Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Address
222 Piedmont Ave NE

Atlanta
,
Fulton County
,
Georgia
30308

United States
Coordinates 33°46′23.44″N 84°23′15.72″W
Information
Type Jesuit
College prep
Denomination Catholic
Established 2014
President Camille Naughton
Principal Tony Harris
Staff 34
Teaching staff 31.0 (on an FTE basis)
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 532 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio 17.2
Mascot Flames
Accreditation Southern Association of Independent Schools
Tuition $500 to $2500 per year
Affiliation Cristo Rey Network and Jesuit Schools Network
Website Cristo Rey Atlanta

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is a college preparatory school located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 2014, it is in the Cristo Rey Network of schools, with work-study integrated into its program. It serves only low-income students and financial need is a first criterion for admission.

History

Cristo Rey Atlanta opened in 2014 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in midtown Atlanta, in a three-story building that was formerly the chancery building for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

As the demand for its services expanded, the school accepted the donation of a much larger, seven-story building in downtown Atlanta. The new building was officially dedicated on January 30, 2018 with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Governor Nathan Deal attending the ceremony.

Corporate Work Study Program

The Corporate Work Study Program is the central focus of the school, paying for most of the student's tuition and giving valuable work experience. Students go to their job partner, with one student from each grade level going once a week on their designated work day, Tuesday to Friday. Job partners include Coca-Cola, Emory University, and Delta Air Lines.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school offers the following sports programs:

Boys

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cheer
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Taekwondo

Girls:

  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Taekwondo
  • Volleyball