Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (NDCR)

Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School is a member of the Cristo Rey network, a national network of High schools that integrates four years of rigorous college preparatory academics with four years of professional work experience.comprised of 38 catholic, college preparatory schools that today serve more than 12,300 students across 23 states and Washington dc and claims 23,100 graduates, Cristo Rey network High schools deliver a powerful and innovative approach to inner-city education that equips students from economically-disadvantaged families with the knowledge, character, and skills to transform their lives.ndcr's target population includes 299 students ages 14-18 from lawrence, ma (90%) and the surrounding communities. Ndcr students represent diverse backgrounds and cultures including southeast asian, haitian, lebanese, west african, and african american, however most of the student body (96%) is hispanic/latino. 66% are female, 34% male and 100% qualify for free or reduced federal lunches.since its first graduating class, 100% of ndcr's graduates have been accepted to a four-year college or university. Ndcr's average college graduation rate is 62%, compared to a u.s. national average of 9%.

Through ndcr's corporate work study program, students are placed into 9:00am-5:00pm professional jobs, allowing students from families with limited income to earn a majority of their tuition and gain valuable on-the-job experience. This opportunity allows students to build a new level of self-confidence where they acquire social, technical and time management skills and develop marketable skills in preparation for the world of work. The corporate work study program provides the groundwork for economic self-sufficiency as well as a starting point for career choices.over 75 companies throughout the merrimack valley, route 93/128 north corridors and southern new hampshire employ ndcr students in the corporate work study program.ndcr students have ranked #1 in workplace performance 16 out of 18 times across the entire Cristo Rey network of High schools.