CRJHS' School Profile

What?
Who?
How?
Catholic, college, and career preparatory
high school for under-resourced students
The Corporate Work Study Program underwrites
half the cost of education.
How does it work?
79% Hispanic,
14% African/African-American,
7% Other
4
students
share 1
69% are Minneapolis residents
90% qualify for free or reduced lunch
each
student
works 5
Average class size: 25
Dedicated, caring teachers
. Longer school day and school year Why? Mission:
In order to prepare our students for college, College Graduation
we require them to take the following courses
to graduate:
4 1/2 English
. Math
4
Religion
Science
years
years
. Corporate Work Study
3 Social Science
. Spanish 1 . Physical Education/Health
years
year
. Elective
AP Classes offered: English, Calculus,
World History, US History, and Spanish
95% of the class of 2015 entered college!
Some of our graduates attend:
University of St. Thomas
Georgetown University
Augsburg College
Minnesota State University
St. Mary's University, MN
Creighton University
North Dakota State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Corporate Work Study Program
full-time job
full days
per month
Companies pay Cristo Rey for that work and
receive exceptional value of work performed
by our pre-trained students.
Students gain professional experience
and build technical skills.
Trained, educated professionals enter the
workforce after college.
Corporate Work Study Partners
Students work at more than 100 leading companies and
organizations in the Twin Cities. Here are just a few:
Cargill, Inc.
HelpSystems LLC
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Thrivent Financial
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
US Bank
General Mills
UnitedHealth Group
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Medtronic
. Regions Hospital . Hubbard Broadcasting