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Welcome to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Guided by faith | Prepared for life | Always serving others
Dedicated Faculty
The faculty at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School demonstrate unwavering dedication to their students, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that extends beyond the classroom. Their commitment to holistic education and Jesuit values is evident in their tireless efforts to empower students academically, socially, and spiritually.
Competitive Athletics
Our competitive sports programs emphasize athletic skills and focus on character development. Our sports teams instill values such as teamwork, perseverance, and discipline through rigorous training and challenging competitions.
Guided by Faith
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School embraces its faith-based identity, rooted in the Jesuit tradition, as a cornerstone of its educational philosophy. Through spiritual formation, prayer, and service, students are encouraged to develop a deep connection with their faith, fostering a sense of purpose, compassion, and a commitment to social justice.
Work-Experienced
At Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, students gain invaluable work experience through our innovative Corporate Work-Study Program. By engaging in real-world work environments, our students develop essential skills, professionalism, and a strong work ethic, setting them on a path toward meaningful careers and positively impacting their communities.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides access to a Catholic, Jesuit,
college and career preparatory education to unlock the
potential of students of any culture, faith, or creed to transform our communities.
Our community is bursting with stories around every corner. Read our stories of resilience, accomplishment, hope, and faith.
![Corporate Partner Spotlight: SPS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736529885/cristoreytcorg/pdqjtquy3z5no9mltbdu/DSC00390.jpg","width":2048}])
Since 2011, SPS Commerce has been a dedicated partner with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities, creating a mutually beneficial relationship that goes beyond corporate social responsibility.
![Emily Byrne Becomes a 2024 Recipient of the Yale Educator Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727998677/cristoreytcorg/ruvfn1pw0eniyv0blm4n/EmilyByrne-YaleEducatorAward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727998677/cristoreytcorg/ruvfn1pw0eniyv0blm4n/EmilyByrne-YaleEducatorAward.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727998677/cristoreytcorg/ruvfn1pw0eniyv0blm4n/EmilyByrne-YaleEducatorAward.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727998677/cristoreytcorg/ruvfn1pw0eniyv0blm4n/EmilyByrne-YaleEducatorAward.jpg","width":1200}])
Ms. Emily Byrne of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities has been recognized by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2024 Yale Educator Award.
![2024 Spirit of Cristo Rey Award Recipients]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725558786/cristoreytcorg/rsscrn9ejl5mc8qf81zn/SPIRITOFCRISTOREYAward2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725558786/cristoreytcorg/rsscrn9ejl5mc8qf81zn/SPIRITOFCRISTOREYAward2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725558786/cristoreytcorg/rsscrn9ejl5mc8qf81zn/SPIRITOFCRISTOREYAward2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725558786/cristoreytcorg/rsscrn9ejl5mc8qf81zn/SPIRITOFCRISTOREYAward2024.png","width":940}])
The highest award the school presents goes to...
![Mason Moses ('23) first Cristo Rey Senior to Receive Gates Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698945652/cristoreytcorg/lrxdugqj0rifnlq4urqt/IMG_3077-2.jpg","width":2200}])
Mason Moses ('23) is the first Cristo Rey Jesuit - Twin Cities student to receive the highly competitive Gates Scholarship.
![9-year volunteer, Don Arbour, tutors students in math and life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686264163/cristoreytcorg/ulhlcf3vc74ll73iwaem/ED13BCEA-6306-4D4C-8C4C-E1BB73CA186B_1_201_a.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686264163/cristoreytcorg/ulhlcf3vc74ll73iwaem/ED13BCEA-6306-4D4C-8C4C-E1BB73CA186B_1_201_a.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1686264163/cristoreytcorg/ulhlcf3vc74ll73iwaem/ED13BCEA-6306-4D4C-8C4C-E1BB73CA186B_1_201_a.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686264163/cristoreytcorg/ulhlcf3vc74ll73iwaem/ED13BCEA-6306-4D4C-8C4C-E1BB73CA186B_1_201_a.jpg","width":1200}])
For volunteer Don Arbor, learning to tutor meant going back to school.
![English Teacher Zach Czaia's Catholic Spirit Interview]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686889328/cristoreytcorg/wc7xhotnsofaleaeslgu/QandA-Zach-CzaIa.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686889328/cristoreytcorg/wc7xhotnsofaleaeslgu/QandA-Zach-CzaIa.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686889328/cristoreytcorg/wc7xhotnsofaleaeslgu/QandA-Zach-CzaIa.jpg","width":550}])
Zach Czaia, 40, is a poet and an English teacher at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis. He has published two collections of poetry, including “Knucklehead,” and recently launched a poetry podcast called “Open Your Hands.” He and his wife, Cristina, belong to St. Matthew in St. Paul’s west side.
From Our Community
![A Hope-Filled Future: The Class of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750880664/cristoreytcorg/vasj6jvogfm4hzhgdanz/Class2025Ryan1.jpg","width":2200}])
On the beautiful weekend of June 6-7, the 2025 Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities graduating class celebrated their final Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony in a beautiful, celebratory, and emotional weekend.
News & Events
![2nd Annual UnGala | Thursday, May 22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742325419/cristoreytcorg/v4xjshfymvhezcjl3f3k/UnGalaSavetheDateSocial.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742325419/cristoreytcorg/v4xjshfymvhezcjl3f3k/UnGalaSavetheDateSocial.png","width":361}])
Cristo Rey's 2nd UnGala is coming! Thursday, May 22, 2025 at The International Market Square.
![Catholic News Agency Highlights Cristo Rey Featuring President Jason Morrison]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729619456/cristoreytcorg/dupkqcfscdcdsokknl4x/Screenshot2024-10-22125024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729619456/cristoreytcorg/dupkqcfscdcdsokknl4x/Screenshot2024-10-22125024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729619456/cristoreytcorg/dupkqcfscdcdsokknl4x/Screenshot2024-10-22125024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729619456/cristoreytcorg/dupkqcfscdcdsokknl4x/Screenshot2024-10-22125024.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729619456/cristoreytcorg/dupkqcfscdcdsokknl4x/Screenshot2024-10-22125024.png","width":1568}])
![Construction project begins on third floor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720545807/cristoreytcorg/e41hxcgeucgde0jftxrf/Construction2024-2.jpg","width":2048}])
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