Private high school · San Jose, California

Bellarmine College Preparatory

Bellarmine College Preparatory rates 3.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 223 schools in San Jose for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.

3.9this school

#1,860 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 223 schools in San Jose is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in San Jose, CA serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 1,860 of 1,893 schools in California.

Bellarmine College Preparatory is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention: 3.4; 30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment: 2.3; 15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion: 8.0; 20% of the rating
Community Context: Data not available
School Profile: 1.2; 15% of the rating

About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 223 schools in San Jose. Learn more
What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95126; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Bellarmine College Preparatory and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the San Jose school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $127,297
Median home value: $1,195,700
Median rent: $2,544/mo
College educated: 54.8%
Homeownership: 34.2%
Poverty rate: 8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95126; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 72; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 50; Good Transit
Bike Score: 78; Very Bikeable
City reported crime: 2,893/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Jose. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Jose), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

White40%
Asian39%
Hispanic17%
Black3%
Two or More1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bellarmine College Preparatory serve?

Bellarmine College Preparatory serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Bellarmine College Preparatory?

Bellarmine College Preparatory has an enrollment of approximately 1,664 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellarmine College Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellarmine College Preparatory is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Bellarmine College Preparatory rank in CA?

Bellarmine College Preparatory ranks #1,860 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Bellarmine College Preparatory's MySchoolScout rating?

Bellarmine College Preparatory has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Bellarmine College Preparatory a private school?

Yes, Bellarmine College Preparatory is a private all-boys school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Bellarmine College Preparatory a religious school?

Bellarmine College Preparatory has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades: 9th – 12th
Enrollment: 1,664
Gender split: 100% M / 0% F
Student-teacher ratio: 17.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 94
Type: Private
Coed status: All-Boys
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
School day: 6.5 hours
Days per year: 163 days
Setting: Large City
County: Santa Clara County
Phone: (408) 537-9455
Area population (ZIP 95126): 38,239
Area average commute: 24.5 min
Area median age: 34.4

All 16 facts

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).