Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School is a private, independent, Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for students of all faiths from low-income families. The school has an innovative work-study model where each student works at a company in the Greater Philadelphia Area one day per week. It opened in 2012, becoming the 25th school in the larger Cristo Rey Network.
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | |
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1717 West Allegheny Avenue , 19132 | |
| Coordinates | 40°1′59″N 75°8′48″W / 40.03306°N 75.14667°W |
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| Type | Private, Catholic |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Oblates of St. Francis de Sales |
| Established | 2012[1] |
| President | John McConnell (and founder) |
| Principal | Dr. Flannery O'Connor |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Team name | Blue Pride |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association |
| Newspaper | The Scroll |
| Affiliation | Cristo Rey Network |
| Website | http://cristoreyphiladelphia.org/ |
History
editCristo Rey Philadelphia High School is part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools.[1][2] 100% of Cristo Rey graduates have been accepted into four-year college, and 82% of graduates are persisting in college. The school will celebrate its first class of college graduates in the spring of 2020.[3] In 2019, the school moved to a new campus at 1717 W Allegheny Ave. The new building is approximately 100,000 square feet with state-of-the-art facilities, costing nearly $40 million.[4][5][6]
Corporate Work Study Program
editIn the Work-Study Program, each student works one day per week at a local business and earns real wages that go directly to the school, covering the majority of the student's cost of tuition. Cristo Rey Philadelphia has more than 100 job partners in the Greater Philadelphia Area, including Comcast, Independence Blue Cross, FMC, Deloitte and the Philadelphia Zoo."[7]
References
edit- ^ a b CRPHS. "About Cristo Rey Philadelphia". Archived from the original on 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Lou Baldwin. "Cristo Rey Philadelphia seeing school growth, student success". Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ McCormick, Annie (2016-01-16). "Cristo Rey High School's first graduating class is college bound". 6abc Philadelphia. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Construction begins on new high school campus at North Philly warehouse". Curbed Philly. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Cristo Rey High School Begins New Chapter In Philadelphia". 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ Ryanne Persinger. "Cristo Rey high school set to transform factory in Tioga area". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Private schools cope with weak economy", Education Report, May 26, 2010. Accessed May 28, 2010.
External links
edit- Cristo Rey Network
- Boston Globe: "With sense of purpose, students cut class for a day"
- 60 minutes
- Aljazeera, America Tonight
- Fr. John P. Foley honored with Presidential Citizen's Medal
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Success of innovative schools sparks $18.9 million investment
- Washington Post column on Cristo Rey