College Preparatory, in honor of Robert Cardinal Bellarmine, a canonized saint and Jesuit of the sixteenth century. The school colors converted from the red and white of Santa Clara to a blue and white pattern, to honor Saint Mary, the Mother of Jesus. After World War II, Fr. Gerald Sugrue S.J. modernized the school's facilities by raising funds for the establishment of the Schott Academic Center, Vincent O’ Donnell Residence Hall, Samuel A. Liccardo Center, James A. Carney Science Center, Leontyne Chapel and Matthewson Hall. These new academic buildings accompanied the development of a new gymnasium and fitness center. Bellarmine remained a boarding school until 1985, after which the institution converted to a predominantly day school. In 2001, Bellarmine celebrated its 150th anniversary in educating young men in the Jesuit tradition. In 2011, the Lorry I. Lokey Academic Center was completed after a $15 million gift from the family of the philanthropist and founder of Business Wire. 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 everyday 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 Caltrain to avoid cutting service to the station. Academics 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 to attend college. 94.7% of graduating seniors were attending a four-year institution. Every year, a high amount of Bellarmine seniors matriculate into Jesuit universities including Santa Clara University, Loyola Marymount University, Gonzaga University, Boston College and Seattle University. In 2020, the mean ACT score among Bellarmine students was 30.0 and the mean SAT score was 1346. In 2019, the school had 23 National Merit Semifinalists. Bellarmine administers an average of 1300 A.P tests each year with a pass rate of 84%. Across its 10 academic departments, the school offers 19 AP courses and 11 Honors Courses to complement its curriculum designed to meet University of California