Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School

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Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School
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The school in 2025
Location
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School
334 Blackwell Street
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates 35°59′34″N78°54′17″W / 35.9928°N 78.9048°W / 35.9928; -78.9048
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established2019 (2019)
Founders Cristo Rey Network
PrincipalMike Glenn
Grades9-12
Gender coeducational
Enrollment140
Tuition$70.00 (monthly)
Affiliation Society of Jesus
Website cristoreyrt.org

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is a Catholic high school located in Durham, North Carolina. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network, a nationwide network of 40 Jesuit schools, and operates under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.

History

The school was established in 2019 by the Cristo Rey Network to provide a college preparatory-style education for students from low-income backgrounds. [1] It officially opened in 2021. [2] It is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. [3]

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is located in the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham. [4] Classes are in session four days a week. [4] The school partners with corporations, including Cisco, Wolfspeed, North Carolina State University, Lenovo, James Scott Farrin Law Firm, and Microsoft, that pay fifty percent of student tuition in exchange for work studies. [4] [5] Students may also have work studies in local elementary schools and nonprofits. [4]

The student body is 70% Hispanic and 30% Latino. [4]

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School's Logo at the American Tobacco Historic District Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School's Logo at the American Tobacco Campus.jpg
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School's Logo at the American Tobacco Historic District

References

  1. ↑ "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School announces 2021 opening". Diocese of Raleigh. December 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School".
  3. ↑ "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School for economically underserved students opens its doors". Diocese of Raleigh. August 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "At Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, students go to work each week". WRAL.com. March 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "New Triangle-area high school provides underserved students with education, real-world experience". WRAL.com. January 18, 2022.
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