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Encyclopedia > Bellarmine Preparatory School (Tacoma)

Bellarmine Prepatory School

Mottos Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the Greater Glory of God")
Established 1928
Religious Affiliation Catholic
School type Private / Jesuit
President Jack Peterson
Principal Christopher Gavin
Location Tacoma, Washington
School Colors Blue and White
Mascot Lion
Homepage www.bellarmineprep.org

Bellarmine Prepatory School is a Catholic high school in the Jesuit tradition in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1928 as an all boys school, it became coeducational in 1974 with its merger with Aquinas and St. Leo's schools. Today it serves almost 1,000 students from the Greater Tacoma area. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam, also known by the abbreviation AMDG, is the motto of the Society of Jesus, commonly referred to as the Jesuits. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ...


Bellarmine Prep students strive to live up to the expectations set forth by the school's Graduate at Graduation (Grad at Grad) Document. The Grad at Grad Document challenges all students to be: Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice.


Bellarmine Prep is regarded as one of the most athletically competitive schools in the state of Washington, with over 70% of the student population competing in at least one athletic activity. It has been named All-Sports Champions by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association the past three years.



 
 

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