DePaul Cristo Rey High School

Name

DePaul Cristo Rey High School

Legal name

DePaul Cristo Rey High School

Website

https://depaulcristorey.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Corporate work study
• Private high school tuition
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Ohio families pay $0 tuition due to Cristo Rey funding model and EdChoice scholarships; out-of-state students pay $500 tuition; all families pay $400 in annual fees. Revenue is supplemented by fundraising, corporate partner contributions, and grant funding.
2. Philanthropic Support: Annual fund gifts, corporate sponsorships, event fundraising (Golf Classic, Pickleball Palooza, Rey of Light), and grant funding from foundations support tuition assistance and school operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DePaul Cristo Rey High School is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school that combines rigorous academic instruction (including Honors and AP courses) with a unique Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) where students work one day per week at local businesses. The school serves students from families of limited economic means, offering the full high school experience at no tuition cost to Ohio families through corporate partner contributions, fundraising, and EdChoice scholarships.

Product overview

DePaul Cristo Rey High School operates as a unified educational institution offering a college-preparatory curriculum integrated with a distinctive Corporate Work Study Program. The core offering combines academic instruction (honors and AP courses) with real-world work experience through partnerships with 85+ Greater Cincinnati employers. Supporting programs include a comprehensive College Advising curriculum, Graduate Success Program for alumni, Bruin Athletics (12 teams), Campus Ministry, and 24 co-curricular clubs. The school participates in the Cristo Rey Network of 41 schools nationwide, providing access to 75+ university partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College-Preparatory Curriculum Rigorous college-preparatory curriculum aligned with Ohio state standards, taught by professional mission-driven teachers. Honors courses available from freshman year; AP courses begin in sophomore year; 69% of 10th-12th graders are enrolled in Honors or AP classes.
• Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) Unique work-study program where students work one day per week at local businesses, gaining professional experience while offsetting tuition costs. Students work at 95+ companies across Greater Cincinnati in industries from accounting to technology; 97% meet or exceed job expectations.
• College Advising Program Comprehensive year-by-year college preparation curriculum guiding students from identity exploration in freshman year through application completion and enrollment decisions in senior year. Includes PSAT/SAT preparation and financial aid guidance.
• Graduate Success Program Region's only comprehensive program providing financial, academic, and advising support to alumni through college completion. Includes microgrants for tuition gaps, textbooks, housing, and fees; $700,000+ in microgrants awarded since 2015, with 80%+ of recipients persisting in or graduating from college.
• Cristo Rey University Partners Network Partnership with 75-77 colleges and universities offering admission consideration, scholarship aid, and special oversight for Cristo Rey graduates. Includes mentor programs and summer programs at partner institutions such as DePaul University, University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Case Western Reserve University, and Washington University in St. Louis.
• Financial Aid Program Need-based financial assistance for families demonstrating low to moderate income. All DPCR students receive tuition assistance; Ohio families pay no tuition; out-of-state students are charged $500 annually with $400 in fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate every year for 12 consecutive years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreOthersHealthcare partner in the Corporate Work Study Program providing work study positions for DPCR students.
• Fifth Third BankcoreOthersBanking partner providing Corporate Work Study positions in the Greater Cincinnati area.
• Xavier UniversitycoreOthersEducation partner providing Corporate Work Study positions and Cristo Rey Network university partnership with admission consideration and scholarships for DPCR graduates.
• Western & Southern Financial GroupcoreOthersInsurance and finance partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• Turner Construction CompanycoreOthersConstruction partner providing Corporate Work Study positions in architecture/construction/real estate sector.
• UC HealthcoreOthersHealthcare partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students at healthcare facilities.
• Mercy HealthcoreOthersHealthcare partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• Huntington BankcoreOthersBanking partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• The Christ HospitalcoreOthersHealthcare partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• Cintas CorporationcoreOthersCorporate partner providing Corporate Work Study positions in the Greater Cincinnati area.
• United Way of Greater CincinnaticoreOthersSocial services partner providing Corporate Work Study positions and community support for DPCR.
• Greater Cincinnati FoundationcoreOthersFoundation partner providing Corporate Work Study positions and community business support.
• Triiversity ConstructioncoreOthersConstruction partner providing Corporate Work Study positions in the architecture/construction/real estate sector.
• Messer Construction Co.coreOthersConstruction partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• U.S. BankcoreOthersBanking partner providing Corporate Work Study positions for DPCR students.
• DePaul UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration and scholarship support to DPCR graduates.
• University of Notre DamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration and scholarship aid to DPCR graduates.
• Georgetown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration and scholarship support to DPCR graduates.
• Case Western Reserve UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration to DPCR graduates.
• Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration and scholarship support to DPCR graduates.
• Washington University - St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristo Rey Network university partner offering admission consideration to DPCR graduates.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• St. Xavier High School: A well-established Catholic college-prep high school for boys in Cincinnati. Competes for similar college-bound students in the same metro, offering a traditional (non-CWSP) Catholic college-prep model at tuition-based pricing.
• The Summit Country Day School: An independent (non-Catholic) private college-prep school in Cincinnati. Comparable in college-prep focus and grade range, though operates a traditional tuition model without the work-study component.
• Archbishop Moeller High School: A Cincinnati-area Catholic college-prep high school for boys with a strong athletics and academic reputation. Operates in the same metro market with a similar college-prep mission but different student population (tuition-paying families).
• Ursuline Academy: A Catholic college-prep high school for girls in Cincinnati. Comparable to DPCR in mission (Catholic college-prep) and geography, though serves tuition-paying families and a different student demographic.
• Seton High School: A Catholic college-prep high school for girls in Cincinnati. Operates the same archdiocesan Catholic college-prep model as DPCR and competes in the same regional market.

Direct peers

• Cristo Rey Columbus High School: Another Cristo Rey Network school in Ohio serving a similar low-income student population with the same CWSP-integrated college-prep model. Operates the same funding architecture and is one of the closest geographic and mission peers to DPCR.
• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: Another Cristo Rey Network school operating the identical CWSP-plus-college-prep model for low-income students in Atlanta. Closest mission and operational peer, demonstrating model replicability in another major metro.
• Cristo Rey Network (national office): The national umbrella organization for 41 Catholic college-prep high schools, including DPCR. It shares the same CWSP-plus-college-prep model, governance standards, and university partnership network, making it the most direct comparably organization.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Schools (KIPP Foundation): A national network of public charter college-prep schools serving low-income students. Comparable to DPCR in mission (college access for underserved students) and outcomes focus, though operates a public-charter model with K-8 feeder pipelines.

Others

• Jesuit High School Cincinnati (not active, illustrative): National Jesuit high school network sharing the Catholic college-prep mission and Ignatian educational tradition. While not directly comparable on work-study, shares Catholic-identity framework and college-prep outcomes focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/depaulcristorey
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEPgjDpg6vkmCl4gBO60J-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/100063561611332
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/depaul-cristo-rey-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/depaulcristorey

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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