Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

Holy Family Cristo Rey High School
Address
2001 19th Street Ensley
Birmingham, Alabama, (Jefferson County) 35218-2097
United States
Coordinates 33°30′36″N 86°52′53″W / 33.51002°N 86.88146°W / 33.51002; -86.88146Coordinates: 33°30′36″N 86°52′53″W / 33.51002°N 86.88146°W / 33.51002; -86.88146
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 2007
President Father Jon Chalmers
Principal (open)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 265
Color(s) Blue, White and Gold             
Team name Tornadoes
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Affiliation Cristo Rey Network;
National Catholic Educational Association [2]
Corporate Work Study Program Director Kirk Mitchell
Athletic Director Darryl Hagler
Website http://www.hfcristorey.org

Holy Family Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, and is sponsored by the Congregation of the Passion.

Background

Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Birmingham, Alabama combines academic rigor and a corporate work-study program to empower students from economically challenged families to graduate high school prepared to persist in college and flourish in life.

Holy Family Catholic High School first opened in 1943 by the Holy Cross Province of the Congregation of the Passion. In 2007, Holy Family joined the Cristo Rey Network of schools, becoming the first Cristo Rey school in the South.

Cristo Rey Network member schools utilize a rigorous academic model, supported with effective instruction, to prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college. Cristo Rey Network schools employ an innovative Corporate Work Study Program that provides students with real world work experiences. Every student works five full days per month to fund the majority of his or her education, gain job experience, grow in self-confidence, and realize the relevance of his or her education. Students work at law firms, banks, hospitals, universities, and other professional Corporate Partners.

References

  1. ↑ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. ↑ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
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