Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (BJPS) is a private
college-preparatory school founded by the
Jesuits and located on the northwest side of
Indianapolis
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. It is a part of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus and geographically located within the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
The school is not operated by the archdiocese.
History
In 2019,
Charles C. Thompson, the
Archbishop of Indianapolis
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, stated that the school would no longer be entitled to identify as Catholic, because administrators disobeyed him when renewing the contract of a teacher in a
same-sex marriage.
On September 23, the
Holy See temporarily suspended Thompson's decree.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 816 students enrolled for the 2020–2021 school year was:
*Native American/Alaskan – 0%
*Hawaiian/Pacific islanders – 0.2%
*Asian - 4.4%
*Black/African American – 15.4%
*Hispanic – 6.4%
*White – 66.2%
*Multiracial – 7.4%
Athletics
The school has 29 athletic teams, ranging from cross country to the newest addition, men's volleyball. In 2009, Brebeuf Jesuit completed construction of the $7 million Mark G. Kite Wellness Center. The facility houses 2 weight rooms, 3 locker rooms, team meeting rooms, training room, gym, and athletic offices.
* 2000 boys' basketball state champs (3A)
* 2004, 2007 girls' basketball state champs (3A)
* 2010, 2011 boys' golf state champs
* 2006 girls' golf state champs
* 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 girls' tennis state champs
* 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2021 girls' volleyball state champs
* 1991 boys' hockey state champs (1A), 2001 boys' hockey state champs (2A), 2013 boys' hockey state champs (4A)
* 2021, 2022 boys' soccer state champs (2A)
* 2015 girls' soccer state champs (2A)
Notable alumni
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Fred Glass
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Early life and education
Born in Indianapolis, Glass earned his undergraduate degree in 1981 at Indiana University Bloomington and his J.D. degree in 1984 from the Indiana University Scho ...
–
Indiana University Athletic Director and former partner at Baker and Daniels.
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Radley Haddad
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Career
Haddad attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He was recruited to Western Carolina U ...
- baseball coach
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Alan Henderson (1991) – retired basketball player
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Christopher L. Hodapp
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(1977) –
Author and
filmmaker
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Jim Hogshire
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(1976) – author
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James Marten (2002) – retired American football player.
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Ta'Shia Phillips – retired basketball player
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Kevin Sumlin. (1982) –
football coach
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John Daniel Tinder (1968) – Former
federal judge Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level.
United States
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for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2007–2015)
See also
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List of high schools in Indiana
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A
Adams County
Allen County
B
Bartholomew County
Benton County
Blackford County
Boone County
Brown County
C
Carroll County
Cass County
Clark County
Clay County ...
References
External links
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{{Jesuit Secondary Education Association
Schools in Indianapolis
Private high schools in Indiana
Jesuit high schools in the United States
Catholic secondary schools in Indiana
Educational institutions established in 1962
IHSAA Conference-Independent Schools
Circle City Conference schools
1962 establishments in Indiana