Cristo Rey Boston High School

Cristo Rey Boston High School
Address
100 Savin Hill Avenue
Dorchester, Massachusetts, 02125
United States
Coordinates 42°18′44″N 71°3′15″W / 42.31222°N 71.05417°W / 42.31222; -71.05417Coordinates: 42°18′44″N 71°3′15″W / 42.31222°N 71.05417°W / 42.31222; -71.05417
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Cristo Rey Network
Established 1921
President James J. MacDonald
Principal Beth Degnan
Faculty 20
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Blue and Gold         
Athletics conference MIAA – Catholic Central League
Accreditation NEASC[1]
Tuition $3,600
Graduation Rate 100%
College Acceptance 100%
Website Official site

Cristo Rey Boston High School is a private, Roman Catholic coeducational high school in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 1921 as St. John's High School, the school independently opened in 1951 as North Cambridge Catholic High School. The school moved from Cambridge, MA to Dorchester, MA in 2010 and currently enrolls grades 9-12 with 376 students.

History

The Cristo Rey Network and Relocation

In 2004, North Cambridge Catholic High School joined the Cristo Rey Network, a national network of Catholic high schools exclusively serving families of limited economic means.[2] The school replicated the Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study Program which allows each student to offset the majority of the cost of their education by working entry-level jobs five days per month throughout Greater Boston. Companies pay $33,800 for a team of four students, the equivalent of one full-time employee, which allows the school to lower the cost of tuition to $3,600 for families.[3]

In 2010, the school moved to Dorchester in order to better serve the low-income population of students primarily commuting from Boston zip codes. Upon moving, the school was renamed Cristo Rey Boston High School. Cristo Rey Boston acquired the former St. William’s Elementary School, which had been closed in 2009 and unused in the interim. In its first year in Boston, the school completed nearly $2 million in renovations to upgrade the facilities to a modern high school. The school’s capacity also increased with the relocation and is now able to educate roughly 400 students.

The former North Cambridge Catholic building was sold on September 17, 2010 for $3.6 million to Somerville resident Dr. Mouhab Z. Rizkallah, an orthodontist. The building underwent Cambridge Historical Landmark status in December 2010. It is located in a Residence B Zone, and is being converted into residential apartments.

Mission

A Catholic high school exclusively serving families of limited economic means, Cristo Rey Boston educates young people to become men and women of faith, purpose, and service. By offering a rigorous curriculum, a unique work-study experience, and the support of an inclusive school community, we prepare our students to succeed in college and beyond with the values essential to a fulfilling life.

Athletics

Cristo Rey High School's Athletic teams, the Cristo Rey Knights, participate in the following athletics:

(2013-14 Playoff Appearance) (1x D4 State Championship 2007-2008, as North Cambridge Catholic HS)
(2013-14 Playoff Appearance)

Prominent graduates

Prominent graduates include former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr. and former lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thomas P. O'Neill III.

School facts

References

  1. ↑ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. ↑ Cristo Rey Boston. "Cristo Rey Boston History". Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  3. ↑ Cristo Rey Boston. "Cristo Rey Boston Corporate Work Study Program". Retrieved 2012-05-15.

External links

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