Academic Opportunity & Rigor

LEVEL 1 ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY & RIGOR

Nashia Class of 2021 Favorite subject: History

Nashia Akuamoah-Boatemaa immigrated to the United States from Ghana as a child. Adjusting to the American school system caused Nashia to struggle academically in middle school and during her freshman year at Cristo Rey New York High School. Sophomore year, her history teacher witnessed a spark ignite in Nashia during his class and introduced her to The

Career goal: Lawyer

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an educational partner of CRNYHS. Today, Nashia is a member of Gilder Lehrman’s Student Advisory Council, working with educators and historians to create history curriculum. Through this experience, Nashia’s commitment to learning and discovery has strengthened, resulting in higher grades!

“What makes Cristo Rey remarkable is that they really push you to become the best version of yourself.

My teachers always say, ‘you can do more!’ and I’m learning that I really can. ”

At Cristo Rey New York High School, students only have four days of classes each week to make up for the gaps in their education and catch up to their peers at other elite high schools, but that doesn’t stop them from coming out ahead. Our curriculum is specifically designed to support our student population and challenge them to develop their unique gifts and talents. We ensure that they are receiving the same quality education that is offered at other more expensive college-prep schools so that when they graduate, they’re heading to the same colleges and universities as their more affluent peers.

OPPORTUNITY & RIGOR YIELD RESULTS

The Class of 2019’s College Decision List is a prime example of just how well CRNYHS’ academic program works. These graduates worked hard with our faculty and staff

Class of 2019 College Decision List

Alfred University (3) Barry University Bates College Bentley University (2) The Catholic University of America Clark Atlanta University College of Mt. Saint Vincent (3) College of the Holy Cross CUNY Baruch College CUNY City College (2) CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY Lehman College (2) CUNY Queens College Davidson College

Fairfield University (2) Fashion Institute of Technology Fordham University (3) Georgetown University Hamilton College Hampton University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Howard University Le Moyne College (4) Lycoming College Marymount Manhattan College (2) Mercy College (2) Mount Saint Mary College (2) Nazareth College (2) New York University Providence College (2)

Parentheses indicate the number of students who have chosen to attend the school. Rider University Siena College (3) St. Bonaventure University (3) St. Francis College St. Peter’s University St. Thomas Aquinas College Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton SUNY Buffalo State (8) SUNY New Paltz (4) SUNY Old Westbury (2) University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester (3)

Class of 2019 Financial Aid Access CRNYHS’ crucial guidance on how to navigate and secure scholarship and financial aid opportunities led to incredible results. 50% of seniors were chosen for a scholarship program at their college or university — programs designed to provide supportive services and financial aid to high-potential students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

to discover and hone the scholarly skills they had all along but were never pushed to fully realize until coming to CRNYHS. They dug deep within themselves to close the gap between their potential and their performance. Our College Guidance team works tirelessly to help our students navigate the college application process, resulting in

our graduates currently demonstrating their potential at some of the best colleges and universities in the country.

99% of the CRNYHS Class of 2019 directly enrolled at a four-year college or university.

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The Class of 2019 improved their ACT composite scores by 4 points from 9th to 12th grade.

The Class of 2019 had an average composite score of 21.12 and out-scored the national average for first-generation college students in every ACT subject.

75% of the Class of 2019 attend colleges and universities rated selective or better.*

Schools include Georgetown University, Bates College, University of Pennsylvania, Hamilton College, New York University, Davidson College, and University of Michigan.

*Rated “selective,” “more selective,” or “most selective” by U.S. News & World Report

100% of the Class of 2019 received scholarships including merit scholarships.

A total of $9.8 million in scholarships and grants were awarded to graduates from the Class of 2019 including a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship and a Pierre Toussaint Scholarship.