Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School

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Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School
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Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School
2633 Altamesa Blvd

Fort Worth
,
Texas
76133

United States
Information
TypePrivate, work-study, prep
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established2018;4 years ago (2018)
StatusOpen
PresidentNathan Knuth
Grades9–12 (by 2021)
GenderCoed
Enrollment500 (projected);
Color(s)Blue and Gold
AthleticsGirls soccer, girls basketball, boys basketball
MascotLion
Website XtoReyFortWorth

Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School, located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in 2018 to provide college preparatory education for qualified, middle class students. In conjunction with local businesses, the students' education is subsidized through the work-study model used by schools in the Cristo Rey Network, of which it is a member. [1]

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History

Cristo Rey Fort Worth began with a feasibility study required by the Cristo Rey Network. This required that at least 35 corporate partners be found for the work component of the student experience. The founders raised $3 million for initial support. [2] For the first two years of operation, 300 potential students were identified. Students are to be from low-income families which are asked to pay whatever they can, typically about 10% of the tuition. [1] The school is not a part of the diocesan system but rather an independent Catholic school accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference.

The school formerly occupied the buildings of the former "Our Mother of Mercy" school. [3] [4] The school is currently on the new, larger campus on Altamesa Boulevard as of Fall of 2019. [5]

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References

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  2. "National Cristo Rey Network approves Fort Worth campus for August 2018 opening". www.northtexascatholic.org. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. "Fort Worth's newest Catholic high school set to open in 2018". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. Smith, Diane. "New Catholic high school in Fort Worth to offer path out of poverty". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. "Our Campus – Our Campus – Cristo Rey Fort Worth". www.cristoreyfortworth.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.

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