DePaul Cristo Rey High School

DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) is a private, college-preparatory high school located in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The non-diocesan school, which opened June 5, 2011,[1] is one of 37 [7]Catholic high schools that serve the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Named after St. Vincent de Paul,[8] it is operated by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati as the 25th member of the Cristo Rey Network of work-study schools that target students from low-income families who could not otherwise afford a college education.[9][10]

DePaul Cristo Rey High School
Address
1133 Clifton Hills Avenue

Cincinnati
,
Ohio
45220-1405, USA
Information
TypePrivate, college-preparatory, work-study, Roman Catholic
EstablishedJune 5, 2011[1]
School districtRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati[2]
AuthoritySisters of Charity of Cincinnati
PresidentSr. Jeanne Bessette, OSF
PrincipalPaul Ebert[3]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment340 (2018–19[4])
Campus10 acres, urban
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
SloganThe School that Works for Cincinnati[5]
MascotBruin[4]
Tuition$6,000 (2015–16)[6]
AffiliationCristo Rey Network
PatronSt. Vincent de Paul
Websitedepaulcristorey.org

History

DePaul Cristo Rey is located adjacent to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at the former German-language Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church (German: Concordia Evangelisch-Lutherisch Kirche),[11] which disbanded on August 23, 2009, a year after closing its elementary school.[12] In November 2009, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati purchased the building and grounds with the intention of establishing a Cristo Rey school.[13]

DePaul Cristo Rey was dedicated June 5, 2011,[1] and welcomed its first freshman class on August 17, 2011,[10] to become Cincinnati's first new Catholic school since La Salle, Moeller, and McAuley High Schools opened in 1960.[14]

Work-study

Following the Cristo Rey model, DePaul Cristo Rey's Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) partners with over 100 local businesses and community organizations to provide each student with five days of clerical work a month.[9] Companies pay the school $8,000 per student or $28,000 for four students.[6][10] From its first three years, the school has established a 100% acceptance rate into colleges for its seniors.[15]

References
  1. "DePaul Cristo Rey High School". Values for a Lifetime. Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Schools. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  2. Although located within the geographic boundaries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools, DePaul Cristo Rey is run by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
  3. "Wilke named new principal of DePaul Cristo Rey High School". The Catholic Telegraph. 186 (10). Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 2017. p. 41.
  4. "High School Open House Calendar". The Catholic Telegraph. 187 (10). Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 22, 2018. p. 24. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  5. "Current CSWP Partner List". DePaul Cristo Rey High School. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  6. May, Lucy (2010-12-17). "New DePaul Cristo Rey Catholic school seen as good for business". Cincinnati Business Courier. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  7. "Home - Cristo Rey Network". www.cristoreynetwork.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. Bessette, Brother Jeanne, OSF. "Welcome from the President". DePaul Cristo Rey High School. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  9. Schaefer, Walt (February 2015). "DePaul Cristo Rey set to graduate first senior class". The Catholic Telegraph. Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  10. Amos, Denise Smith (2011-08-06). "DePaul Cristo Rey students get down to business". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Two weeks before DePaul Cristo Rey High officially opens its doors as Cincinnati's first new Catholic high school in over 50 years, some in its first freshman class are already getting a case of the jitters.
  11. "Concordia Lutheran Church". The Sacred Spaces of Greater Cincinnati and the German Influence.
  12. "Concordia Lutheran Church Will Close". Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church. 2009-07-27. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  13. Amos, Denise Smith (2009-11-04). "New Catholic school selects site". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company.
  14. Amos, Denise Smith (2010-10-21). "First Catholic High School in 50 Years Nears". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  15. Parker, T.J. (2017-01-17). "DePaul Cristo Rey High School celebrating seniors' 100 percent college acceptance". WCPO. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

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