Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School

About Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School and the Corporate Work Study Program

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School (www.cristoreyrt.org) is a Catholic college preparatory high school that serves young men and women in grades 9 – 12. The school welcomed its inaugural freshman class in 2021 and has grown to 210 students today, with an expectation to grow to 400 students. Cristo Rey Research Triangle is a Jesuit companion school and proudly carries forward the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, personal growth, and service to others. The campus is located on the Historic American Tobacco Campus in the heart of downtown Durham, North Carolina.

One hundred percent of Cristo Rey Research Triangle students participate in the Corporate Work Study program. Corporate Work Study funds 50% of the annual operating budget of approximately $4.5 million. Additional funding comes from the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, parent contributions, and fundraising.

About the Cristo Rey Network

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is part of the Cristo Rey Network of 39 high schools located throughout the U.S. Cristo Rey schools empower student formation through the integration of rigorous college preparatory academics, four years of professional work experience, support to and through college, and Catholic educational values. Cristo Rey students earn money towards their own private education through the Corporate Work Study program.