St. Martin de Porres High School (Waukegan, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
St. Martin de Porres High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Waukegan, Illinois
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
. The school is made affordable for students of limited options through each student's participation in the Hire4Ed (corporate internship) Program.
of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago
.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
. The school is made affordable for students of limited options through each student's participation in the Hire4Ed (corporate internship) Program.
Background
St. Martin de Porres High School was established in 2004. It is part of the Cristo Rey NetworkCristo Rey Network
The Cristo Rey Network comprises 25 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options...
of high schools, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.