Bellarmine Preparatory School

2300 S Washington Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405-0984 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Bellarmine is a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition of education. Bellarmine is the Jesuit high school in Tacoma, Washington, with the mission of making a time-honored Catholic spiritual tradition come alive for a new generation. A document called The Grad at Grad outlines specific expectations of our students. In a world of bewildering and exciting change, we want them to catch fire, become enthusiastic and disciplined learners, and discover in every experience that they are created by a God who loves them. But we don't want them to stop there. We expect them to take what they have learned and begin to make a difference in the world, even while they are still Bellarmine students. The Jesuit educational tradition fosters rigorous scholarship, cares for the individual person, constantly adapts to new opportunities and challenges, translates values into action, and in all, centers learning on the person and message of Jesus Christ....

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School Overview:

 
Bellarmine Preparatory School
School Membership(s) Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Pierce County, WA
Student Body
Total Students 1005 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 26% 27%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 268 students
Grade 10 - 244 students
Grade 11 - 254 students
Grade 12 - 239 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
This School
(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 177 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

School Notes:

  • Bellarmine is a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition of education. Bellarmine is the Jesuit high school in Tacoma, Washington, with the mission of making a time-honored Catholic spiritual tradition come alive for a new generation. A document called The Grad at Grad outlines specific expectations of our students. In a world of bewildering and exciting change, we want them to catch fire, become enthusiastic and disciplined learners, and discover in every experience that they are created by a God who loves them. But we don't want them to stop there. We expect them to take what they have learned and begin to make a difference in the world, even while they are still Bellarmine students. The Jesuit educational tradition fosters rigorous scholarship, cares for the individual person, constantly adapts to new opportunities and challenges, translates values into action, and in all, centers learning on the person and message of Jesus Christ.
  • Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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School Zip (98405)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,355 people 5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 29%
Population Average Age 34 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $30,585 $49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 63 years old 38 years old
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