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Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

  • LocationAtlanta, GA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 480 students
  • SponsorSociety of Jesus (Jesuits)
Official website

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is a Jesuit Catholic high school in Atlanta, Georgia, that also admits students of all faiths. Its campus ministry describes weekly communal celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services, with an all-school Mass attended by all students. Students take theology in all four years, including a Catholic Social Teaching course in grade 12, and a Jesuit priest, Fr. Ricardo Perkins, S.J., is named as the campus ministry chaplain. Required retreats are held in grades 9 through 11 and in the senior year.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miBasilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 0.3 mi1Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: 0.8 mi3Catholic Center: 1.2 mi4Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church: 2.6 mi5Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church: 2.7 mi6Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — 0.3 mi · 353 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta
  2. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 25 Boulevard Northeast, Atlanta
  3. Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — 0.8 mi · 48 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southwest, Atlanta
  4. Catholic Center — 1.2 mi · 172 4th Street Northwest, Atlanta
  5. Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 928 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta
  6. Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 1428 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The campus ministry page says all students are required to attend the all-school Masses, and it refers to 'the weekly Examen and communal celebrations of the Eucharist'. Read as a weekly Eucharist; the frequency is taken from that sentence.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students are required to respectfully participate by being present to the schoolwide prayer in the morning, simple prayer at the beginning of classes, and for the weekly Examen and communal celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.”
      Students are required to take part in morning schoolwide prayer, class prayer, a weekly Examen, and communal Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.
      “At the very least, they are expected to attend our all-school masses and prayer services.”
      Students are expected to attend the school's all-school Masses.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Ricardo Perkins, S.J., is named on the campus ministry page as Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Ricardo Perkins, S.J. Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain”
      Fr. Ricardo Perkins, S.J. is the Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement and a theology course is listed for each of grades 9 to 12 in the course catalog (computed as four full-year equivalents).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum and Course Catalog - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/academics/curriculum-and-course-catalog · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology: 4 credits”
      Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement.
    2. CRAJ Course Catalog 2026-27resources.finalsite.net/images/v1789068046/cristoreyatlantaorg/p2kdbbel11rnhuitgnpz/CRAJCourseCatalog2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology: Theology 9 Computer Science: Computer Science 9”
      Grade 9 students take Theology 9.
      “Theology: Theology 10 Computer Science: Computer Science 10”
      Grade 10 students take Theology 10.
      “Theology: Theology 11 Computer Science: Computer Science 11”
      Grade 11 students take Theology 11.
      “Theology: Theology 12; The Tapestry: A Survey of Diverse Theologies”
      Grade 12 students take Theology 12.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Theology 11, a required course, studies ethical theories and arguments for and against the existence of God. It is taught as a theology course; no separate philosophy or apologetics course was checked.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CRAJ Course Catalog 2026-27resources.finalsite.net/images/v1789068046/cristoreyatlantaorg/p2kdbbel11rnhuitgnpz/CRAJCourseCatalog2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we will study various ethical theories and apply them to moral issues”
      Theology 11 studies ethical theories and applies them to moral issues.
      “will discuss arguments for and against the existence of God, taking seriously the objections of atheists and agnostics”
      Theology 11 includes arguments for and against the existence of God.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each of the first three years has a required class day of reflection, and seniors attend the 2-day KAIROS retreat.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “There is a minimum graduation requirement that students participate in their day of reflection for each of their first three years as a whole grade level during the school day.”
      Students in grades 9 to 11 take part in a required day of reflection as a grade level.
      “Senior year students are required to attend a 2-day overnight retreat called KAIROS.”
      Seniors are required to attend the KAIROS retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Campus ministry staff named: the Director of Campus Ministry and a Jesuit chaplain (Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sydney Orr Director of Campus Ministry”
      Sydney Orr is the Director of Campus Ministry.
      “Father Ricardo Perkins, S.J. Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain”
      Fr. Ricardo Perkins, S.J. is the Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The campus ministry page states that all students take part in schoolwide prayer each morning and simple prayer at the beginning of classes.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students are required to respectfully participate by being present to the schoolwide prayer in the morning, simple prayer at the beginning of classes, and for the weekly Examen and communal celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.”
      Students are required to take part in morning schoolwide prayer, class prayer, a weekly Examen, and communal Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The school requires a minimum of 40 hours of core service before graduation, with at least 10 hours each year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Cristo Rey requires a minimum of forty(40) hours of core service before graduation; a minimum of 10 hours is required each year.”
      The school requires 40 hours of core service before graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology 12 includes a second-semester course on Catholic Social Teaching, and Theology 12 is a required course in grade 12.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CRAJ Course Catalog 2026-27resources.finalsite.net/images/v1789068046/cristoreyatlantaorg/p2kdbbel11rnhuitgnpz/CRAJCourseCatalog2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The second semester focuses on Catholic Social Teaching, an integral part of Catholic doctrine that, in light of the gospel, addresses issues related”
      Theology 12 includes a semester on Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (A Students for Life club is listed on the school's clubs page. The page describes the club only by name.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Activities - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/school-life/clubs-and-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students for Life”
      Students for Life is a club listed on the school's clubs page.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Theology is taken in all four years, and the grade 12 theology course includes a semester on Catholic Social Teaching.
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum and Course Catalog - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/academics/curriculum-and-course-catalog · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology: 4 credits”
      Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement.
    2. CRAJ Course Catalog 2026-27resources.finalsite.net/images/v1789068046/cristoreyatlantaorg/p2kdbbel11rnhuitgnpz/CRAJCourseCatalog2026-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology: Theology 12; The Tapestry: A Survey of Diverse Theologies”
      Grade 12 students take Theology 12.
      “The second semester focuses on Catholic Social Teaching, an integral part of Catholic doctrine that, in light of the gospel, addresses issues related”
      Theology 12 includes a semester on Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Students take part in a retreat each year: class retreats in grades 9 to 11 and the required KAIROS retreat in senior year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “There is a minimum graduation requirement that students participate in their day of reflection for each of their first three years as a whole grade level during the school day.”
      Students in grades 9 to 11 take part in a required day of reflection as a grade level.
      “Senior year students are required to attend a 2-day overnight retreat called KAIROS.”
      Seniors are required to attend the KAIROS retreat.
  • A Jesuit priest is named as the campus ministry chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Ricardo Perkins, S.J. Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain”
      Fr. Ricardo Perkins, S.J. is the Director of Service and Campus Ministry Chaplain.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

  • Address: 222 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
  • Location: On campus

Source: cristoreyatlanta.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, cristoreyatlanta.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 5 location not published

Clubs and groups 1

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Volunteering for Mass at School
    Students can volunteer to serve at Mass at school.
    cristoreyatlanta.org

Retreats 3

  • Kairos Retreat (senior year)
    Women's September 25-27, 2026; Men's October 16-18, 2026
    A required 2-day overnight retreat for seniors.
    cristoreyatlanta.org
  • Class retreats (grades 9 to 11)
    A required day of reflection for each grade level in the first three years, held during the school day.
    cristoreyatlanta.org
  • Spiritual Growth Retreat (Finding God in All Things)
    An optional retreat for selected students, with prayer, reflection, small-group discussion and personal discernment.
    cristoreyatlanta.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Campus Ministry - Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High Schoolcristoreyatlanta.org/campus-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “All students are required to respectfully participate by being present to the schoolwide prayer in the morning, simple prayer at the beginning of classes, and for the weekly Examen and communal celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.”
    Students are required to take part in morning schoolwide prayer, class prayer, a weekly Examen, and communal Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.
    “Sydney Orr Director of Campus Ministry”
    Sydney Orr is the Director of Campus Ministry.
    “All students are required to respectfully participate by being present to the schoolwide prayer in the morning, simple prayer at the beginning of classes, and for the weekly Examen and communal celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.”
    Students are required to take part in morning schoolwide prayer, class prayer, a weekly Examen, and communal Eucharist and ecumenical prayer services.
    “222 Piedmont Avenue NE Atlanta GA 30308”
    The school's address is 222 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
52 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.85%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.17.8 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Atlanta, GA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)480
Students in grades 9–12480
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio17.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges85%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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