Cristo Rey Boston High School

What Cristo Rey Boston High School does

Cristo Rey Boston High School is a private, nonprofit Catholic high school in the Jesuit tradition, founded in 2004 (formerly North Cambridge Catholic High School) and located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It serves approximately 250 students from families with limited economic resources (average family income ~$39,000) and operates on a full-tuition scholarship model, requiring only a $325 annual family contribution per student at a stated cost-to-educate of $23,000 per student per year. The school's defining product is the integration of four years of college-preparatory academics with the mandatory Corporate Work Study Program (CWS), under which every student is placed at a corporate partner for one day per week across all four years — with student wages covering roughly 50% of education cost.

The CWS program partners with 100+ Greater Boston employers across healthcare (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Broad Institute, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center), financial services (Rockland Trust, KPMG), technology (MathWorks), professional services (Public Consulting Group, Select Demo Services, Commodore Builders), and government (Boston City Council). Supporting infrastructure includes the 1:1 HP Device Program (since Fall 2018) integrated into the curriculum, and integrations with Ravenna Solutions for admissions, Scoir for college application management, FACTS for financial aid processing, and eTapestry for donations. The school also delivers intensive College Counseling producing a reported 100% college acceptance rate since 2010 and over 90% college enrollment one year post-graduation, with graduates completing college at 2x the rate of comparable socio-economic peers.

Financially, Cristo Rey Boston is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit supported by a roughly 50/50 split between Corporate Work Study partner service fees and philanthropic contributions (individual donors, foundation grants, and event sponsorships). Recent institutional grants include $750,000 from the Cummings Foundation over 10 years (2026), $50,000 from the Deloitte Foundation (2024), and a three-year Johnson Scholarship Foundation Challenge Grant (2025). Governance is led by a Board of Trustees chaired by Tom Guilfoile (Co-Founder & CEO, Kinetic Technology Systems), with Rosemary J. Powers as President (in her seventh year) and Thomas L. Ryan, EdD, as Principal. Cristo Rey Boston is an affiliate of the Cristo Rey Network, a national federation of 40 similarly-modeled Catholic, career-focused, college-prep schools; the institution currently sits at approximately 250 students, 1,197 alumni since founding, 40-50 staff, and a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Name

Cristo Rey Boston High School

Legal name

Cristo Rey Boston High School

Website

https://cristoreyboston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cristo Rey Boston is a nonprofit Catholic Jesuit high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving approximately 250 students from low-income families with full-tuition scholarships. Its defining model integrates college-preparatory academics with a mandatory four-year Corporate Work Study Program placing students at 100+ Greater Boston employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Catholic college preparatory education
• Corporate work study program
• Private secondary education
• Tuition-free high school
• Jesuit high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Work Study Program Revenue: Corporate Partners pay a competitive annual service fee to the CWS program for student worker placement. Students work one day per week and their wages (50% of which goes toward tuition) contribute to the operating budget. This represents 50% of operating revenue.
2. Individual Donations and Grants: Individual benefactors, foundation grants (such as the $750,000 Cummings Foundation grant), and event sponsorships provide funding for operations, endowment, and special programs. This represents the remaining 50% of operating revenue alongside Corporate Work Study.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cristo Rey Boston High School is a private, nonprofit Catholic college-preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition that integrates four years of rigorous academics with a mandatory Corporate Work Study Program. Students attend classes four days per week and work one day per week at one of 100+ Greater Boston corporate partners, with 50% of their wages applied toward the cost of their education. The school serves approximately 250 students from families with limited economic resources, providing full-tuition scholarships to all admitted students.

Product overview

Cristo Rey Boston High School offers a unified educational model combining college-preparatory academics with real-world professional experience. The core offering consists of four years of rigorous Catholic education integrated with the mandatory Corporate Work Study Program, where students work one day weekly at corporate partner organizations. Supporting programs include a College Counseling Program providing comprehensive application support, a 1:1 HP Technology Program for device-based learning, Athletics (MIAA-administered), and various Extracurricular Activities. The school serves families with limited economic resources through full-tuition scholarships funded by Corporate Work Study revenue (50%) and donor support.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cristo Rey Boston High School Education A Catholic, college-preparatory high school education integrating four years of rigorous academics with professional work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program. Serves students from families with limited economic resources with full-tuition scholarships.
• Corporate Work Study Program (CWS) A program placing every student in a professional job one day per week for all four years of high school at one of 100+ Greater Boston corporate partners. Students gain real-world experience while earning 50% of their own private education cost, and corporate partners pay an annual service fee that funds 50% of the school's operating budget.
• College Counseling Program Comprehensive college counseling curriculum delivered through one-on-one advising, classroom workshops, field trips, and events. Includes support with college applications, FAFSA, scholarships, and alumni advisor follow-up. Supported by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation to expand services.
• Athletics Program MIAA-administered athletic program including fall sports (football co-op, volleyball), winter sports (boys/girls basketball, cheer, indoor track), and spring sports (softball, outdoor track). Integrates with the school mission of forming students into individuals of faith, purpose, and service.
• Extracurricular Activities Variety of clubs and activities including Admissions Ambassadors, Student Government, Design Club, ESports Club (in partnership with The Base and Boys & Girls Club Dorchester), National Honor Society, Tennis Club, and Yearbook.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate for all graduating classes since 2010
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Select Demo ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Select Demo provides construction management, engineering, and architecture work experience for CRB students. President Ryan Denver and Director of Strategic Partnerships Kahlil Olmstead (also CRB Board member) support student development through hands-on job site exposure.
• 100+ Greater Boston Area CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Corporate Work Study Program partners with over 100 companies across Greater Boston. These partners employ students one day per week, provide professional mentorship, and pay service fees that fund 50% of the school's operating budget. Partners include healthcare organizations, financial institutions, technology companies, and professional services firms.
• MathWorksflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MathWorks provides CWS placements where students work with numbers, graphing, data visualization, coding, and AI projects. Supervisor models collaborative teaching approach for student development.
• PULSE (Boston College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Boston College PULSE students serve as 1:1 mentors to CRB freshmen for their entire freshman year, focusing on social justice education and community engagement.
• 4Boston (Boston College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Boston College's largest weekly service organization provides 1:1 tutors and classroom assistants for grades 10-12, serving 4 hours each week with community partners.
• CP Mentors College Perspective Mentor ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Provides juniors and seniors with extra guidance for college attainment through mentors aged late 20s to early 80s with diverse backgrounds and career expertise.
• MITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Post-doctoral students from MIT tutor and assist in Math classrooms at CRB, providing advanced academic support.
• Notre Dame Mission Volunteers AmeriCorps ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AmeriCorps program provides college graduates opportunity to serve urban youth through CRB's Catholic educational model, serving at least one academic year and living in Dorchester community.
• Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IVC has partnered with CRB for 16 years with 12+ volunteers serving in administration, teacher support, and student roles. Volunteers are experienced professionals (age 50+) committed to service.
• The Base and Boys & Girls Club DorchesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership supports ESports Club at CRB, providing extracurricular enrichment through gaming and technology.
• The Food ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024School partners with Food Project to allow students to plant raised gardens and grow herbs and vegetables on school grounds, promoting understanding of fresh food and nutrition.
• Boston CollegeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Alumni Relations department provides CWS placements for CRB students, offering event planning and professional networking experience. Boston College also represents a college enrollment destination with many alumni attending.
• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Cristo Rey Boston joined the Cristo Rey Network in 2004, gaining access to shared mission effectiveness standards, professional development, national branding, and the innovative work-study educational model developed by Jesuit educators.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: Member of the same 40-school Cristo Rey Network operating the identical corporate work-study + college-prep model in Atlanta, the closest direct comparable to Cristo Rey Boston.
• Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School: Fellow Cristo Rey Network school implementing the same CWS-funded, four-year work-study college-prep model serving low-income families.
• Cristo Rey Chicago: One of the flagship Cristo Rey Network schools operating the same CWS + college-prep model in Chicago; comparable student demographics and partner structure.
• Boston College High School: Jesuit Catholic college-prep high school in the same Boston metro, competing for the same college-bound Catholic families and many of the same feeder middle schools.
• Xaverian Brothers High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Westwood, MA — direct competitor for Boston-area Catholic families seeking private college-preparatory education.
• St. John's Preparatory School: Catholic college-prep school north of Boston; competes with Cristo Rey Boston for high-achieving local families considering Catholic secondary education.
• Cristo Rey Newark High School: Fellow Cristo Rey Network school implementing the identical CWS-funded model in Newark, NJ — same educational product and funding mechanics in a different metro.

Regional players

• KIPP Massachusetts: Charter college-prep network operating in Boston; competes for the same low-income, college-bound families via a public-charter model rather than private Catholic.
• Noble Schools: Chicago-based charter college-prep network with similar college-persistence outcomes for low-income students; competing model to the Cristo Rey work-study approach.

Emerging players

• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state charter college-prep network serving similar demographics with a comparable college-outcomes mission; not Catholic and not in Boston, but functionally adjacent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cristoreybostonhighschool9139
• Facebookfacebook.com/cristoreybostonhs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cristo-rey-boston-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristoreybostonhs

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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