| Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston | |
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| Address | |
| 6700 Mount Carmel Street Houston, Texas, (Harris County), 77087 United States |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2009 |
| President | Rev. Antonio (TJ) Martinez, SJ |
| Principal | Dr. Cathy Thomas |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 100 (2009-2010) |
| Affiliation | Cristo Rey Network |
| Website | cristoreyhouston.org |
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston is a Roman Catholic secondary school located on 6700 Mount Carmel Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Cristo Rey Network and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The school was scheduled to open in August 2009.[1] The school is located on the campus of the former Mount Carmel High School.[2][3] Like other Cristo Rey schools, students help pay for their tuition through a work study program.
Cristo Rey, along with The Chinquapin School and Yellowstone Academy, is one of the few Greater Houston private schools that caters to low income students.[4]
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Financial: Students should come from a family with sufficient financial need to qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program. Families who are near this level but slightly over are still encouraged to apply. The PSAS financial aid application will be used to verify need on a case-by-case basis as the first criteria for admission.
Age: Students must be 14 years old by September 1 of the year they enroll.
Scholarship: Students must have at least average grades and attendance and be willing to work hard to achieve the high academic expectations and the work obligations of the school.
Employability: Students must possess the maturity and work ethic necessary to be successful in an office environment working with adults. All students must also be able to present legal verification of their citizenship or residence and either have or be able to obtain a social security number.
The Corporate Work-Study Program provides students with the opportunity to receive a quality, college-preparatory education, while providing real-world work experience. Cristo Rey Jesuit students spend between one and two days each week at a major corporation, in an entry-level job. The salary earned by these students pays for approximately 70% of their tuition at Cristo Rey Jesuit.[5]
Cristo Rey Jesuit has field teams in soccer, basketball, baseball, track, cross-country, and volleyball. They plan on starting a flag football team next school year. Clubs and other activities will be determined based on student interest and the availability of sponsors.
However, students' first commitment on the days they work is to their corporate sponsor and they may not miss work to participate in sporting events or other activities. Likewise, students who are struggling academically will be placed in tutoring and may be unable to participate in extra-curricular opportunities until they are able to improve their academic performance.