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Happening Now at BCP
Life is fast, and our Cadets are guys on the go. Keep up with Benedictine happenings by connecting with us on social media and in the news.
Whether it’s highlights or news feeds from the big game, a photo shoot of one of our many social events or film of the Benedictine men on the march, we make sure the info is right at your fingertips. Plus, you can find out about the gamut of Benedictine activities taking place by checking out our school calendar.
Benedictine is soon saying goodbye to one of its dear English teachers in Mr. Long. Mr. Long's English classes will be taken over by Mr. Gibrall and Coach Arnold, who both have extensive experience with teaching English classes. Mr. Gibrall will be taking over two of Longs English 10 classes. Mr. Gibrall has been a part of Benedictine's English department longer than most can remember. Gibrall was also once an astonishing English teacher at Godwin High School, winning Teacher Of The Year all five of his years there.
Benedictine has shown that it is not just a military school by namesake. At the end of this week, sophomore English teacher David Long will depart for stateside training, with the goal of deploying to Afghanistan for about a year. Coach Long's rank in the Marines is captain, and when his unit deploys, it will travel to the Kandahar Province in Afghanistan. While in the Kandahar Province, he and his unit will be tasked with advising Georgian (the country) forces to maintain security in the region.
2018's prom will definitely be one to remember. Miss Lowry and various Cadets from the prom committee plan on doing an outstanding job in preparing for this special event. They've met multiple times and have teamed up with St. Gertrude's prom committee in preparation. The prom takes place Friday, April 27 from 8 to 10 p.m. This year's prom will be held at the Tuckahoe Woman's Club.
It All Adds Up
At Benedictine, we let our numbers speak for us.
In terms of our students’ academic success, the amount of attention we devote to our Cadets, the level of future opportunities and our dedication to the breadth and depth of our students’ intellectual capabilities, it’s hard to match the Benedictine experience.
15.6 Students Average Class Size
13 AP Courses Offered
57% Students receive grants, scholarships & financial aid to attend BCP
$3,629,000 Total college scholarships & grants awarded to last year’s grads
9-to-1 Student-Teacher Ratio
75% Upperclassmen taking fine arts courses
100% Last year’s grads accepted into college
98% Last year’s grads enrolling in college
29% Minority Representation in student body
$57,600 Last year’s grads’ average college aid packet
A Path to Success
View the stories of how Benedictine helped place Richmond’s young men on a path to adulthood that culminated in their realizing achievement as mature, thoughtful and intelligent men of conscience and discipline.
“Benedictine has been a positive driver in teaching me
leadership and teamwork, as well as preparing me academically for the rigors of
an Ivy League education.”
- Jacob Gleberman, Benedictine ’15 and Cornell ’19 (and entrepreneur)
From Cadet to Olympian
The 2015 Benedictine yearbook’s “Senior Superlatives” section featured Townley Haas as “Most likely to go to the Olympics,” an honor bestowed upon him by his classmates. It took less than a year and a half for Haas to prove his friends right, as he qualified for the U.S. Olympic swim team and its journey to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Then he surpassed even their lofty prognostications, going on to earn a gold medal at the quadrennial Summer Games in the 4 X 200 relay.
From Cadet to CEO
During his time at Benedictine, Joe Swedish (Class of '69) may not have given much of an overt indication that he was on his way to major accomplishments. But, hidden beneath an unassuming exterior, burned a passionate flame to make big things happen. That flame, as well as a well-rooted work ethic, carried Swedish through a career that culminated in his leading a Fortune 38 company today.
So, how would he advise current Cadets? “Experience all that Benedictine has to offer academically, religiously, socially and culturally…," states Swedish.
From Cadet to General
Norvell V. Coots is an embodiment of the characteristics of his alma mater. A member of the Class of '76, his compassion is evident in the success of his medical career. His discipline helped push him to the lofty ranks of our military. His strength of faith resulted in his being recognized by none other than the Pope.
His experience with sacrifice was evident early in his life. Coots recalled that his father, who had been born and raised in Richmond, retired from his Oklahoma-based medical practice and moved the family back here so that his son could attend Benedictine.
