Bellarmine College Preparatory School

Bellarmine College Preparatory School

Private High School | Grade 9-12
960 W Hedding St,  San Jose, CA
4.5
3.0
1,643 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Christopher Meyercord
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1380
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.68
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$29,045
Religious Affiliation
Catholic

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.68
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
118
Full Time Teachers
116
Part Time Teachers
2
College Prep
Average SAT
1380
Math
700
Verbal
680
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
32
Reading
32
Science
31
AP Pass Rate
85%
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
96%

School Rankings

#3 Best All Boys Schools in California
#13 Best Catholic Schools in California
#50 Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Santa Clara University 272 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 261 Students
Loyola Marymount University 259 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 239 Students
University of Southern California 236 Students
University of California - Berkeley 209 Students
University of California - San Diego 190 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 186 Students
University of San Diego 158 Students
Stanford University 154 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 232 Students
Computer Science 146 Students
Economics 103 Students
Finance 93 Students
Biology 91 Students
Mechanical Engineering 84 Students
Political Science and Government 82 Students
Engineering 70 Students
Psychology 58 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 57 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 211 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/9/2025
Best parts about Bellarmine: Campus size, community, advanced and challenging learning, great chances, plenty of clubs, plenty of extracurriculars Worst Parts: Semi large class size, not really engaging teachers, lack of mental health help
5.0 Alum
9/30/2024
Overall a good experience, disappointed they are removing a ton of the challenging and interesting classes offered to seniors.
3.0 Alum
6/10/2024
Pretty good experience but has room for improvement I feel is being overlooked such as student life, and spending allocation.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 8 Reviews
1.0 other
11/29/2023
the teachers are hit and miss. Had I known about this, with close to 30k tuition, I would have chosen a public school... My son had 2 great teachers so far, and the rest of them were not great. The school talks a lot about mental health but doesn't really support students when they need it. Even com...
1.0 parent
4/19/2023
3 years in and we regret our decision to send our son to Bellarmine. BCP is resting on their reputation. The teachers across the board are poor at managing their grade books. Not just one teacher or one particular year. All the teachers that my son has had have been very slow to grade work and espec...
5.0 parent
7/29/2019
+ ve 1) Great programs such as Robotics ( World champions 4 times) 2) Academically top notch but many extra curriculum activities too3) Good Campus and fields. 4) Help your boy to do better in everything. It's Catholic school but celebrates diversity and festivals from other ethnicity. 5) Offer ICE...
1.0 other
9/22/2014
While the school has great programs I give a 1-star rating because I believe they should admit young women--as one of the best high schools in the bay area I think they are now obligated to admit young women. While I understand the merits of single-sex education it doesn't seem very 'modern', though...

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Bellarmine College Preparatory School is a private Catholic school for students in grades 9-12 located at 960 W Hedding St in San Jose, CA. Annual tuition is $29,045. The school has a total enrollment of 1,643 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Bellarmine College Preparatory School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+. The average GPA is 3.68, the graduation rate is 100%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1380 and an ACT score of 31. The average home value in this area is $1,596,468. Discover additional schools in the area, like BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, Avenues The World School, Notre Dame High School, and more. Learn more about what San Jose has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bellarmine College Preparatory School.

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