Bellarmine College Preparatory
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960 West Hedding Street San Jose, California 95126 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′32″N 121°55′07″W / 37.342172°N 121.918542°WCoordinates: 37°20′32″N 121°55′07″W / 37.342172°N 121.918542°W |
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| Type | Private, College-prep, Day |
| Motto | Men for and with Others Tradition, Wisdom, Justice Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ((For the greater glory of God)) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Patron saint(s) | Robert Bellarmine |
| Established | 1851 |
| Founder | Fr. John Nobili, S.J. |
| Status | Active |
| CEEB code | 053080 |
| President | Chris Meyercord |
| Principal | Kristina Luscher |
| Faculty | 180 lay, 11 Jesuits |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 1,625 (2009–2010) |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.3:1 |
| Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | 34 teams in 13 sports |
| Athletics conference |
West Catholic Athletic League (most sports) Peninsula Athletic League (in lacrosse) Skyhawk Conference (in rugby) |
| Mascot | Bellarmine Bell |
| Team name | Bells |
| Rival | Saint Francis High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores | 1,889 (2014) |
| Average ACT scores | 27.8 (2014) |
| Publication |
Bellarmine Political Review (newsmagazine) Written Echo (literary/art magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Cardinal |
| Yearbook | The Carillon |
| Endowment | US$57.6 million |
| Tuition | US$18,260 (2014–2015) |
| Website | www |
Bellarmine College Preparatory is a private, Jesuit, all-male secondary school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1851, it and Notre Dame High School are the oldest secondary schools in the state.
Bellarmine is a Catholic school within the Diocese of San Jose and sponsored by the Society of Jesus.
Bellarmine has its origin in 1851 when Father John Nobili, S.J., founded Santa Clara College for elementary, secondary, and college age students. This structure continued until 1903 when the elementary grades were discontinued.
In 1912 Santa Clara College became Santa Clara University and the high school division became Santa Clara Prep. In November 1925, Santa Clara Prep purchased the old campus of the College of the Pacific in the College Park neighborhood of San Jose for $77,500 and moved from the Santa Clara University campus to its new location. The school colors changed from the red and white of Santa Clara University to blue and white to honor Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In 1926 the school opened its doors with only 200 registered students. At the same time, its name was changed to Bellarmine at the prompting of Archbishop of San Francisco Edward Joseph Hanna, who suggested that the school honor Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit of the sixteenth century who had recently been canonized a saint and declared a Doctor of the Church.
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