About Bellarmine College Preparatory
Bellarmine is an all-boys Jesuit college-preparatory school in San Jose, tracing its roots to Santa Clara College founded in 1851 and renamed Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1928. Operated in the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in California.
Quick facts
- Founded 1851
- Grades 9–12, Private Catholic
- Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
- San Jose
- Enrollment: Approximately 1,667 students
A Catholic education in San Jose
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