Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is a college preparatory school located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 2014, it is in the Cristo Rey Network of schools, with work-study integrated into its program. It serves only low-income students[3] and financial need is a first criterion for admission.[4][5]

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Address
222 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Atlanta
,
GA

United States
Information
TypeJesuit
College prep[1]
DenominationCatholic
Established2014 (2014)
PresidentCamille Naughton
PrincipalTony Harris
Staff34
Teaching staff36
Grades9 – 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment540
MascotFlames
AccreditationSouthern Association of Independent Schools
Tuition$500 to $2500 per year[2]
AffiliationCristo Rey Network and Jesuit Schools Network
WebsiteCristo Rey Atlanta

History

Cristo Rey Atlanta opened in 2014 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in midtown Atlanta, in a three-story building that formerly served as the chancery building for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

As the demand for its services expanded, the school accepted the donation of a much larger, seven-story building in downtown Atlanta.[3] The new building was officially dedicated on January 30, 2018[6] with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Governor Nathan Deal attending the ceremony.

Corporate Work Study Program

The Corporate Work Study Program is the central focus of the school, paying for most of the student's tuition and giving valuable work experience. Students go to their job partner, with one student from each grade level going once a week on their designated work day, Tuesday through Friday. The students rotate on Monday, resulting in each student going 5 times a month. Some job partners include Coca-Cola,[7] Emory,[8] and Delta Airlines.

Extracurricular Activities

Boys

   Basketball
   Baseball
   Cross country (co-ed) 
   Soccer
   Taekwondo

Girls

   Soccer
   Volleyball
   Cheer (co-ed)
   Basketball
   Taekwondo

References
  1. https://jesuitschoolsnetwork.org/member-schools/cristo-rey-atlanta-jesuit-high-school/
  2. "Tuition". Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  3. "Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School gets a new lease on life—and a new building". Atlanta Magazine. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. "Eligibility for Admission - Cristo Rey Atlanta". www.cristoreyatlanta.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. https://www.cristoreynetwork.org/schools/school-profiles
  6. "Cristo Rey Atlanta's new building dedicated during a morning of celebration". SaportaReport. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. "Coca-Cola and Cristo Rey: Partners Providing Opportunity". SaportaReport. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. "Local high school students gain valuable workforce experience at Emory". news.emory.edu. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2020-08-08.

Further reading
  • 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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