Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
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500 SW 127 Avenue Miami, Florida, (Miami-Dade County) 33184  United States
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| Coordinates | 25°45′47″N 80°24′06″W / 25.76304°N 80.40180°WCoordinates: 25°45′47″N 80°24′06″W / 25.76304°N 80.40180°W |
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| Type | Private, all-boys |
| Motto | Men For Others |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1854 |
| Oversight | Teresa Martinez |
| School code | AMDG |
| President | Fr. Guillermo García-Tuñon, S.J., |
| Dean | Dr. Thomas De Quesada |
| Principal | Mr. Roca |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,482 (2014) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Waldo the Wolverine |
| Nickname | BJPS |
| Team name | Belen Wolverines |
| Rival | Christopher Columbus High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | belenjesuit.org |
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School is an all-male, Roman Catholic, preparatory school in Miami, Florida, operated by the Society of Jesus. It was established in Havana, Cuba, by the Jesuits in 1854, but moved to the United States after the communist government of Fidel Castro, himself an alumnus, took power and expelled the Jesuits. It has since made the Cardinal Newman Society's honor roll. The name Belen is Spanish for "Bethlehem."
In 1854, Queen Isabella II of Spain issued a royal charter founding the "Colegio de Belén" in Havana. The school took its name from the building it occupied at its founding, the former convent and convalescent hospital of Our Lady of Belen. Over time, the school expanded through the donation of several nearby buildings in Havana. The resulting complex became known as "El Palacio de Educación" (The Palace of Education). "El Palacio" now houses the Instituto Técnico Militar (Military Technical Institute).
A meteorological observatory was established in 1857. A facility was built in 1896.
The education of students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). In 1961, the revolutionary regime confiscated the school's property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The school was re-established in Miami the same year, and began to grow over the next decade. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Miami-Dade County. There are nearly 7,000 members of the Belen Alumni Association currently active.
Belen Jesuit is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is also affiliated with the National Catholic Educational Association and is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) and Jesuit High School College Counselors Association.
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