2017-18 School Profile

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Bellarmine Preparatory School is a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition of education. Our guiding principle is that Bellarmine graduates will be Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice. The school was established in 1928 and currently enrolls 853 young men and women in grades nine through twelve. Bellarmine Prep is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Grading Scale	Point Scale	Class Rank
93-100..........A 91-92............A- 89-90............B+ 84-88............B 82-83............B- 80-81............C+ 75-79............C 73-74............C- 71-72............D+ 66-70............D 0-65..............F	A.............4.0 A-............3.7 B+...........3.3 B.............3.0 B-............2.7 C+...........2.3 C.............2.0 C-............1.7 D+...........1.3 D.............1.0	We do not rank. Grades for the class of 2017 are distributed as follows: 3.8-4.00   66            2.6-2.79    9 3.6-3.79   47            2.4-2.69    10 3.4-3.59   28            2.2-2.39     7 3.2-3.39   27            2.0-2.19     2 3.0-3.19   28            1.8-1.99     1 2.8-2.99   17

 
Grad Point Average: GPA is calculated using all courses taken except those courses which are taken for a Pass Grade. Grades are not weighted.

College Bound: Class of 2017
* 98% of the graduating class enrolled in college
* 96% attend four-year college
* 2% attend two-year college 

Honors Courses:
Honors classes are more comprehensive and offer a more intensive exposure to the subject matter.  Placement in these classes is determined by standardized test scores and teacher recommendation.  The course designation for honors is HB (HB = Honors/HEC Board Core Subject).

Honors courses are offered in:

Advanced Algebra/Trig American Literature  Biology Chemistry

English (grades 10 & 11)   Geometry Humanities (grade 9) Marine Chemistry (4 yr. program)

Physics Pre-Calculus Spanish

Advanced Placement Courses:
Advanced Placement classes are designed to prepare the advanced students for standardized exams which may lead to the students being granted college credit or advanced standing by the colleges they attend. The course designation for Advanced Placement is AB (AB = Advanced Placement/HEC Board Core Subject).  In 2017, 363 candidates took 742 exams; 73% scored 3 or better.

Advanced Placement courses offered are:

AP American Government & Politics: US AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A

AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics C

AP Psychology AP Spanish AP Statistics AP United States History AP World History

In addition, students often choose to take AP Exams in the following courses: French, Economics, and Music Theory.

College Counseling:

Erik Michels - Department Chair (253) 879-9799

Cameron Irving (253) 761-3548

Marie Krueger (253) 752-7701 x. 828

Tawanna Wilson (253) 756-3849

Jeanne Hamilton - Administrative Assistant (253) 752-7701 x. 831

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