College Prep Course Sequence

All courses at DePaul Cristo Rey High School are college preparatory classes. The core courses of Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies, Religion, and Spanish have been developed by a team of teachers and principals from Cristo Rey Network schools with assistance from university partners. The college preparatory program at DePaul Cristo Rey begins with a challenging college-ready curriculum, effectively taught by professional mission-driven teachers and evaluated using a variety of assessment tools. This model allows DePaul Cristo Rey to focus on its stated academic goal: All students will graduate from high school and college.

Freshman Courses          Sophomore Courses              

English I                                                American Literature                  

STEM-infused Algebra I                     STEM Math and Geometry                              

Religion I                                               Religion II                           

World History                                        U.S. History                          

Physical Science                                 Biology                                 

Physical Education                              Spanish I or II                        

Read/Write/Speak                               Work Study                            

       or Spanish I                                                                   

Work Study                                                                                                                         

Junior Courses              Senior Courses

British Literature                                 English IV

Algebra II                                              College Algebra & Trigonometry/AP Calculus

Religion III                                            Religion IV

American Government/                      College Readiness/Personal Finance

     AP American Government            Physics/Environmental Science

Health                                                    Spanish III or IV

Economics                                            Electives: Art, Drama or Music

Chemistry                                              Work Study

Spanish II or III                                      

Art Elective                                             

Work Study