Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (BJPS) is a private college-preparatory school founded by the Jesuits and located on the northwest side of

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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 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis ( la, Archidioecesis Indianapolitana) is a division of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. When it was originally erected as the Diocese of Vincennes on May 6, 1834, it encompassed all of ...

, 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

Fred Glass George Frederick Glass (born 1959) is an American lawyer. 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. *

Radley Haddad Radley W. Haddad (born May 11, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Career Haddad attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He was recruited to Western Carolina U ...

- baseball coach * Alan Henderson (1991) – retired basketball player *

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(1977) – Author and filmmaker *

Jim Hogshire James Frederick Hogshire (born 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a counterculture author of magazine articles, short stories, and a number of books. His works have been published in such magazines as '' Harper's'', '' Gentleman's Quarterly'', ''Det ...

(1976) – author * James Marten (2002) – retired American football player. * Ta'Shia Phillips – retired basketball player * Kevin Sumlin. (1982) – football coach * John Daniel Tinder (1968) – Former

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for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2007–2015)

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