Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is a Catholic high school located in

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. It is part of the

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, a nationwide network of 40

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schools, and operates under the

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History

The school was established in 2019 by the

to provide a college preparatory-style education for students from low-income backgrounds. It officially opened in 2021. It is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School is located in the

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in downtown Durham. Classes are in session four days a week. The school partners with corporations, including

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, James Scott Farrin Law Firm, and

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, that pay fifty percent of student tuition in exchange for work studies. Students may also have work studies in local elementary schools and nonprofits. The student body is 70% Hispanic and 30% Latino.

References

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