Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Name

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Legal name

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Website

https://cristorey.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Corporate work study
• Dual language instruction
• Jesuit high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) Service Fees: Corporate partners pay a competitive annual service fee to CWSP for student worker teams. Students work in four-person job-sharing teams to fill one full-time equivalent position, Monday through Thursday. CWSP acts as the employer, managing all employment-related functions.
2. Family Tuition Contributions: Families pay tuition with the maximum family contribution being $3,100 for 2025-26 school year (tuition for 2026-27 is $3,200). Students earn toward their education cost through CWSP participation.
3. Donations and Annual Fund: The school raises funds through its Annual Fund campaign supporting tuition assistance, professional development, academic programs, co-curricular activities, and facility upgrades. 88 cents of every dollar raised directly supports students. Additional donation categories include Presidential Legacy Fund, scholarship funds, and capital improvements.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The 1996 Legacy Society recognizes donors who include Cristo Rey in estate plans through bequests, life insurance, life estates, charitable remainder trusts, IRA/401(k)/403(b) beneficiary designations. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions accepted from donors 70.5+ years old.
5. External Scholarships: Students can bring renewable scholarships from outside organizations including Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund, Big Shoulders Fund, and HFS Chicago Scholars. Additional Cristo Rey-specific scholarships available based on academic merit, community service, CWSP performance, and family circumstances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides a Catholic, college preparatory education combined with professional work experience to students from Spanish-speaking families with limited financial means in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Its defining offering is the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), in which four-student job-sharing teams work one day per week at Chicagoland corporate partners to offset tuition, paired with a dual-language curriculum in which 30% of coursework is taught in Spanish.

Product overview

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a Catholic, coed high school in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood providing a single, unified educational offering: a college preparatory education combined with professional work experience. The core academic program features a dual-language curriculum (30% taught in Spanish) and is complemented by the distinctive Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), where students work one day weekly at Chicagoland businesses to offset tuition costs. Additional programs include athletics (11 varsity sports), Campus Ministry, College Counseling, Counseling Services, Student Activities/Clubs, and an Alumni Support Program—these are integrated components within the holistic Jesuit educational model rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP): A shared program with Christ the King Jesuit College Prep where students work one day per week at corporate jobs to earn a portion of their education cost.

Products and services

• Catholic College Preparatory Education A rigorous four-year Catholic, college preparatory curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, serving students from Spanish-speaking families with limited financial means on Chicago's Southwest Side.
• Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) An employment-based program in which students work one day per week in four-person job-sharing teams at 200+ Chicagoland corporate partners to earn a portion of their tuition, gaining professional experience, mentoring, and networking. CWSP operates as an independently incorporated employment agency managing payroll, taxes, insurance, and transportation.
• Dual-Language Curriculum A dual-language program in which 30% of coursework is taught entirely in Spanish, promoting proficiency in both Spanish and English and producing biliterate, bicultural graduates. Includes AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature and Culture courses.
• Athletics Program Eleven varsity sports and intramural athletics available to all students, including cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, baseball, softball, and cheerleading. Nearly 80% of students participate.
• Campus Ministry Jesuit faith formation program providing retreats, liturgies, prayer gatherings, and service opportunities that integrate the Ignatian tradition with Latino cultural heritage.
• College Counseling Comprehensive four-year college counseling including individual meetings, college visits, scholarship guidance, application support, and FAFSA assistance for every Cristo Rey student.
• Alumni Support Program Ongoing educational, career, and personal support for graduates throughout college and beyond, including academic counseling, transfer assistance, graduate school guidance, and the College Retention Fund.
• Counseling and Support Services Professional individual and group counseling addressing mental health, academic counseling, personal development, vocational guidance, support groups, and crisis intervention.
• Student Activities and Clubs Leadership development and extracurricular clubs including Ambassadors, Art Club, Ballet Folklorico, Drama Club, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Student Council, and Yearbook, with 20 extracurricular clubs available.
• Service Program Required annual service projects including social justice initiatives, community volunteering, and summer immersion programs at locations such as Nazareth Farm and Jerusalem Farm.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DeloittecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Professional services firm providing employment opportunities for Cristo Rey students through CWSP. Partners pay annual service fee for student worker teams.
• McKinsey & Company, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Global management consulting firm employing Cristo Rey students through CWSP program.
• Boston Consulting GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025International management consulting firm providing CWSP employment opportunities.
• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Technology company providing employment opportunities for Cristo Rey students through CWSP.
• Kirkland & Ellis LLPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025International law firm employing Cristo Rey students in legal support roles through CWSP.
• Latham & Watkins LLPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Global law firm providing CWSP employment opportunities for Cristo Rey students.
• Mayer BrowncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Law firm employing Cristo Rey students through Corporate Work Study Program.
• Jones DaycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Global law firm providing CWSP employment opportunities.
• Sidley Austin LLPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025International law firm employing Cristo Rey students through CWSP.
• BMO Harris BankcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Major banking institution providing employment for Cristo Rey students through CWSP.
• CIBCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025International bank employing Cristo Rey students through Corporate Work Study Program.
• Wintrust BankcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Chicagoland bank providing CWSP employment opportunities.
• Northwestern Memorial HospitalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Leading healthcare institution employing Cristo Rey students through CWSP.
• University of Chicago MedicinecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Academic medical center providing employment for Cristo Rey students.
• Loyola University Medical CentercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Academic medical center and Jesuit institution providing CWSP employment.
• Power Construction Company, LLCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Construction company providing employment opportunities through CWSP.
• AONcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Professional services firm providing CWSP employment opportunities.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield IllinoiscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Major health insurance provider employing Cristo Rey students through CWSP.
• Big Shoulders FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Longtime scholarship provider for Cristo Rey students. Students may enter with renewable scholarships from Big Shoulders.
• Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Major scholarship fund supporting Cristo Rey students who apply during 7th-8th grade years.
• HFS Chicago ScholarscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Scholarship organization supporting Cristo Rey students with renewable scholarships for Catholic education.
• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National network of 40 Cristo Rey schools using the educational model pioneered by the Chicago school.
• Midwest JesuitscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Jesuit province that founded Cristo Rey in 1996 and continues to provide spiritual and institutional leadership through Jesuit faculty and Board representation.
• Christ the King Jesuit College PrepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sister Jesuit school sharing the CWSP as a combined program, both exclusively serving students with limited financial means.
• Little Village Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Community business organization partnered with Cristo Rey for community outreach and student service opportunities.
• The Resurrection ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Community organization providing service opportunities and community engagement for Cristo Rey students.
• UNO ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Latino-focused organization partnered for community outreach and student support.
• National Museum of Mexican ArtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cultural institution providing service and cultural education opportunities for students.
• Ignatian Solidarity NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National Ignatian network enabling student participation in Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice and service immersion programs.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey New York High School: Flagship East Coast Cristo Rey Network school running the same college-prep + CWSP architecture. Direct sibling under the national network; comparable student demographics and corporate partner model in New York City.
• Brother Rice High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Chicago's southwest suburbs with a long tradition of serving working-class Catholic families. Comparable college-prep curriculum and extracurricular breadth, though without the dual-language or CWSP innovation.
• Loyola Academy: Jesuit college-prep high school in the Chicago area (Wilmette). Shares Jesuit educational tradition, college-prep curriculum, and broad extracurricular offerings with Cristo Rey, although its tuition and student demographics differ.
• DePaul College Prep: Chicago Catholic college-prep high school operating under Vincentian sponsorship. Comparable size, college-prep curriculum, and athletics program; another option for Chicago-area Catholic families.
• Noble Network of Charter Schools: Multi-campus Chicago charter network explicitly committed to college access for low-income Chicago students. Directly comparable student demographics and outcomes-oriented mission, though operating under charter/public funding rather than 501(c)(3).
• De La Salle Institute: Catholic college-prep high school on Chicago's South Side with a long-standing mission to serve low-income and minority students, including a large Latino population. Comparable urban Catholic college-prep model with comparable student demographics.
• St. Ignatius College Prep: Jesuit college-prep high school in Chicago with the same rigorous Catholic college-prep mission and tradition. While it serves a different socioeconomic segment, the academic model, Jesuit values, and Chicago location make it directly comparable.
• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: One of 40 Cristo Rey Network schools using the exact educational and CWSP employment model pioneered at Cristo Rey Jesuit Chicago. Operates the same dual-language college-prep model with work-study-funded tuition, though in a different geography (Atlanta).
• Christ the King Jesuit College Prep: Jesuit college-prep high school in the Chicago area that explicitly runs a combined CWSP with Cristo Rey Jesuit, sharing corporate partners and serving a comparable Spanish-speaking, low-income student population. The closest operational and mission analog.
• KIPP Chicago Schools: Chicago charter network serving predominantly low-income, minority students with a college-prep mission. Comparable focus on college access for underserved communities, though delivered via charter rather than Catholic/independent model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/oAisC2xioYY
• Facebookfacebook.com/crjhs/?ref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cristo-rey-chicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristoreychi
• TikToktiktok.com/@cristoreychi
• Xx.com/cristoreychi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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