Detroit Cristo Rey High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Detroit, Michigan. The school opened in August, 2008 with an initial freshman class of about 100 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. It is a co-educational Catholic high school in the city of Detroit located in the West Vernor-Junction Historic District.DescriptionThe high school building is part of the Most Holy Redeemer Church parish. It is co-sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and The Congregation of St. Basil. The school is located in the former Holy Redeemer High School building.Detroit Cristo Rey High School opened August 2008 and graduated its first class in 2012. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools nationwide, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. The founding president of Detroit Cristo Rey was Dr. Earl J. Robinson, a past president of Lees-McRae College. The Board of Trustees named Michael Khoury president in 2009. Its founding principal is Susan Rowe, a former teacher and administrator at University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
