Thank you for your interest in applying to Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School! Located in the Titusville community of Birmingham, Alabama, Holy Family Cristo Rey (HFCR) is an independent, Catholic school committed to providing students with a college preparatory education and real-world work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP).

Our mission is to equip our scholars with the tools necessary for entering and completing college while providing a supportive and encouraging environment for scholars to reach their educational and personal best! It is important that prospective students possess a desire to attend college as that will help to ensure they take full advantage of their time here and their high school efforts will support their future goals.

This application will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. Your student will be needed to answer the first set of questions that are designated for student responses.

We recommend having the following documents available as you complete this application:

• Birth certificate or other proof of age (students must turn 14 by fall)
• Social Security Card
• Immunization Records
• Final report card for last year (2020-2021) and most recent report card
• Standardized Test Scores
• Copy of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan, if applicable
• Copy of each parent/guardian's 2021 tax return (Form 1040)
• Copy of each parent/guardian's 2021 W-2

Priority Deadline to submit an application is January 5, 2022. Families that submit an application by November 30, 2021, will be entered into a drawing to receive free tuition for the student's freshman year. One male and one female applicant will be selected.

Transfers: Holy Family Cristo Rey's academic and Corporate Work Study Program is based on the assumption that students will attend HFCR for all four years, and so our priority is admitting students to the freshman class. However, we will consider applications for students entering the 10th grade on a limited basis. Please contact the Admissions Office at 205-263-0133 if you would like more information or would like to discuss transfer student admissions in more detail.

Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin in its student admissions process, faculty and staff hiring practices, educational policies, scholarships, athletics, or other school administered programs.

Name & Demographic Information

Home Address & Contact Information

School Information

Religious Information

We know that you are more than your test scores and grades. Please use the questions in this section as an opportunity to tell us more about yourself. Please answer the following questions in 3-5 complete sentences. Answers should be in English.

Student Background

Family Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian #1

Please complete with the information of the parent or guardian who has primary custody and lives in the same household as the student. The parent/guardian listed here will be contacted first in all matters regarding the applicant. In most cases, this will be the person completing this application.

Recommendation forms must be submitted for your child to be considered for admission to Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School: one from their current teachers in English, Math, Social Studies (optional), Science (optional), and one from a principal, assistant principal, or counselor who knows them well at their current school.

Holy Family Cristo Rey will use the information provided below to contact the recommenders on your behalf and request their completion of a recommendation form. You may contact the Student Recruitment Office at admissions@hfcristorey.org to see a copy of the forms that will be sent to the recommenders.

Please enter the names and email addresses (if known) of the teachers and principal/assistant principal/counselor who will be completing recommendation forms for your child. We strongly encourage you to ask these individuals if they are willing to complete the recommendation forms before entering their names below.

In order for your application to be complete, you must submit copies of the following documents:

• Student's birth certificate or other proof of age
• Student's Social Security Card
• Student's Immunization Records, including the student's Covid-19 vaccine card*
• Student's final report card for last year (2020-2021) and most recent report card
• Student's standardized test scores
• Student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan, if applicable
• Each parent/guardian's 2021 tax return (Form 1040)
• Each parent/guardian's 2021 W-2 form(s)

For your convenience, you may upload a scan or photo of these documents below. By submitting these documents electronically, your application will be able to be processed more quickly.

If you choose not to upload documents here, please contact the Admissions Office at 205-263-0133 or admissions@hfcristorey.org to receive instructions on how to submit your documents.

*Proof of vaccination for Covid-19 is required for admission to Holy Family Cristo Rey. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Admissions Office.

Please review carefully and sign below:

I understand Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School is a Catholic college preparatory school which combines personal responsibility, academic rigor, and a corporate work-study program to empower students of all faiths to reach their full potential. All students will adhere to a code of mandatory attendance, dress, and conduct. I further understand that full participation of parents and guardians is necessary in order to fulfill requirements of the program.

Please review carefully and sign below:

Admission to Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School is contingent upon successfull completion of the applicant's current grade. I certify that the information furnished in this application is complete and accurate. Furthermore, I understand that if I knowingly provide false information, I may jeopardize my child's application.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

Under provisions of this act, you have the right, if your son or daughter is enrolled at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School, to review his or her educational records. The act further provides that you may waive your right to see recommendations for admissions.

By signing below, I indicate that I understand and agree that the information contained in the recommendation forms submitted by the persons named above is confidential and will be used only the the selection of applicants, and will not become part of the applicant's permanent file. I also agree that the completed forms will not be available to applicants, parents, or anyone outside of the Student Recruitment Committee, and I waive any right that I may have to see it.