Cristo Rey San Diego High School is a Catholic college-preparatory school and work study program in San Diego, California, sponsored by the Congregation of Jesus and Mary.
[9] In 2022, the University of San Diego announced a special admission track opportunity for Cristo Rey San Diego High School "graduating seniors at one of the 10 participating high schools who have a 3.7 GPA or higher, have taken at least three honors-level courses and have no disciplinary or academic violations".
[10] Qualifying students may "attend the University of San Diego (USD), with 100 percent of their family’s demonstrated financial need met".
"[8] As part of the Cristo Rey Network, Cristo Rey San Diego offers a corporate work study program where students work five days each month at a corporation in San Diego.
[13][14] San Diego Business Journal described the curricular approach of the school: "The school uses a unique corporate work study program as a model of education that gives students not only a college-preparatory education, but at the same time they earn work experience in a corporate setting... working at one of the school's corporate partners to help pay for their tuition while obtaining practical real world experience.