1. Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
2010-2011 Profile
Pedro A. Suarez, S.J., Ph.D. Guillermo García-Tuñón, S.J., Ed.D.
President Principal
Lisa Peterson Claudia Basso Luis Deschapelles
Director of College Counseling College Counselor College Counselor
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
Member of Southern and National Associations for College Admission Counseling
Jesuit High School College Counselor Association (JHSCCA)
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
500 SW 127th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33184
Tel: (305) 223-8600 * Fax: (305) 223-8750
CEEB/ACT Code: 101059

2. School Profile - Class of 2010
SCHOOL BACKGROUND
Belen Jesuit is an all-male college preparatory school founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba, where it operated until government seizure
in May, 1961. It reopened in Miami in September, 1961 and moved into the new facility in September, 1981.
The foundation of education at Belen is based on religious formation, academic excellence, value education, social responsibility
and athletic achievement. As a Jesuit school, Belen strives to provide leaders who are men of character committed to the Christian
spirits of understanding, social justice and concern for others.
Although the majority of Belen students are of Hispanic background, the school is open to all students regardless of race, religion
or national origin.
ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment in grades 6-12 .................... 1485
High School .................................................. 915
Class of 2010 ................................................ 188
Class of 2011 ................................................ 226
FACULTY
111 teachers: 64% with a Masters degree or higher
MARKING SYSTEM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The alpha system is used for all marks. Two additional A total of 28.25 credits and a cumulative GPA of 2.0
quality points are given for grades A through C in are required for graduation:
AP courses. Honors courses are given an additional
quality point for grades A through C. Though credit is English................................................. 4.0
acknowledged for subjects taken at other schools, only
grades earned at Belen are used in calculating the grade Humanities.......................................... 2.0
point average. Mathematics........................................ 4.0
Science................................................. 3.0
Spanish................................................ 2.0
Grade Scale Quality Points
Social Studies....................................... 4.5
A+.......................... 95-100 4.25
Theology.............................................. 3.75
A............................ 90-94 4.00
PE: Personal Fitness / Life Mgt. Skills.... 1.0
B+.......................... 85-89 3.25
Electives............................................... 4.0
B............................ 80-84 3.00
C+.......................... 75-79 2.25
C............................ 70-74 2.00 CLASS RANK
School policy precludes ranking.
D+.......................... 65-69 1.25
D............................ 60-64 1.00
ENROLLEMENT IN HONORS AND AP COURSES
Students must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA to enroll in AP courses and a 3.25 cumulative GPA to enroll in Honors courses.
In addition, students must have at least a B in the previous year’s releated Honors/ AP course or an A in the previous year’s
college preparatory course.

3. SPECIAL CURRICULUM FEATURES
AP courses offered (2010-2011):
Art History Environmental Science Spanish Literature
Biology Human Geography Statistics
Calculus AB/BC Macroeconomics Studio Art
Chemistry Physics C US Government
Comparative Gov. & Pol. Psychology US History
English Language Spanish Language World History
English Literature Spanish Lang./ Intro to Lit
Honors courses offered:
Algebra I Chemistry Physics
Algebra II/ Trigonometry Computer Science Pre-Calculus
American Literature English I Spanish
Anatomy & Physiology Geometry U.S. Government
Art History Ignatian Spirituality U.S. History
Biology Latin American History World Literature
British Literature Philosophy
College credit is offered through St. Thomas University in a dual-enrollment program in:
English French Social Studies
Fine Arts Spanish
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Belen Jesuit has always promoted the idea of students serving the community, heightening their sense of social responsibility
and civic participation. As a Jesuit school we also believe in the ideal of forming our students to become “men-for-others”.
Students are required to devote 25 hours a year to community service. A minimum of 100 service hours is required for
graduation from Belen.
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM
Class of 2010: 3 Scholars, 8 Commended
Class of 2011: 6 Semi-Finalists, 10 Commended
NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Class of 2010: 15 Scholars, 2 Honorable Mentions
Class of 2011: 16 Scholars, Honorable Mentions - TBA
ACT MID 50% RANGE SCORES SAT MID 50% RANGE SCORES
Class Tested Composite Class Tested V/Cr. Read Math Writing
2010* 76 22-28 2010* 145 500-610 520-630 480-610
2011** 107 22-29 2011** 151 510-650 520-680 500-620
* 40% of the Class took the ACT * 76% of the Class took the SAT
** 56% of the Class took the ACT ** 80% of the Class took the SAT
94% of Belen students are Hispanic and, for a large majority, English is a second language
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY (2005-2010)
A total of 2839 examinations were taken in 19 subjects. The score distribution was:
SCORE NUMBER PERCENT
5 613 22
4 765 27
3 716 25
2 456 16
1 289 10

4. College Acceptances 2010
Matriculation 2005-2010
Allegheny College Iona College Texas Christian University
American University James Madison University The Catholic University of America (2)
Amherst College Jacksonville University The Cooper Union
Appalacian State University John Carroll University The Culinary Institute of America
Arizona State University Johns Hopkins University (1) The George Washington University
Auburn University (2) Lehigh University (2) Trinity College (1)
Ave Maria University LeMoyne University Tufts University (1)
Babson College (2) Lenoir-Rhyne University Tulane University (2)
Ball State University Loyola Marymount University U. Externado de Colombia
Barry University (3) Loyola University Chicago (3) U.S. Air Force Academy
Bates College (1) Loyola University Maryland (1) Union College
Bentley University (1) Loyola University New Orleans (3) Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
Berklee College of Music Marist University University of Alabama (4)
Binghamton University Marquette University University of Central Florida (4)
Boston College (3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Chicago (1)
Boston University (1) McGill University University of Colorado, Boulder
Bradley University Mercer University University of Connecticut
Brown University Mercyhurst College (1) University of Dayton
Bucknell University Miami Dade College (11) University of Florida (6)
Butler University (1) Miami University University of Georgia
California Institute of Technology Moravian College (1) University of Hartford
Carnegie Mellon University New College of Florida University of Hawaii
Case Western Reserve University (1) New York Institute of Technology University of Houston
Clemson University New York University (2) University of Illinois - Urbana C.
Colby College Northeastern University (1) Universtiy of Maryland
College of the Holy Cross Northwestern University University of Massachusetts
College of William and Mary (1) Nova Southeastern University (1) University of Miami (20)
Colorado College Occidental College University of Michigan (1)
Colorado State University Oglethorpe University University of New Orleans
Columbia University (1) Ohio Wesleyan University University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1)
Cornell University Oxford College of Emory (1) University of North Florida
Covenant College (1) Pennsylvania State University (5) University of Notre Dame (1)
Dartmouth College (2) Pomona College (1) University of Pennsylvania (3)
Drexel University Princeton University University of Rochester
Duke University (2) Providence College University of San Diego
Elon University Purdue University (1) University of South Florida (2)
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Reed College University of Southern California
Emerson College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1) University of Tampa
Emory University Rhode Island School of Design University of Tennessee
Fairfield University Rhodes College University of Vermont
Fisher College Rice University University of Virginia (1)
Flagler College Rollins College Vanderbilt University
Florida Atlantic University Rutgers University Vassar College
Florida Gulf Coast University Saint Anselm College Villanova University (2)
Florida Institute of Technology Saint Leo University Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Florida International University (49) Saint Louis University Wagner College (2)
Florida State University (12) Samford University Wake Forest University (1)
Fordham University (1) Santa Clara University (1) Warner Southern College
Franklin Marshall College Savannah College of Art and Design (1) Washington and Jefferson College (1)
Furman University Southern Methodist University Washington College
George Mason University Spring Hill College (1) Washington University in St. Louis
Georgetown University (1) St. John’s University Western Carolina University
Georgia Institute of Technology St. Thomas University (1) Western New England College
Goucher College Stanford University Williams College
Hanover College Stetson University Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Harvard University (1) Stony Brook University Xavier University (2)
High Point University Suffolk University (1) Yale University
Hoftra University Syracuse University (1) Santa Fe Community College (1)
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico Temple University
Class of 2010 acceptances in bold Class of 2010 matriculation in parenthesis