Holy Family Legacy

Our students today come from 31 zip codes across multiple counties. "Cristo Rey Birmingham" reflects the full reach of who we are and connects us to a nationally recognized network of more than 40 schools that families, colleges, and employers already know and trust. The name is simply catching up to the school.

No. The Holy Family name lives on in the Holy Family Chapel being created inside Cristo Rey Birmingham, in every graduate who came before, and in the Ensley community, where Holy Family Parish and Holy Family Catholic Academy continue to serve families under that name.

The Passionists, who founded Holy Family in the 1940s, remain the religious endorsers of the school. Their presence and mission have not changed.

The name. Everything else stays the same — your student's teachers, their Corporate Work Study placement, the close community you chose, our Catholic identity open to students of all faiths, and our commitment that every graduate leaves college-ready and prepared for what comes next.

Student email address will be updated with advance notice. Transcripts issued going forward will carry the new name; transcripts already issued remain valid. Both HFCR and CRBHM branded uniform shirts will be acceptable through at least the 2026-2027 school year.

Yes. Cristo Rey Birmingham is a Catholic high school rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and endorsed by the Passionists of Holy Cross Province. We welcome students of all faith backgrounds.

The Cristo Rey Network is the only high school network in the United States that integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through a Corporate Work Study Program. Across 24 states, 41 Cristo Rey schools serve more than 12,000 students. Our school has been part of this network since 2007 — and is one of only three Cristo Rey conversion schools in the country to survive and thrive.

Bo Garrett, President: bgarrett@cristoreybhm.org

Ashley Vann, Director of Communications: avann@cristoreybhm.org