, retrieved January 7, 2018[dead YouTube link]

Further reading

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  • Kearney, G. R. More Than a Dream: The Cristo Rey Story: How One School's Vision Is Changing the World. Chicago, Ill: Loyola Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-82-942576-5
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