Cristo Rey Columbus High School
| Cristo Rey Columbus High School | |
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| Address | |
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400 E. Town Street , , 43215 | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′28″N 83°1′22″W / 39.95778°N 83.02278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Established | 2013 |
| Oversight | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| President | Jim Foley |
| Dean | Troy Hinder |
| Principal | Cathy Thomas |
| Grades | 9–12 (by 2016-2017) |
| • Grade 9 | ~125 |
| • Grade 10 | 122 |
| • Grade 11 | 73 |
| Affiliation | Cristo Rey Network of Schools |
| Campus Ministry | Director, Sarah Hoff |
| Admissions | Director, Meghan Devring |
| Work study | Director, John Petro |
| Website | cristoreycolumbus |
Cristo Rey Columbus High School is a private high school in Columbus, Ohio. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus.
Background
Cristo Rey Columbus was established in 2013 as a part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools. It is housed in a completely renovated building that was built in 1899 as Ohio School for the Deaf.[1] The building, that is on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a major, $18 million restoral to accommodate the new school. Renovations include motion-sensor lights in all classrooms as well as Wi-Fi and built-in projectors that connect to students’ tablets and display their work on whiteboards, all of which become smart boards.[2]
The work-study model employed originated in 1996 with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. There are now three schools in metro Chicago that follow this model and 29 across the country. The schools cater to students from families of slender means who give promise of making the most of their educational opportunity.[3] Students work five days a month at entry-level jobs at four dozen businesses in the metro area.[4]
References
External links
- Official website
- Cristo Rey Network
- Original Cristo Rey school
- Partners - Cristo Rey Network
- More than a Dream (official book site)
- Fr. John P. Foley honored with Presidential Citizen's Medal
- 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
