Cristo Rey San Diego High School

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Cristo Rey San Diego High School
Formation2020
TypeCatholic High School
Headquarters1228 S 38th St., San Diego, CA, 92113
President
Christian Kampfl
Website cristoreysandiego.org

Cristo Rey San Diego High School is a Catholic college-preparatory school and work study program in San Diego, California, sponsored by the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. [1] Opened in 2020, it is a part of the national Cristo Rey Network of 39 high schools. [2] [3] To be admitted, students must meet financial need guidelines. [1] [4]

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Cristo Rey San Diego occupies the former premises of St. Jude's Academy. [5] The first graduating class will graduate in May of 2024. The school enrollment is 168 as of the 2023-2024 school year, offering grades 9-12. [6] [7] [8]

Cristo Rey San Diego is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. [9]

In 2022, the University of San Diego announced a special admission track opportunity for Cristo Rey San Diego High School "graduating seniors at one of the 10 participating high schools who have a 3.7 GPA or higher, have taken at least three honors-level courses and have no disciplinary or academic violations". [10] Qualifying students may "attend the University of San Diego (USD), with 100 percent of their family’s demonstrated financial need met". [10]

The first graduating class of 37 students will celebrate commencement on May 31, 2024. [8] As of the beginning of April 2024, "95% of the graduating seniors had been accepted to four-year colleges and universities." [8]

Corporate Work Study Program

As part of the Cristo Rey Network, Cristo Rey San Diego offers a corporate work study program where students work five days each month at a corporation in San Diego. [11] [12] 41 corporate sponsors employ students. [13] [14]

San Diego Business Journal described the curricular approach of the school: "The school uses a unique corporate work study program as a model of education that gives students not only a college-preparatory education, but at the same time they earn work experience in a corporate setting... working at one of the school's corporate partners to help pay for their tuition while obtaining practical real world experience." [15]

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