Cristo Rey high school in Minneapolis to break ground May 23

Located between Fourth and Clinton on Lake Street (not in the Sears building as once thought).

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a step closer to becoming a reality in south Minneapolis.

Representatives of the Ryan Companies, Urban Ventures and Cristo Rey will break ground May 23 at Fourth and Clinton streets on a $30 million Jesuit high school and community center — the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center. The combined facility will serve inner-city families with lower or limited incomes who cannot afford the average private school tuition. The Catholic Spirit