Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

Holy Family Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, and is sponsored by the Congregation of the Passion.

Holy Family Cristo Rey
High School
Address
2001 19th Street Ensley

Birmingham
,
Alabama
35218-2097

United States
Coordinates33.51002°N 86.88146°W / 33.51002; -86.88146
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Passionist Fathers
Established2007
PresidentFr. Jon Chalmers
PrincipalBethany Knighten
Grades9–12
Enrollment265
Color(s)Blue, White and Gold    
Team nameTornadoes
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
AffiliationCristo Rey Network;
National Catholic Educational Association [2]
Work StudyDirector, Kirk Mitchell
AthleticsDirector, Darryl Hagler
Websitehttp://www.hfcristorey.org

Background

Fathers from the Holy Cross Province of the Congregation of the Passion ran Holy Family High School, founded in 1943. In 2007, with changing demographics in the area, the need was perceived for a school that would assist those in poverty. After contact with the Cristo Rey Network the first Cristo Rey school in the South was opened. The school combines academic study and a corporate work-study program for students from economically challenged families to enable them to graduate from high school prepare for college. 100% of HFCR graduates have been accepted into college.[3]

Cristo Rey Network schools employ a Corporate Work Study Program that provides students with work experiences. Every student works five full days per month to fund the majority of his or her education. Students work at law firms,[4] banks, hospitals, universities,[5] and other professional Corporate Partners, over 70 in all.[6]

Activities

A select group of Student Ambassadors from the upper three years represents the school to the public and to prospective students, volunteering many hours of their time to attract, assess, and mentor prospective students.[7]

Nine sports are sponsored by the school: volleyball, basketball, track, baseball, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading and dance.[8] Among the school's more successful extracurriculars is an investment club which teaches students how to save and invest for the future.[9]

References
  1. AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  3. "Students at Holy Family Cristo Rey in Ensley receive more than $1 million in scholarship offers". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  4. "Maynard, Cooper & Gale Renews Partnership with Holy Family Cristo Rey". Maynard Cooper & Gale. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  5. "Samford Receives $500,000 Gift For Holy Family Cristo Rey Partnership". www.samford.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  6. "Our Corporate Partners". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  7. "Student Ambassadors". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  8. "Athletics". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  9. "Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Starts Investment Club to Teach Students the Value of Saving for the Future". The Birmingham Times. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2018-01-06.

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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