Recent Puma Award Recipient and Baccalaureate Speaker for the Class of 2022, Qwame Martin, shares his story on what was the best thing to happen to him this school year. Read his heart-warming realization into what he wants to continue doing even after high school.

Adali Flores-Mendoza ’19 is a Dease Scholarship recipient at the University of St. Thomas. She was class President during her time at Cristo Rey and is now making an impact at St. Thomas as a triple major. She was recently selected to debut one of St. Thomas’s first ever Spanish-language campaign video on Univision.

Graduate and BMO Lake Street Branch Manager, Saul Hernandez '13, was recently interviewed by the Star Tribune about the Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study Program that brought him to BMO, his financial literacy work in the community, and the role BMO has played in rebuilding Minneapolis’ Lake Street corridor after 2020’s civil unrest.

DFL-endorsed newcomer and Cristo Rey Jesuit graduate, Jason Chavez '14, received 56.89% of the vote in a field of seven challengers to replace outgoing Council Member Alondra Cano. Chavez, 25, who lives in the Central neighborhood and works as a legislative aide at the Minnesota House, said one priority is pushing the city to do more to help immigrants.

The Ken Melrose Technology Lab enables innovation and creativity for students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.

Colin Powell was a friend of education and south Minneapolis.

The Ken Melrose Technology Lab will maximize our students’ preparation for future careers by removing barriers and enhancing access to STEM opportunities.

Thank you for the patience, flexibility and understanding you have demonstrated recently as Cristo Rey Jesuit has experienced challenges with our school bus transportation. The school and the bus company apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.  Please know the bus company is working hard to hire more drivers so that all of our bus routes can run every morning and afternoon.  Cristo Rey is working with the bus company to determine what other actions might be taken to decrease disruptions and result in more students being picked up every day on time.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development awarded "Youth at Work" grants to 40 organizations across Minnesota. These grants will provide young people workforce development and training opportunities.

Saquoya was a hard-working student with a big smile who embodied our Jesuit value of "serving others" through his generosity with his time and knowledge to his classmates. Additionally, he loved music, his friends and had a deep and unique personal spirituality.