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Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men and women of all faiths.  Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School nurtures and challenges young women and men to recognize and realize their full potential as they grow to love God, respect others, and serve their community.
 
The school welcomed its first class in August 2012 and now serves approximately 507 freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students.  The school is searching for experienced educators to join the team as we prepare to welcome our ninth cohort of freshmen and continue to build a strong program for our upper grades. 
 
For its first seven years, Cristo Rey was located in the Logan neighborhood of North Philadelphia. This past year, Cristo Rey moved to a brand new home in the Alleghany section of the city, remaining committed to serving economically disadvantaged families from across the greater Philadelphia and Camden areas that could not otherwise afford a private Catholic education.  The school utilizes a longer school day and year, structured academic assistance, and counseling support to prepare students, who start out between two and three grade levels behind academically, for college.  The faculty’s collective goal for every student is not simply high school graduation or college acceptance but college graduation.  It is the faculty’s primary responsibility and challenging mission to prepare every Cristo Rey Philadelphia student to be successful in college. 
 
All students enrolled in the school participate in a unique corporate Work-Study Program through which they develop important skills and finance the majority of the cost of their education.  The Cristo Rey Work-Study Program gives students the opportunity to build core skills that will help them succeed in college and the modern workplace.  Each student works five full days per month in an entry-level clerical job in a professional work environment.  The objective of these jobs is to reinforce the capabilities — reading comprehension, mathematics, discipline, persistence, and a strong work ethic — that students need to be successful in college and career, as well as to provide students with opportunities for development of one's self-esteem and exposure to a professional corporate culture.  The money earned through the students’ work goes directly to the school to cover a significant portion of the cost of their education.
 
The school is endorsed by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Cristo Rey is new to Philadelphia but not new to the United States. Cristo Rey Philadelphia is the 25^th school in the national Cristo Rey Network.  Network schools serve more than 9,000 students across the country and have established a tremendous record of success preparing students for success in college and in life.