Cristo Rey Boston High School

The Cristo Rey Network and relocation

In 2004, North Cambridge Catholic High School joined the Cristo Rey Network, a national network of Catholic high schools exclusively serving families of limited economic means. The school replicated the Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study Program which allows each student to offset the majority of the cost of their education by working entry-level jobs five days per month throughout Greater Boston. Companies pay $33,800 for a team of four students, the equivalent of one full-time employee, which allows the school to lower the cost of tuition to $3,600 for families.

In 2010, the school moved to Dorchester in order to better serve the low-income population of students primarily commuting from Boston zip codes. Upon moving, the school was renamed Cristo Rey Boston High School. Cristo Rey Boston acquired the former St. William’s Elementary School, which had been closed in 2009 and unused in the interim. In its first year in Boston, the school completed nearly $2 million in renovations to upgrade the facilities to a modern high school. The school’s capacity also increased with the relocation and is now able to educate roughly 400 students.

The former North Cambridge Catholic building was sold on September 17, 2010 for $3.6 million to Somerville resident Dr. Mouhab Z. Rizkallah, an orthodontist. The building underwent Cambridge Historical Landmark status in December 2010. It is located in a Residence B Zone, and is being converted into residential apartments.

Mission

A Catholic high school exclusively serving families of limited economic means, Cristo Rey Boston educates young people to become men and women of faith, purpose, and service. By offering a rigorous curriculum, a unique work-study experience, and the support of an inclusive school community, it aims to prepare students to succeed in college and beyond with the values essential to a fulfilling life.

Athletics

Cristo Rey High School's athletic teams, the Cristo Rey Knights, participate in the following athletics:

Fall Sports

Soccer (Boys' and Girls')

Volleyball (Girls')

Winter Sports

Basketball (Boys' and Girls')

(2013-14 playoff appearance) (1x D4 State Championship 2007-2008, as North Cambridge Catholic HS)

Spring Sports

Baseball

(2013-14 playoff appearance)

Softball

Prominent graduates

Prominent graduates include former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr. and former lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thomas P. O'Neill III.

School facts

Since 2010, 100% of graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges, and all graduates have been accepted to college since converting to the Cristo Rey model.

85% of students qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program.

The average family income is $28,451.

The school is 90% Boston residents.

The percentage of our students' families living under the poverty line is 48%.

Due to some financial problems, a few layoffs occurred during 2013.

Cristo Rey Boston students are employed at 143 Corporate Partners in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Notable alumni

Tip O'Neill, St. John the Evangelist High School '1931

Freddy Mata-Busso: Class of 2014 currently attends Wheelock College and is friends with the legendary Carlos Reyes.