Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

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][better source needed][7]}

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Address
222 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta , Fulton County , Georgia 30308 United States
Coordinates	33°46′23.44″N 84°23′15.72″W
Information
Type	Jesuit College prep[1]
Denomination	Catholic
Established	2014; 10 years ago (2014)
President	Camille Naughton
Principal	Tony Harris
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

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, Tuesday to Friday. 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. "Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School". Jesuit Schools Ntewrok.
2. "CRISTO REY ATLANTA JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
3. "Parent Contribution & Financial Aid". Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
4. "Cristo Rey Atlanta". Candler School of Theology. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
5. "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. "Eligibility for Admission". Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
7. "School Profiles - Cristo Rey Network". www.cristoreynetwork.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18.
8. Maria Saporta (January 30, 2018). "Cristo Rey Atlanta's new building dedicated during a morning of celebration". Saporta Report. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
9. "Coca-Cola and Cristo Rey: Partners Providing Opportunity". Saporta Report. July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
10. "Local high school students gain valuable workforce experience at Emory". Emory University. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
11. "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

External links

• School website
• Cristo Rey Network
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Success of Innovative Urban Catholic School Sparks Major Investment
• In a class by itself