Bellarmine Preparatory School
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For the school in San Jose, California, see Bellarmine College Preparatory.
Bellarmine Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational high school run by the USA West Province of the Society of Jesus in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is located in the Archdiocese of Seattle. Today, it serves just over 900 students from the Greater Tacoma area, including Olympia, Gig Harbor, Federal Way, and Puyallup. It was founded in 1928 by the Jesuits.
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2300 South Washington Street , , 98405-1304 United States | |
Coordinates | 47°14′16″N 122°29′7″W |
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Type | Private, Catholic, Coeducational college preparatory high school |
Motto | Ad Majorem Del Gloriam For the Greater Glory of God |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Patron saint(s) | St. Robert Bellarmine |
Established | 1928; 96 years ago (1928) |
Founder | Fr. David McAstocker, S.J. |
CEEB code | 481365 |
President | Dr. Kelly Goodsell |
Dean | Cari Harrison (Dean of Students) |
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Principal | Cindy Davis |
Vice President | C.W. Herchold (Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement) |
Chaplain | Fr. Gerry Chapdelaine, S.J. |
Staff | 45 |
Faculty | 76 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 900 (September 1, 2023) |
• Grade 9 | 225 |
• Grade 10 | 230 |
• Grade 11 | 216 |
• Grade 12 | 230 |
Average class size | 22 |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
Campus size | 42 acres (170,000 m2) |
Campus type | Urban |
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Color(s) | Blue and White |
Slogan | "Where potential becomes purpose" |
Fight song | "Fight Lions" |
Athletics | 44 athletic teams |
Athletics conference | 4A SPSL |
Sports | 19 sports |
Mascot | Lion |
Nickname | BPS, Bellarmine Prep |
Team name | Lions |
Accreditation | AdvancED[1] |
Newspaper | The Bellarmine Lion |
Yearbook | The Cage |
Endowment | $24,000,000> |
Tuition | $18,453 (2022-23) |
Communities served | Students from the Greater Tacoma area, Olympia, Gig Harbor, Federal Way and Puyallup. |
Feeder schools | Saint Patrick Catholic School, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School, Holy Family Catholic School, Pope Saint John Paul XXIII STEM Academy, Saint Francis Cabrini |
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Website | www.bellarmineprep.org |
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