CRJHS' School Profile
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Family<br />
Payments<br />
Our funding goals<br />
5%<br />
Philanthropic<br />
Donations<br />
45%<br />
50%<br />
Corporate<br />
Work Study<br />
Program<br />
To hire our students:<br />
Kris Donnelly<br />
krisdonnelly@cristoreytc.org<br />
612-545-9703<br />
Support<br />
To make a gift:<br />
Bob Elfstrand<br />
bobelfstrand@cristoreytc.org<br />
612-545-9708<br />
To learn more please visit:<br />
cristoreytc.org<br />
To volunteer:<br />
Sarah Kirschbaum<br />
sarahkirschbaum@cristoreytc.org<br />
612-545-9773<br />
2924 4th Avenue S | Minneapolis, MN 55408 | 612-545-9700<br />
DESTINATION: COLLEGE GRADUATION!<br />
A Twin Cities high school partnering with families<br />
and corporations so that under-resourced<br />
students not only earn a high school diploma,<br />
but beat the odds and graduate from college.<br />
A <strong>School</strong> That Works
What?<br />
Who?<br />
How?<br />
Catholic, college, and career preparatory<br />
high school for under-resourced students<br />
The Corporate Work Study Program underwrites<br />
half the cost of education.<br />
How does it work?<br />
79% Hispanic,<br />
14% African/African-American,<br />
7% Other<br />
4<br />
students<br />
share 1<br />
69% are Minneapolis residents<br />
90% qualify for free or reduced lunch<br />
each<br />
student<br />
works 5<br />
Average class size: 25<br />
Dedicated, caring teachers<br />
. Longer school day and school year Why? Mission:<br />
In order to prepare our students for college, College Graduation<br />
we require them to take the following courses<br />
to graduate:<br />
4 1/2 English<br />
. Math<br />
4<br />
Religion<br />
Science<br />
years<br />
years<br />
. Corporate Work Study<br />
3 Social Science<br />
. Spanish 1 . Physical Education/Health<br />
years<br />
year<br />
. Elective<br />
AP Classes offered: English, Calculus,<br />
World History, US History, and Spanish<br />
95% of the class of 2015 entered college!<br />
Some of our graduates attend:<br />
University of St. Thomas<br />
Georgetown University<br />
Augsburg College<br />
Minnesota State University<br />
St. Mary's University, MN<br />
Creighton University<br />
North Dakota State University<br />
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities<br />
Corporate Work Study Program<br />
full-time job<br />
full days<br />
per month<br />
Companies pay Cristo Rey for that work and<br />
receive exceptional value of work performed<br />
by our pre-trained students.<br />
Students gain professional experience<br />
and build technical skills.<br />
Trained, educated professionals enter the<br />
workforce after college.<br />
Corporate Work Study Partners<br />
Students work at more than 100 leading companies and<br />
organizations in the Twin Cities. Here are just a few:<br />
Cargill, Inc.<br />
HelpSystems LLC<br />
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP<br />
Thrivent Financial<br />
Dorsey & Whitney LLP<br />
US Bank<br />
General Mills<br />
UnitedHealth Group<br />
Ryan Companies US, Inc.<br />
Medtronic<br />
. Regions Hospital . Hubbard Broadcasting
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