DePaul Cristo Rey High School

DePaul Cristo Rey High School
Address
Map
3440 Central Pkwy

Cincinnati
,
Ohio
45225-1405, USA
Information
TypePrivate, college-preparatory, work-study, Roman Catholic
EstablishedJune 5, 2011
School districtRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati[1]
AuthoritySisters of Charity of Cincinnati
PresidentSiobhan Taylor
PrincipalJim Schurrer
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment297 (2022-23)
Campus10 acres, urban
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
SloganThe School that Works for Cincinnati
MascotBruin
TuitionSliding scale based on each family circumstances
AffiliationCristo Rey Network
PatronSt. Vincent de Paul
Websitedepaulcristorey.org

DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) is a private, college-preparatory high school located in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The non-diocesan school, which opened June 5, 2011, is one of 37 [2]Catholic high schools that serve the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Named after St. Vincent de Paul, it is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati as a member of the Cristo Rey Network of work-study schools.

History

DePaul Cristo Rey is located one block south of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at the former German-language Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church (German: Concordia Evangelisch-Lutherisch Kirche),[3] which disbanded on August 23, 2009, a year after closing its elementary school.[4] In November 2009, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati purchased the building and grounds with the intention of establishing a Cristo Rey school.[5]

DePaul Cristo Rey was dedicated June 5, 2011, and welcomed its first freshman class on August 17, 2011,[6] to become Cincinnati's first new Catholic school since La Salle, Moeller, and McAuley High Schools opened in 1960.[7]

Work-study

Following the Cristo Rey model, DePaul Cristo Rey's Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) partners with over 90 local businesses and community organizations in a one-of-a-kind program in Greater Cincinnati. Students go to school four days a week and work one day at a business or organization helping to finance their own private, college-prep high school education as they grow professionally and personally working side-by-side with adults in workplaces around the region. In the nine years since the first class graduated (in 2015), every senior, every year has been accepted to college.

References

  1. ^ Although located within the geographic boundaries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools, DePaul Cristo Rey is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
  2. ^ "Home - Cristo Rey Network". www.cristoreynetwork.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ "Concordia Lutheran Church". The Sacred Spaces of Greater Cincinnati and the German Influence.
  4. ^ "Concordia Lutheran Church Will Close". Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church. 2009-07-27. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  5. ^ Amos, Denise Smith (2009-11-04). "New Catholic school selects site". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company.
  6. ^ Amos, Denise Smith (2011-08-06). "DePaul Cristo Rey students get down to business". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Two weeks before DePaul Cristo Rey High officially opens its doors as Cincinnati's first new Catholic high school in over 50 years, some in its first freshman class are already getting a case of the jitters.
  7. ^ Amos, Denise Smith (2010-10-21). "First Catholic High School in 50 Years Nears". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

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