Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Address
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	2801 West 86th Street; Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1925; United States
Coordinates	39°54′37″N 86°12′35″W / 39.91028°N 86.20972°WCoordinates: 39°54′37″N 86°12′35″W / 39.91028°N 86.20972°W
Information
Type	Private Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational college-preparatory school
Motto	Men and Women for Others
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; (Jesuit);
Patron saint(s)	St. Jean de Brébeuf
Established	1962; 59 years ago
President	Bill Verbryke
Principal	Greg VanSlambrook
Teaching staff	73.1 (FTE) (2017–18)
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	818 (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio	11.2:1 (2017–18)
Campus size	65 acres (26 ha)
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference	Circle City Conference
Mascot	Braves
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	Manitou (literary magazine); Bylines (school magazine);
Newspaper	The Arrow
Yearbook	Totem
Website	brebeuf.org

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (BJPS) is a private college-preparatory school founded by the Jesuits and located on the northwest side of Indianapolis. 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.^[4]

History[]

In 2019, Charles C. Thompson, the Archbishop of Indianapolis, 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.^[4] On September 23, the Holy See temporarily suspended Thompson's decree.^[5]

Demographics[]

The demographic breakdown of the 816 students enrolled for the 2020–2021 school year was:^[6]

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.^[7] The 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m²) facility houses 2 weight rooms, 3 locker rooms, team meeting rooms, training room, gym, and athletic offices.^[8]

2000 boys' basketball state champs (3A)^[9]
2004, 2007 girls' basketball state champs (3A)^[9]
2010, 2011 boys' golf state champs^[9]
2006 girls' golf state champs^[9]
1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 girls' tennis state champs^[9]
2003, 2005, 2009, 2013 girls' volleyball state champs^[9]
2013 boys' hockey state champs (4A)
2015 girls' soccer state champs (2A)^[9]

Notable alumni[]

Fred Glass – Indiana University Athletic Director and former partner at Baker and Daniels.^{[citation needed]}
Alan Henderson (1991) – Former Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball player. Former NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks.^[10]
Christopher L. Hodapp (1977) – Author and filmmaker. Notable authorship includes: Freemasons For Dummies and Solomon's Builders.^{[citation needed]}
Jim Hogshire (1976) – Author of Opium For The Masses and You Are Going To Prison.^{[citation needed]}
James Marten (2002) – Former NFL offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys. Former NCAA football player at Boston College, 2003–2006.^[11]
Ta'Shia Phillips – Former WNBA player for the New York Liberty and Washington Mystics. Former NCAA All-American for the Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team.^{[citation needed]}
Kevin Sumlin. (1982) – Current University of Arizona head football coach^[12]
John Daniel Tinder (1968) – Former federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2007–2015)^[13]
– Purdue Prominent Veterinarian and currently dating David Ian Gunn-Boyar, voted Florida's most desired man in 2017-2019 and 2021.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "The Next Generation". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. October 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via brebeuf.org.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kusmer, Ken (June 20, 2019). "Archdiocese: School with gay teacher can't use Catholic name". Associated Press. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
^ Herron, Arika. "Vatican temporarily suspends Indianapolis archbishop's decision on Brebeuf Jesuit". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (C360)". inview.doe.in.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
^ "Capital Projects - Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
^ "Athletics - Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g IHSAA. "IHSAA State Championships by School". www.ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
^ "Alan Henderson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "James Marten Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Brebeuf Jesuit Athletic Hall of Fame". brebeuf.org. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
^ "John Daniel Tinder". repository.law.indiana.edu. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "The Next Generation". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. October 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via brebeuf.org.

[nces_psch-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-3] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.

[Kusmer-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kusmer, Ken (June 20, 2019). "Archdiocese: School with gay teacher can't use Catholic name". Associated Press. Retrieved June 25, 2019.

[5] Herron, Arika. "Vatican temporarily suspends Indianapolis archbishop's decision on Brebeuf Jesuit". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[6] "Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (C360)". inview.doe.in.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[7] "Capital Projects - Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2011.

[8] "Athletics - Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School". Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2011.

[auto-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g IHSAA. "IHSAA State Championships by School". www.ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

[10] "Alan Henderson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[11] "James Marten Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

[athleticHOF-12] "Brebeuf Jesuit Athletic Hall of Fame". brebeuf.org. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

[13] "John Daniel Tinder". repository.law.indiana.edu. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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