Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School
| Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School | |
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The school in 2025
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| Location | |
| 334 Blackwell Street Durham, North Carolina, U.S. 35°59′34″N 78°54′17″W / 35.9928°N 78.9048°W | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 2019 |
| Founders | Cristo Rey Network |
| Principal | Angel Sanks |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 250 |
| Affiliation | Society of Jesus |
| Website | cristoreyrt.org |
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is a Catholic high school in Durham, North Carolina. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network, a nationwide network of 40+ schools throughout the United States. The school is located in the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham.
History
The school was established in 2019 by the Cristo Rey Network to provide a college preparatory-style education for students from low-income backgrounds.[1] It officially opened in 2021 and is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.[2][3] The student body is 70% Hispanic and 30% Latino.[4]
Location
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is located in the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham.[4]
Academics
Classes are in session four days a week.[4] The school partners with corporations, including Cisco, Wolfspeed, North Carolina State University, Lenovo, James Scott Farrin Law Firm, and Microsoft, that pay fifty percent of student tuition in exchange for work studies.[4][5] Students may also have work studies in local elementary schools and nonprofits.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School announces 2021 opening". Diocese of Raleigh. December 2, 2020.
- Back to citation "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School for economically underserved students opens its doors". Diocese of Raleigh. August 18, 2021.
- Back to citation "Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School".
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Back to citation occurrence 4.2 Back to citation occurrence 4.3 Back to citation occurrence 4.4 "At Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, students go to work each week". WRAL.com. March 6, 2023.
- Back to citation "New Triangle-area high school provides underserved students with education, real-world experience". WRAL.com. January 18, 2022.