Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Havana
Location
Map
500 Southwest 127th Avenue, Miami
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33184

United States
Coordinates25°45′46″N 80°24′06″W / 25.76278°N 80.40167°W / 25.76278; -80.40167
Information
Former nameColegio de Belén (1854)
TypePrivate, Roman Catholic Non-profit College preparatory All-boys Secondary (grades 6–12) education institution
MottoLatin:
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
English:
For The Greater Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1854; 170 years ago (1854)
FounderQueen Isabella II of Spain
PresidentGuillermo García-Tuñon
DeanAndres De Angulo
PrincipalJosé E. Roca
Enrollment1,373 enrollment as of 2020
CampusUrban 33 acres (130,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue  and  Gold 
AthleticsVarsity team name
Belen Wolverines
MascotWaldo the Wolverine
NicknameWolverines
Websitebelenjesuit.org

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, all-male, preparatory school run by the Antilles Province of the Society of Jesus in Tamiami,[1][2] unincorporated Miami-Dade County, 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.[3] It has since made the Cardinal Newman Society's honor roll.[4] The name Belen is Spanish for "Bethlehem."[5]

  1. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Tamiami CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Page 1 and Page 2
  2. ^ "Home". Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. Retrieved 2020-05-06. 500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184 - The address states "Miami, FL" but it is actually in the unincorporated Tamiami CDP.
  3. ^ [Ada Evening News February 24, 1961 Ada]
  4. ^ Honor role
  5. ^ "Google Translation".