Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
Catholic high school in Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, formerly St. Martin de Porres High School, is a co-ed, college preparatory private high school in Waukegan, Illinois, established in 2004. Cristo Rey St. Martin is a member of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The academic curriculum is combined with a Corporate Work Study Program, where students are required to work as interns at various Chicago land area businesses to gain real-world work experience and contribute to their educational tuition.
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Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (CRSM) was originally called St. Martin de Porres High School (SMdP) and was established officially in 2004. In 2001, Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Kicanas and Rev.
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