Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Birmingham, Alabama) Explained

Holy Family Cristo Rey
High School
Streetaddress:1832 Center Way South
City:Birmingham
State:Alabama
Zipcode:35205
Country:USA
Religion:Roman Catholic
Passionist Fathers
Affiliation:Cristo Rey Network

National Catholic Educational Association[1]
Type:Private, Coeducational
Grades:912
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Team Name:Tornadoes
Established:2007
Homepage:http://www.hfcristorey.org

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

Background

Members in the Holy Cross Province of the Congregation of the Passion founded Holy Family High School in 1943.

In 2007, with changing demographics in the Ensley 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.

Following the Cristo Rey model, 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. Every student works five full days per month to fund the majority of his or her education. Students work at law firms,[3] banks, hospitals, universities,[4] and other professional Corporate Partners, over 70 in all.[5]

As of 2018, 100% of HFCR graduates had been accepted into college.[6]

In 2019, Holy Family moved from its original location in Ensley to the Titusville neighborhood, acquiring the former Center Street Middle School from the Birmingham City Schools.[7]

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.[8]

Nine sports are sponsored by the school: volleyball, basketball, track, baseball, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading and dance.[9] Among the school's more successful extracurriculars is an investment club which teaches students how to save and invest for the future.[10]

Notable graduates

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCEA School Locator . September 24, 2015 . NCEA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925110407/http://www.ncea.org/data-information/school-diocesan-locator . September 25, 2015 .
  2. Web site: AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions. September 24, 2015. AdvancED. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915085513/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/search. September 15, 2015. dead.
  3. News: Maynard, Cooper & Gale Renews Partnership with Holy Family Cristo Rey. September 26, 2012. Maynard Cooper & Gale. January 6, 2018. en. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061312/http://www.maynardcooper.com/newsroom/maynard-cooper-gale-renews-partnership-holy-family-cristo-rey. dead.
  4. Web site: Samford Receives $500,000 Gift For Holy Family Cristo Rey Partnership. www.samford.edu. en. January 6, 2018.
  5. Web site: Our Corporate Partners. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. January 7, 2018.
  6. News: Students at Holy Family Cristo Rey in Ensley receive more than $1 million in scholarship offers . January 6, 2018 . AL.com . en-US.
  7. News: September 10, 2019 . Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School moves to the historic Titusville community . June 29, 2022 . Hoover Sun.
  8. Web site: Student Ambassadors. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. January 7, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107175022/http://www.hfcristorey.org/student-ambassadors.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Athletics. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. January 7, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107174937/http://www.hfcristorey.org/athletics.html. dead.
  10. News: Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Starts Investment Club to Teach Students the Value of Saving for the Future. March 13, 2014. The Birmingham Times. January 6, 2018. en-US.