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, private secondary school located in

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. Founded on May 8, 1851, it is the oldest Jesuit secondary school in California and the second-oldest west of the

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Overview

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school in the tradition of

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, Bellarmine is a member of the

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, the

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, and the

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. As of 2021, Bellarmine led the CIF

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with 140 Division 1 titles. Bellarmine's Speech and Debate Team was ranked in the top 10 programs in the country with its policy debate team ranked #1 after winning the triple crown (NDCA Championship,

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and NDSA Nationals) in 2021. In addition, the school's

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team, Team 254: The Cheesy Poofs, has been the World Champion (2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2022) for 4 of the past 10 years. The school's publications include its student newspaper, ''The Bell Online'', and its yearbook, ''The Carillon''. The school is reputed for its graduates’ contributions and powerful influence in the Bay Area. Bellarmine's list of notable alumni includes 4

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(six

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combined), 2 living Billionaires, 3 Mayors of San Jose, the former team owners of the

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and

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, 3

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Champions, 5

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Champions, 1

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Winner, 1

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Winner, 28 Professional

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athletes, numerous award-winning authors and several state politicians. Previous Bellarmine alumni have won prestigious postgraduate scholarships including the

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, and the

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Awards.

History

Bellarmine was founded in 1851 by Fr. John Nobili, S.J., and his companions, as Santa Clara College, a school for secondary and college-age students. In 1912, the college was separated into 2 schools -

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and Santa Clara Prep. After sharing the same campus for thirteen years, the secondary school moved to its current College Park Campus after purchasing the land from the

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(then known as the College of the Pacific) for $77,500. In 1926, the renovated school opened its doors to a student body of 200 registered students. In 2011, the Lorry I. Lokey Academic Center was completed after a $15 million gift from the family of the philanthropist and founder of

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. This was the single largest gift in the school's history. The new center houses over 27 classrooms, a faculty lounge and the Craft-Malcolm Family Academic Resource Center. The College Park Caltrain station is adjacent to the campus since its inception and has been a historic presence for Bellarmine's metropolitan community. Over 140 students take the train to school every day from San Mateo county to Gilroy. The station is served by only 4 trains a day, timed to correspond with the school's hours. In recent years, amidst discussion of the station shutting down, the school has lobbied

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to avoid cutting service to the station.

Academics

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As of 2020, Bellarmine's current enrollment size is approximately 1,655 students. The average class size is 22.5 and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1. For the Class of 2019, 99.2% of students went on to attend college. 94.7% of graduating seniors were attending a four-year institution.

Football

The Bells Football team represents Bellarmine College Preparatory in the

(WCAL) of the

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. The team has 20 WCAL Titles and 8 CCS Championships in program history. The Bell's Football team is currently headed by former

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coach and 2-time Super Bowl Champion with the

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. He took over from Bellarmine alum Jalal Beauchman who led the Bells to a NorCal Championship in 2022. In 1965, the John Hanna-coached Bells outscored opponents 310–6 during a 31-game winning streak to earn the first of two state titles (the other was in 1981).

Soccer

The Bellarmine Soccer team is noted for the league's longest winning streak of 17 consecutive titles under Coach Patrick Lowney. The Bellarmine's 2002 varsity soccer team had a perfect 25-0-0 season. As of 2021, the soccer team coached by Conor Salcido '07 has won 3 of the past 5 CCS Open Division titles, a NorCal CIF Division 1 Title, and finished the 2021 season ranked #4 in the nation by

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Co-Curricular Programs

Robotics

The Robotics Team, named The Cheesy Poofs, has over 100 members. The high school competes in two different divisions: FTC and FRC. The team has won the World Chairman's Award (the highest award in FIRST) in 2004, and the World Championships 5 times (the most of any FIRST team) in 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2022. The team also holds the record for most regional events won, having 44 regional wins to their name. In 2008, Bellarmine first entered VEX Robotics and in 2009–2010 won 16 regional competitions, 7 of them in international competition. In the 2010–2011 season, Bellarmine's VEX team 254A won the VEX World Excellence Award, the highest it confers. In 2014, the team won three regionals, the Curie Division, and World Championships. The school shares a partnership with

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in Mountain View, California. In 2022, Bellarmine's Team 254F won the VEX World Championships in Dallas Texas. Team 254 Cheesy Poofs

Student media & publications

In 2008, Bellarmine began its own radio station, KBCP The Bell, as a legal, unlicensed station at 1650 AM which reaches a 1-mile radius of the school. Programs include 30-minute newscasts, sports shows, daily music shows, and political talk radio.

Speech and debate

In 1994, Bellarmine won the team speech and debate National Forensic League Championship in

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, Missouri. In 2003 and 2004, the team won the California State Championship, then came in second in the state in 2005 when it was ranked as one of the top two teams in the nation. In 2006, its policy debate team captured the National Championship. For nine years, 2006–2014, Bellarmine's Speech and Debate program won the California State Championship, as well as in 2022. The program trains students in 12 speech events and 6 debate categories. In 2021, Bellarmine won the Policy Debate Championship and close out the round, 2nd place in Congressional Debate, Top 10 in International Extemp & National Extemp and received the Bruno E. Jacobs Award, which is given to the school who has the greatest number of cumulative rounds at the national tournament across the years. Its rival high school in speech and debate is

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In popular culture

* Bellarmine's College Park Caltrain station is mentioned in

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'' as the location at which the stolen canine protagonist is fenced, beginning his journey away from civilization. * In his 1960 ''

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writes about watching the Bells play football in "October in the Railroad Earth."

Notable alumni

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'', 1960–1984 *

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(MLB)

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* Jim Beall '70 - politician *

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(1955–1958) *

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quarterback (1971–1981, 1983),

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champion; played in 1975

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* Jim Wilhelm '70 -

(1978–1979) * Frank C. Girardot ‘79 - Author "Name Dropper: Investigating the Clark Rockefeller Mystery" *

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, former head coach of

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* Sal Cesario '81 - NFL

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* Randy Kirk '83 -

(1987–1999) *

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gold and silver medalist (1979–1983) * Tony West '83 - 17th

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(1993–1996) *

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Ed Giovanola Edward Thomas Giovanola (born March 4, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Bellarmine College Preparatory and Santa Clara University. Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB amateur draft ...

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(1995–1999) *

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'' * Ralph Alvarado '88 - Kentucky State Senator *

Joey Manahan Jose Maria Brias "Joey" Manahan (born 1971) is a Filipino American politician from the state of Hawaii. Joey Manahan is a former member of the Honolulu City Council and served as the Chair of the Budget Committee and Vice-Chair of the Transpo ...

'89 - Hawaii State Representative and

Honolulu City Council Honolulu City Council is the legislature of the City and County of Honolulu, the capital and largest city in Hawai'i, the fiftieth state in the United States. The City and County of Honolulu is a municipal corporation that manages government a ...

man * John B. Owens '89 - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit judge * Nick Hatzke '91 -

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United ...

player (2007–09),

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...

Gregg Hurwitz Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book '' Orphan X'', a TV adaptation of Joby Warri ...

'91 - author * Kevin McMahon '90: track & field athlete at

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

and

2000 Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

; teaches in Bellarmine's Visual and Performing Arts department *

Justin Baughman Justin Reis Baughman (; born August 1, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Baughman attended Lewis & Clark College Lewis & Clark College is ...

'92 - MLB

second baseman In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the Infielder, infield, between Baseball field#Second base, second and Baseball field#First base, first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and f ...

Pat Burrell Patrick Brian Burrell (born October 10, 1976), nicknamed "Pat the Bat", is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philad ...

'94 - MLB

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch ...

Bassnectar Lorin Gabriel Ashton (born February 16, 1978), better known under his stage name Bassnectar, is an American Disc jockey, DJ and electronic music producer. With a career spanning several decades, Bassnectar has gained recognition for his innova ...

(Lorin Ashton) '96: musician *

Helmy Eltoukhy Helmy Eltoukhy is an American scientist and a businessperson who co-founded startups Avantome and Guardant Health. He is best known for his contributions to genomics, semiconductor DNA sequencing, and personalized medicine. His startups were ...

'97 - co-founder & CEO of biotech

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''Avantome'' and ''Guardant Health'' *

Kevin Frandsen Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player. Frandsen played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelphi ...

'00 -

player,

(2006–2015) *

Craig Bragg Craig Milton Bragg (born March 15, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, setting the school record for career rec ...

'00 -

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

(NFL)

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Copeland Bryan Copeland Bryan (born July 14, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Bryan signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006, and played in games ...

'01 - NFL

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...

* Brian Armstrong '01 - Founder and CEO of

Coinbase Coinbase Global, Inc. is an American cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. Coinbase has over 100 million users, and is the largest U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange as well as the world's bigge ...

Matt Mahan Matthew William Mahan (born November 18, 1982) is an American politician and tech entrepreneur who has served as the Mayor of San Jose, California, mayor of San Jose . He previously served as the District 10 Councilmember representing the A ...

'01 - 66th Mayor of San Jose *

Sunkrish Bala Sunkrish Balasubramanian (born May 21, 1984), known professionally as Sunkrish Bala, is an American actor. Career From 2007–2008, Bala was a series regular on the ABC comedy ''Notes from the Underbelly'' portraying the role of Eric. Bala was a ...

'02 - actor *

Jose Moreno Brooks Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica on the NBC comedy ''Telenovela''. Early life Growing up in San Jose, California, Brooks attended Bellarmine College Preparatory. He graduated from University of Californi ...

'03 - actor * Francis Maka '03 - linebacker,

San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats were a professional arena football team based in San Jose, California. The SaberCats had been members of the Arena Football League (AFL) since 1995 (the year in which the team was founded); and until 2015, they belonged to ...

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 Arena Football League season, 1987 season, making it the third longest-runnin ...

'04:

player (2011–2012, 2017–2020) *

Alex Brightman Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor and singer, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 2015, he originated the role of Dewey Finn in the musical adaptation of ''School of Rock'', earning him a nomin ...

'05 - actor *

Scott Weltz Scott William Weltz (born March 19, 1987) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. Weltz was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, and placed fifth in the 200-meter breaststroke event at the 2012 Summ ...

'05 - U.S. Olympic Swimmer in

2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

(200 m Breaststroke) *

Tommy Medica Thomas Anthony Medica (born April 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. Amateur career Medica played college baseball at Santa Clara Broncos basebal ...

'06 - MLB (2013–14) *

Mark Canha Mark David Canha (; born February 15, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Mil ...

'07 - MLB first baseman *

Erik Goeddel Erik Van Norman Goeddel (born December 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers. Career Amateur career Goeddel attend ...

'07 -

pitcher,

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...

(2014–present) *

Austyn Carta-Samuels Austyn Carta-Samuels (born April 20, 1991) is an American football quarterback and coach. He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and Vanderbilt Commodores. He also played for the Dresden Monarchs of the German Football League (GFL). H ...

'09 - professional gridiron football player and coach * Michael Clay '09 - Special teams coordinator for the

* Mitchell Harrison White '13 - MLB pitcher for the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...

K. J. Carta-Samuels Kyle James Carta-Samuels (born July 12, 1995) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Washington and Colorado State. He also played for the Dresden Monarchs of the German Football League (GFL). Early life Carta- ...

'14 - professional gridiron football quarterback for the

Dresden Monarchs The Dresden Monarchs are an American football team from Dresden, Germany. They have been a member of the first tier German Football League since 2002 and play in its Northern Division. In 2021 they were GFL champions after having won German Bowl ...

* Marc Pelosi - MLS soccer player,

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...

(2015–2017)

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