Bellarmine Preparatory School

Bellarmine Preparatory School
Location
Map
2300 South Washington Street

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98405-1304

United States
Coordinates47°14′16″N 122°29′7″W / 47.23778°N 122.48528°W / 47.23778; -122.48528
Information
TypePrivate, Catholic, Coeducational college preparatory high school
MottoAd Majorem Del Gloriam
For the Greater Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Patron saint(s)St. Robert Bellarmine
Established1928; 96 years ago (1928)
FounderFr. David McAstocker, S.J.
CEEB code481365
PresidentDr. Kelly Goodsell
DeanCari Harrison
(Dean of Students)
Director
  • Abby Lopez
    (Director of Admissions)
  • Anne Gintz
    (Director of Alumni Relations)
  • Craig Coovert
    (Director of Communications)
  • Rick Triggs
    (CFO & Director of Facilities)
PrincipalCindy Davis
Vice PresidentC.W. Herchold
(Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement)
ChaplainFr. Gerry Chapdelaine, S.J.
Staff45
Faculty76
Grades912
Enrollment900 (September 1, 2023)
 • Grade 9225
 • Grade 10230
 • Grade 11216
 • Grade 12230
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio14:1
Campus size42 acres (170,000 m2)
Campus typeUrban
Houses
Color(s) Blue  and  White 
Slogan"Where potential becomes purpose"
Fight song"Fight Lions"
Athletics44 athletic teams
Athletics conference4A SPSL
Sports19 sports
MascotLion
NicknameBPS, Bellarmine Prep
Team nameLions
AccreditationAdvancED[1]
NewspaperThe Bellarmine Lion
YearbookThe Cage
Endowment$24,000,000>
Tuition$18,453 (2022-23)
Communities servedStudents from the Greater Tacoma area, Olympia, Gig Harbor, Federal Way and Puyallup.
Feeder schoolsSaint Patrick Catholic School, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School, Holy Family Catholic School, Pope Saint John Paul XXIII STEM Academy, Saint Francis Cabrini
Vice Principal
  • Bill Baerg
    (Vice Principal for Curriculum & Instruction)
  • Kevin Meines
    (Vice Principal for Athletics and Student Life)
  • Jody DeGroot
    (Vice Principal for Formation & Professional Development)
Websitewww.bellarmineprep.org

Bellarmine Preparatory School is a private Catholic high school run by the USA West Province of the Society of Jesus in Tacoma, Washington. 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.

  1. ^ "AdvancED". Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.