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- EIN 05-0632734
- 410-727-3255
- 420 South Chester St Baltimore MD 21231 USA
- www.cristoreybalt.org
- cristoreybalt
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Education, Religion, Roman Catholic, Secondary & High Schools, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School empowers Baltimore youth to succeed in college, career, and life. We provide access and opportunity for students of religious, racial, and ethnic diversity to excel through rigorous academics, a corporate internship program, extracurricular activities, and faith formation. We transform lives in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition of faith, justice and reconciliation.
Results: 100% of CRJ graduates have been accepted into college. Additionally, over 115 Baltimore area businesses have partnered with CRJ to hire student interns. According to a recent survey, 100% of those companies would recommend participation in the program to another company.
Target demographics: Young men and women from lower-income families in Baltimore city
Geographic areas served: Baltimore, Maryland
Programs: Cristo Rey Jesuit High school provides a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory education to students of religious, racial, and ethnic diversity. CRJ is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland and DC schools and belongs to the national Cristo Rey Network. The hallmark of the school, and the hallmark of the Cristo Rey model, is its corporate internship program. Through this program, every student works five days a month at an internship at a Baltimore area business that provides students with important job skills and partially funds his or her education at the school.