Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Class of 2022 Celebrates 100% College Acceptance Four Years In A Row

Milwaukee, WI – (May 19, 2022) – A school assembly was held on May 19th at 2:30 p.m. to celebrate 100% college acceptance for the Class of 2022. The graduating seniors are the fourth straight class from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School to accomplish this feat.

President Andrew Stith told the class, “As Trailblazers, scholars, and workers, you have forged new paths, demonstrating resilience, faith, and courage, especially during these difficult times. Your class has left a permanent mark on our school community and hearts. We are so grateful that you have shared your lives with us and hope that you always feel welcome to come back and visit the school you have co-created.”

Principal Luke Harrison added, “They have been a community that has grown closer, more compassionate, and more driven towards justice. The world needs our seniors’ gifts – gifts of courage, of leadership, of service.”

Director of Postgraduate Success Zuleyka Rios and college counselors Dulce Gutierrez and Francisco Hernandez worked with the class throughout the year to help each student find the right college experience and best financial package. Overall, the class submitted almost 1100 applications and received 528 acceptances from 94 universities. They have been awarded over $3,000,000 in scholarships. 95% of the students will be first-generation college students.

The class of 2022 has been accepted to the following colleges and universities:

Alverno College

The University of Arizona

Benedictine University

Bradley University

Carleton College

Carthage College

Chicago State University

University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Concordia University Wisconsin

Cornell University

University of Denver

Dominican University

Elon University

Florida Institute of Technology

Fox Valley Technical College

Gustavus Adolphus College

University of Illinois at Chicago

Indiana State University

Lake Forest College

Lakeland University

Loyola University Chicago

Luther College

Marian University

Marshall University

Michigan State University

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

New York Institute of Technology

University of North Dakota

University of Notre Dame

Regis University

Ripon College

Saint Louis University

Santa Clara University

Saint Cloud State University

St Olaf College

Stanford University

University of Texas at Arlington

University of Mount Union

Wheaton College

Wisconsin Lutheran College

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Xavier University

Arizona State University

Beloit College

Bethune-Cookman University

Cardinal Stritch University

Carroll University

Catholic University of America

Cleveland State University

Concordia University Saint Paul

Cornell College

Creighton University

DePaul University

Edgewood College

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Fordham University

George Washington University

Hamline University

Illinois College

Indiana University-Bloomington

Lake Superior State University

Lawrence University

Loyola University Maryland

Macalester College

Marquette University

Marymount California University

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Mount Mary University

Niagara University

Northland College

Olivet Nazarene University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Xavier University

Seattle University

Saint Norbert College

University of St Thomas

SUNY at Albany

Trinity Christian College

West Virginia University

Winona State University

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Xavier University of Louisiana

About Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee

Cristo Rey Jesuit, a Catholic high school for young women and men of all faiths and limited financial means, integrates rigorous academics, professional work experiences and spiritual development to empower graduates to succeed in college and life. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School opened its doors in the fall of 2015 to its first freshman class as the 29th Cristo Rey Network High School in the United States. Students work one day a week at one of the school’s 58 corporate work partners — including Aurora Health Care, Hatch Staffing Services, Harley-Davidson, and Rockwell Automation in Milwaukee’s 12th District — around the greater Milwaukee area. See the complete list of partner companies and learn more at www.cristoreymilwaukee.org

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.