Berkeley Preparatory School

Berkeley Preparatory School
Location
4811 Kelly Road Tampa , Hillsborough County , Florida 33615 United States
Information
Type	Private
Motto	"Disciplina, Diligentia, Integritas" ("Discipline, Diligence, Integrity")
Religious affiliation(s)	Episcopal Church
Founded	1960
Headmaster	Joseph W. Seivold
Faculty	268 [1]
Grades	PK–12
Enrollment	1401 [1]
Average class size	18 (upper school) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	10:1 (upper school) [1]
Campus size	86 acres (35 ha)
Color(s)	Navy and Columbia blue
Nickname	Berkeley
Accreditation	FCIS
Website	berkeleyprep.org
[2]

Berkeley Preparatory School is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school in Tampa, in Florida in the United States. ^[1] . It is housed in eight buildings on a campus of about 80 acres (32 hectares), and has approximately 1200 students in classes from kindergarten to twelfth grade. It is affiliated to the Episcopal Church, and has either approval or accreditation from the College Board, the Florida Council of Independent Schools, the Florida Department of Education, the National Association of Episcopal Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. ^[1]

Alumni

• Nelson Agholor, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots ^[3]
• Jeff Balis, film producer and director ^[4]
• Martin Baron, journalist and editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe ^[5]
• Declan Farmer, paralympic gold medalist and ESPY winner ^[6]
• Arjun Gupta, actor on The Magicians ^[7]
• Jaylen Harrell, defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines ^[8]
• Keon Keeley, linebacker and defensive end for the Alabama Crimson Tide ^[9]
• Zach Mathis, CFL football player ^[10]
• Kirstjen Nielsen, United States Secretary of Homeland Security ^[11]
• Maulik Pancholy, actor, voice of Baljeet on Phineas and Ferb ^[12]
• Nicholas Petit-Frere, NFL offensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans ^[13]
• Steve Swindal, businessman ^[14]
• Justin Vogel, NFL football player
• Joshua Youngblood, college football wide receiver ^[15]
• Kyle Dagostino, USA Men's Volleyball team ^[16]
• JP Sands

References

1. [Peterson's] (2011). Private secondary schools 2011–12, thirty-first edition. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's Publishing. ISBN   9780768935189, page 105.
2. "Berkeley Preparatory School | History". www.berkeleyprep.org. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
3. "Nelson Agholor Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com .
4. "Off to college via White House". tampabay.com .
5. "The Not-So-Bitter Rivalry of Dean Baquet and Marty Baron". Politico .
6. Williams, Doug. "PARALYMPICS YIELD TRACTOR-LOADS OF EXPERIENCE FOR DECLAN FARMER". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
7. "Tampa Bay native Arjun Gupta of 'The Magicians' talks learning practical magic and nostalgia for Tampa Bay".
8. "Jaylen Harrell - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
9. "Keon Keeley - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.
10. "Zach Mathis". gobison.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
11. Gomez, Melissa; Solomon, Josh (October 13, 2017). "Kirstjen Nielsen, Trump's Homeland Security pick, attended Berkeley Prep". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved October 13, 2017.
12. "Lesser Known Indian-origin Actors Who've Taken Hollywood by Storm". August 27, 2017.
13. Lind, Andrew (April 29, 2022). "Former Ohio State Offensive Tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere Selected By Tennessee Titans With No. 69 Overall Pick In 2022 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
14. Coffey, Wayne (July 3, 2005). "Son-In-Law Rises, Swindal Poised to Take Reins From Boss". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
15. "LB Jaylen Harrell's stock is rising and three other things to know about Berkeley Prep". Tampa Bay Times . May 14, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
16. "Kyle Dagostino".

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