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

422
Current Students

109
Business Partners

100%
Acceptance to Bachelor’s Programs
6 years in a row

1200
Volunteer Hours
CRSM in the News
Cision PR: iBIO Launches 9th Annual STEMgirls Summer Camp with 127 Participants Exploring “Girls and Gears: Machines in Motion”
Click here to read about the iBio STEMgirls Camp held here at CRSM!
Chicago Tribune: Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep celebrates 20th graduation; ‘We want everyone to see what’s possible’
Click here to read the full article on the Chicago Tribune website.
Chicago Tribune: Elawa Farm’s Winter Market struggling to keep up with egg shortage, demand; ‘Part of our mission to build a resilient, sustainable local food system’
Read the full Chicago Tribune article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/10/elawa-farms-winter-market-struggling-to-keep-up-with-egg-shortage-demand-part-of-our-mission-to-build-a-resilient-sustainable-local-food-system/
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...
CWSP Success Coaches: Supporting Student Growth
Our CWSP Success Coaches- Mari-Lou Menezes, Keith Schoeneberger, John Simons, and Kate Kniest- play a vital role in helping students grow into confident, capable professionals. When students receive constructive feedback at work, success coaches step in to guide them...
School News & Updates
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...
CWSP Success Coaches: Supporting Student Growth
Our CWSP Success Coaches- Mari-Lou Menezes, Keith Schoeneberger, John Simons, and Kate Kniest- play a vital role in helping students grow into confident, capable professionals. When students receive constructive feedback at work, success coaches step in to guide them...
Donor Spotlight: Tom and Harriet Onan
For 24 years, Tom and Harriet Onan have been steadfast supporters of Cristo Rey St. Martin. When CRSM moved into the former St. Joseph’s school building in 2006, their support was both personal and purposeful. Tom grew up in Waukegan across the street from St. Joseph...
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...

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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.
