Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
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2001 19th Street Ensley , 35218-2097 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°30′36″N 86°52′53″W / 33.51002°N 86.88146°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Passionist Fathers |
Established | 2007 |
President | Fr. Jon Chalmers |
Principal | Bethany Knighten |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 265 |
Color(s) | Blue, White and Gold |
Team name | Tornadoes |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
Affiliation | Cristo Rey Network; National Catholic Educational Association [1] |
Work Study | Director, Kirk Mitchell |
Athletics | 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
Fathers from the Holy Cross Province of the Congregation of the Passion ran Holy Family High School, founded in 1943. In 2007, with changing demographics in the area, the need was perceived for a school that would assist those in poverty. After contact with the Cristo Rey Network the first Cristo Rey school in the South was opened. The school combines academic study and a corporate work-study program for students from economically challenged families to enable them to graduate from high school prepare for college. 100% of HFCR graduates have been accepted into college.[3]
Cristo Rey Network schools employ a Corporate Work Study Program that provides students with work experiences. Every student works five full days per month to fund the majority of his or her education. Students work at law firms,[4] banks, hospitals, universities,[5] and other professional Corporate Partners, over 70 in all.[6]
Activities
A select group of Student Ambassadors from the upper three years represents the school to the public and to prospective students, volunteering many hours of their time to attract, assess, and mentor prospective students.[7]
Nine sports are sponsored by the school: volleyball, basketball, track, baseball, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading and dance.[8] Among the school's more successful extracurriculars is an investment club which teaches students how to save and invest for the future.[9]
References
- ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Students at Holy Family Cristo Rey in Ensley receive more than $1 million in scholarship offers". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Maynard, Cooper & Gale Renews Partnership with Holy Family Cristo Rey". Maynard Cooper & Gale. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Samford Receives $500,000 Gift For Holy Family Cristo Rey Partnership". www.samford.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Our Corporate Partners". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Student Ambassadors". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Athletics". Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Starts Investment Club to Teach Students the Value of Saving for the Future". The Birmingham Times. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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
- Fr. John P. Foley honored with Presidential Citizen's Medal
- 60 minutes
- Cristo Rey Featured in WashPost column by George Will
- Boston Globe - With sense of purpose, students cut class for a day
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Success of Innovative Urban Catholic School Sparks Major Investment