Bellarmine Preparatory School

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Bellarmine Preparatory School
Location
2300 South Washington Street Tacoma , Pierce County , Washington 98405-1304 United States
Coordinates	47°14′16″N 122°29′7″W / 47.23778°N 122.48528°W / 47.23778; -122.48528
Information
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)
Director	Abby Lopez (Director of Admissions) Anne Gintz (Director of Alumni Relations) Craig Coovert (Director of Communications) Rick Triggs (CFO & Director of Facilities)
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
Houses	Thérèse of Lisieux Francis Xavier Ignatius of Loyola Lady of Guadalupe Maximillian Kolbe Kateri Tekakwitha
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
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)
Website	www.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.