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Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

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Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Location
222 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta
,
Fulton County
,
Georgia
30308
United States
33°46′23.44″N 84°23′15.72″W / 33.7731778°N 84.3877000°W
Information
Type Jesuit
College prep[1]
Denomination Catholic
Established 2014
President Camille Naughton
Principal Evan Phillips
Staff 34
Teaching staff 31.0 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 532[2] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio 17.2[2]
Mascot Flames
Accreditation Southern Association of Independent Schools
Tuition $500 to $2500 per year[3]
Affiliation Cristo Rey Network and Jesuit Schools Network
Website cristoreyatlanta.org

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is a college preparatory school located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 2014, it is in the Cristo Rey Network of schools, with work-study integrated into its program.[4] It serves only low-income students[5] and financial need is a first criterion for admission.[6][7]

History

Cristo Rey Atlanta opened in 2014 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in midtown Atlanta, in a three-story building that was formerly the chancery building for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

As the demand for its services expanded, the school accepted the donation of a much larger, seven-story building in downtown Atlanta.[5] The new building was officially dedicated on January 30, 2018[8] with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Governor Nathan Deal attending the ceremony.

Corporate Work Study Program

The Corporate Work Study Program is the central focus of the school, paying for most of the student's tuition and giving valuable work experience. Students go to their job partner, with one student from each grade level going once a week on their designated work day, Monday to Thursday. Job partners include Coca-Cola,[9] Emory University,[10] and Delta Air Lines.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school offers the following sports programs:[11]

Boys

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cheer
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Taekwondo

Girls:

  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Taekwondo
  • Volleyball

References

  1. Back to citation "Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School". Jesuit Schools Ntewrok.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "CRISTO REY ATLANTA JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. Back to citation "Parent Contribution & Financial Aid". Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. Back to citation "Cristo Rey Atlanta". Candler School of Theology. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  5. Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 "Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School gets a new lease on life—and a new building". Atlanta. July 10, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  6. Back to citation "Eligibility for Admission". Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  7. Back to citation "School Profiles - Cristo Rey Network". www.cristoreynetwork.org. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
  8. Back to citation Maria Saporta (January 30, 2018). "Cristo Rey Atlanta's new building dedicated during a morning of celebration". Saporta Report. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. Back to citation "Coca-Cola and Cristo Rey: Partners Providing Opportunity". Saporta Report. July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. Back to citation "Local high school students gain valuable workforce experience at Emory". Emory University. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  11. Back to citation "Flames Athletics". Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

Further reading

  • Kearney, G. R. More Than a Dream: The Cristo Rey Story: How One School's Vision Is Changing the World. Chicago, Ill: Loyola Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-82-942576-5
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