Providence Cristo Rey High School

What Providence Cristo Rey High School does

Providence Cristo Rey High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school located on the Near Southside of Indianapolis, Indiana, operating as a 501c3 non-profit sponsored by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods. Founded in 2007 as part of the national Cristo Rey Network, the school serves exclusively economically disadvantaged students from households below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio and a 95% graduation rate paired with a 100% college acceptance rate.

The school's core program is built around four integrated components: a college-prep academic curriculum including honors, AP, and dual credit courses; the Corporate Work Study Program, where students work one day per week at 100+ partner companies in Indianapolis and Carmel, accumulating over 1,000 hours of professional experience before graduation; a Campus Ministry faith formation track; and comprehensive college and career counseling. While total annual tuition is set at $27,900, the work-study fees (corporate partners pay approximately $8,000 per student), Indiana CHOICE scholarships, the 21st Century Scholars program (in which 75% of the student body is enrolled), Providence Partners sponsorships, and general donations reduce the average family contribution to roughly $300 per year.

Revenue is generated from four primary streams: tuition, corporate work study fees, individual donor contributions (Providence Partners at $5,400/year, planned giving, capital campaign), and fundraising events such as the annual Walking with Wolves walk-a-thon and Pride of Providence gala. The school relocated in July 2022 to the former Christel House South Campus at 2717 S. East Street, providing expanded classrooms and regulation-sized athletic facilities, and is currently executing an 'Achieving the Dream' Capital Campaign to build the endowment. Marketing is community-led through Indianapolis-area partnerships, school visits, and word-of-mouth referrals.

Name

Providence Cristo Rey High School

Legal name

Providence Cristo Rey High School, Inc.

Website

https://cristoreyindy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Providence Cristo Rey High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Indianapolis serving economically disadvantaged students through a Corporate Work Study Program where students work at 100+ partner companies to fund tuition. All graduates are accepted to college, with average family tuition contribution of ~$300/year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Catholic secondary education
• Corporate work study
• Private high school
• High school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Families pay a portion of tuition based on financial need. The unique model combines Corporate Work Study Program earnings (where corporate partners pay for student workers), Indiana CHOICE scholarships, and family contributions.
2. Corporate Work Study Fees: Corporate partners pay $8,000 per student worker from August to June. This fee covers a portion of the student's tuition, making the school affordable for families.
3. Providence Partners Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor a student through the Providence Partners program for $5,400/year for four years to support one student's entire high school journey.
4. Donations and Fundraising: General donations, capital campaign contributions, planned giving/endowments, and various fundraising events (Walking with Wolves walk-a-thon, Pride of Providence gala) support the school's operations and student scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Providence Cristo Rey High School provides a four-year private Catholic college-preparatory high school education for economically disadvantaged students in Indianapolis, integrating rigorous academics (honors, AP, and dual credit courses) with a Corporate Work Study Program in which every student works one day per week at a partner company. The combined model enables a 100% college acceptance rate and 95% graduation rate while keeping average annual family contribution at approximately $300 against a $27,900 published tuition.

Product overview

Providence Cristo Rey High School is a private, Catholic college-preparatory high school offering a unified educational program built around four integrated components: a college prep academic curriculum (honors, AP, and dual credit courses), the Corporate Work Study Program (where students work one day weekly at partner companies gaining 1,000+ hours of professional experience), Campus Ministry (faith formation through retreats, service, and theology), and comprehensive counseling. The school also provides a range of support services including transportation, clubs, athletics, and financial aid programs. Fundraising programs (Providence Partners sponsorship, general donations, planned giving, Walking with Wolves events, and Capital Campaign) support the affordable tuition model where families contribute only $300-$2,100 annually of the $27,900 total tuition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cristo Rey Companions Mentorship Program: A mentorship program for students

Products and services

• College Prep Academic Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACRE CapitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding through the employee leasing model.
• Craftsbury ConsultingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding through the employee leasing model.
• Glick PhilanthropiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner and donor for nonprofit organizations, employing Providence Cristo Rey students and contributing to student tuition funding.
• Glick Fund: A Fund of CICFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner and donor organization that employs Providence Cristo Rey students at nonprofit organizations.
• Gray CapitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• LHD BenefitscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• Lucas Oil Products/MAVTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• Studio M ArchitecturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• TWG DevelopmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• ValeocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• Republic AirwayscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate Work Study partner that employs Providence Cristo Rey students, providing professional work experience and contributing to student tuition funding.
• Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the WoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor organization of Providence Cristo Rey High School. The school operates under the guidance of this religious congregation.
• Indiana CHOICE Scholarship ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndiana's voucher program that provides scholarships to eligible students to offset tuition costs. Providence Cristo Rey is a participating school.
• Institute for Quality Education (IQE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholarship Granting Organization (SGO) that administers donations for Providence Cristo Rey students. Indiana donors receive a 50% state tax credit when donating through IQE.
• IndyGominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic transit provider offering free IndyGo passes to Providence Cristo Rey students for transportation.
• Cristo Rey NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 37 private, Catholic high schools serving economically disadvantaged students. Providence Cristo Rey is part of this network, sharing best practices and corporate partnerships across 1,700+ businesses.
• Kroger Community RewardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrocery rewards program where community members can designate Providence Cristo Rey to receive donations when shopping at Kroger.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon program that donates a portion of eligible purchases to Providence Cristo Rey when customers select the school as their charity.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Roncalli High School: Catholic, archdiocesan college-prep high school in Indianapolis offering AP courses, athletics, and faith formation. Direct local competitor in the Indianapolis Catholic secondary market, but without the work-study funded tuition model.
• Cathedral High School (Indianapolis): Catholic college-prep high school in Indianapolis serving a similar demographic footprint. Comparable in academic programming and mission, though it does not operate the CWS labor-funded tuition model.
• Bishop Chatard High School: Catholic college-prep high school in Indianapolis with similar rigorous academics, athletics, and faith-based mission. Competes for the same pool of Indianapolis-area families considering private Catholic secondary options, though without Providence's CWS labor model.
• Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School: Catholic, Jesuit college-prep high school in Indianapolis with similar AP/dual-credit offerings and a comparable 10:1-style close-knit environment. Local market peer for families choosing private Catholic secondary education in Indianapolis.

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School: Cristo Rey Network school in Tampa with the same Corporate Work Study, Catholic college-prep, and economically disadvantaged student mission — a clean structural peer in another mid-size market.
• Cristo Rey Sacramento High School: Cristo Rey Network high school in Sacramento using the same CWS-funded college-prep model. Comparable in scale, mission, and student demographics to Providence Cristo Rey.
• Cristo Rey High School (Chicago): The founding Cristo Rey Network school, sharing the identical Corporate Work Study-funded college-prep model, Catholic identity, and target population of economically disadvantaged students. Operates at a larger scale in Chicago with the same underlying structure.
• Cristo Rey Kansas City: Cristo Rey Network school in Kansas City using the same Corporate Work Study-funded college-prep model for economically disadvantaged students. Comparable size and operational structure to Providence Cristo Rey.
• Verbum Dei High School: Jesuit, Catholic college-prep high school in Los Angeles serving a predominantly low-income student body with a corporate work-study component. Closely aligned with Providence Cristo Rey's mission and student demographic, with similar work-based learning.
• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: A Cristo Rey Network school in Atlanta operating the same Corporate Work Study-funded college-prep model for economically disadvantaged students. Provides a directly comparable benchmark for Providence Cristo Rey's operational and academic model in a different metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pcrhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/CristoReyIndy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/providence-cristo-rey-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristoreyindy
• Xx.com/CristoReyIndy

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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