Under the leadership of the late Father TJ Martinez, SJ, Cristo Rey opened its doors in August 2009. The Kinder Foundation made a $1 million pledge in December 2009 to Cristo Rey Jesuit, serving as the lead grant in the school’s campaign to raise $25 million. In December 2016, the foundation granted $500,000 toward the school’s newly-established endowment to help Cristo Rey Jesuit begin to fund, in perpetuity, 30% of the student scholarships given annually. In January 2024, Kinder Foundation granted Cristo Rey Jesuit $750,000 to be used toward their postsecondary education programs between 2024-2028.
As of 2024, the school has 530+ students, 1300+ alumni, and 140+ corporate partners.
cristoreyjesuit.orgNews & Press
- THREE HOUSTON-AREA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL SYSTEMS RECEIVE NOTABLE GRANTS FROM KINDER FOUNDATION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS —Press Release
- The benevolence of Father T.J. —Texas Monthly
- The time to start building Houston 2036 is now —Houston Chronicle
- Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston gifted $500,000 from the Kinder Foundation —Press Release
- Cristo Rey Jesuit marks third graduating glass and over $9 million in scholarships —Blog Post
- School’s collaboration with Opera and Minecraft gaming technology improves college readiness —Press Release
- Beloved city-changing cowboy priest dies at age 44, sending Houston into mourning —CultureMap
- Martinez, energetic priest behind Cristo Rey school, dies at 44 —Houston Chronicle
- Catholic school helped teen, mom realize their dreams —Houston Chronicle
- Editorial: Building leaders at Cristo Rey —Houston Chronicle
- Kinder: Support of prep schools key to Houston’s future —Houston Chronicle
- Exciting new partnership between Cristo Rey Jesuit and MFAH —Cristo Rey Jesuit e-newsletter