Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

School and Community Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (CRJ) is a member of the Cristo Rey Network, 32 high schools across the country that provide access to a quality, Catholic, rigorous college pre- paratory education to students from families of limited financial means. CRJ opened in 2007 and serves 337 students who live in Baltimore City. Almost 80% of our students qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program and many will be first- Dr. William L. Heiser generation college students. Seventy-three percent identify as African American, eighteen President percent Hispanic/Latino, seven percent multiracial and two percent Caucasian. CRJ students participate in a wide array of co-curricular activities in athletics, arts, student Walter Reap government, campus ministry, and service that contribute to a balanced school environ- Principal ment. One hundred percent of our graduates are accepted to college. John Busse Students engage in coursework designed to prepare them for success in college. Director, Corporate Core subjects—reading, writing, science, mathematics, social studies, religious studies, Internship Program world languages, and the arts—provide the foundation for our college preparatory educa- Gina King tion. Our academic program also emphasizes thinking strategies and lifelong learning be- Director, College Counseling haviors necessary for success in both the classroom and the workplace, such as pre- 410.727.3255 x1024 cision and accuracy, complex reasoning, persistence with new tasks, and teaming [email protected] and collaboration.

Jennifer Ewing Associate Director, Corporate Internship Program (CIP) College Counseling All Cristo Rey Jesuit students take a full course load of college preparatory coursework for 410.727.3255 x1021 four years as they participate one day each week in our four-year Corporate Internship [email protected] Program. Through this program, every student works in a professional setting, developing the knowledge and skills necessary for college and the world of work. This unique combi- nation of classroom learning and workplace learning prepares Cristo Rey Jesuit students for success in high school, in college, and in the years to come.

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Tel: 410.727.3255 Fax: 443.573.9897 www.cristoreybalt.org CEEB 210307 Sample Course Sequence for Class of 2018 Corporate Internship Program: 4 credits English: 5 credits Academic Literacy; English 9 or Honors English 9; English 10 or Honors English 10; English 11 or Hon- ors English 11; English 12 or Honors English 12 or AP English Language & Composition Mathematics: 4 credits Algebra I, Honors Algebra I, Honors Geometry; Algebra II or Honors Algebra II or Honors Geometry; Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Honors Precalculus; Precalculus, Honors Precalculus, Algebra III/ Calculus Theology: 4 credits Jesus Christ in Scripture; Christ and His Church; Sacraments and Morality; Faith in the World Sciences: 4 credits Physical Science; Biology; Chemistry; Physics Social Studies: 4 credits U.S History; Honors Early World History or Early World History; Modern World History or AP World History; U.S. Government or AP Government World Languages: 3 credits Spanish I or Honors Heritage Spanish I; Spanish II or Honors Heritage Spanish II; Spanish III, Honors Spanish III or AP Spanish Language and Culture Electives: Visual Art, Ceramics, Music, Drama, Photojournalism, Multicultural Crafts, Advanced Drawing, Test Prep, College Counseling, Writing Lab, Information Technology

Grading Scale and GPA Distribution The following charts provide information on our grading scale and distribution of the senior class by GPA. Although Cristo Rey Jesuit does not rank, this distribution illustrates the competitive grading poli- cies employed throughout the school. For Honors courses, an additional weight of .5 is given and for AP courses, an additional weight of 1 is given. Only courses taken at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School are includ- ed in a student’s GPA.

ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE CIP GRADING SCALE Class of 2018 GPA Distribution

Letter Grade/ CIP Internship supervisor Seniors Earning Numerical Range Grade Point WGPA Grade assessment the 6 Semester Equivalent Range GPA 93–100 A / 4.0 5 Consistently exceeds expectations 3.17–4.17 13 90–92.9 A- / 3.7 4 Occasionally exceeds expectations 2.85–3.12 17 87–89.9 B+ / 3.5 3 Meets expectations 2.41–2.72 16 83–86.9 B / 3.0 2 Occasionally meets expectations 2.04–2.47 9 80–82.9 B- / 2.7 1 Rarely meets expectations 1.26-1.88 12 77–79.9 C+ / 2.5 73–76.9 C / 2.0 70–72.9 D / 1.0 69.9 and below F / 0.0

A College-Going Culture Students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School are held to a higher level of achievement and personal integrity than most of their peers. To ensure each student is ready for the challenges of college, the College Coun- seling Office oversees college readiness curriculum for grades 9-12 and coordinates Parent Partnership University, which provides a series of college preparatory activities for families each year. The school also sponsors student trips to area colleges and universities, as well as to the annual spring AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools) and JET (Jesuit Excellence Tour) college fairs. Community Service The experience of caring for and serving one’s neighbor is a key element in the personal development and spiritual growth of each Cristo Rey Jesuit student. Our community service program works in collabo- ration with organizations that serve the Greater Baltimore area, including soup kitchens and food pan- tries, Head Start and homeless shelters. Each student will have performed a minimum of 40 community service hours upon graduation. Professional Affiliations Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and is proud to hold memberships in NACAC, PCACAC, National College Access Network (NCAN), National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA), the Jesuit Schools Network (JSN), and the Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools (AIMS).

Graduate-at-Graduation Statement One of the distinguishing features of a Jesuit school is its Graduate-at-Graduation or “Grad-at-Grad” statement, articulating goals and characteristics that a Jesuit high school student should attain by gradu- ation. Jesuit high schools throughout the United States have established five Grad at Grad traits; Cristo Rey Jesuit adds one additional trait to reflect the growth our students experience through the Corporate Internship Program. Cristo Rey Jesuit’s Grad at Grad traits are: Open to Growth • Religious • Intellectually Competent • Loving • Committed to Justice • Work Experienced

College persistence and alumni support Cristo Rey Jesuit High School exists to transform lives through a college-preparatory, Jesuit education. We empower students to use their education to affect change on their block, in the city of Baltimore and ultimately in the college they attend. Our goal is not to have students admitted to college, but to have them graduate from college. The Cristo Rey Network established the goal that 70% of all students will graduate with a Bachelors degree in six years. We are the largest Network in the country serving ONLY low-income students with the goal of college graduation. CRJ Baltimore takes this goal seriously and im- plements a robust college access curriculum in high school as well as transition support for our alumni once they are enrolled in college. Our Alumni Support Coordinator visits college campuses and checks in with our alumni across the region on a regular basis. We connect our alumni to campus-based resources and allow them to self-advocate and feel confident in the often confusing and overwhelming college landscape. With a demographic that typically has a 15% six year college graduation rate, we can claim a percentage three times higher. Our college persistence rate is equally impressive, with 82% percent of graduates from the classes of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 still enrolled in college. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School College Acceptances, 2013-2017

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Fairfield University North Carolina Central University CRJ alumni graduated from * institutions. Fairleigh Dickinson University University of North Carolina, Pembroke Florida Institute of Technology Notre Dame of Maryland University * Fordham University Philadelphia University Franklin & Marshall College University of Pittsburgh Frostburg State University * Point Park University Garrett College Providence College George Mason University Randolph College Georgetown University Randolph Macon College Goucher College * Robert Morris University Hampden-Sydney College University of Rochester Hampton University Rockhurst University