St. Pius X High School (Houston)

St. Pius X High School
Address
811 West Donovan Street
Houston, Texas 77091-5643
United States
Coordinates 29°50′36″N 95°24′49″W / 29.84333°N 95.41361°W / 29.84333; -95.41361Coordinates: 29°50′36″N 95°24′49″W / 29.84333°N 95.41361°W / 29.84333; -95.41361
Information
Type Private, Co-educational
Motto Veritas ("Truth")
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Dominican
Established 1956
Principal Diane Larsen
Head of school Carmen Garrett Armistead
Faculty 46
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 638 (2017–2018)
Average class size 19
Hours in school day 7.5 Hrs. (8:00AM – 3:30PM)
Campus Urban
Color(s) Black, White, Gray, and Orange                 
Athletics conference TAPPS
Mascot Beppo the Panther
Team name Panthers
Rival St. Thomas High School (Houston, Texas)
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper The Torchbearer
Yearbook Del Sarto
Tuition $15,200 per student
Website www.stpiusx.org

St. Pius X High School (read as "Saint Pius the Tenth") is a Dominican, Catholic co-educational secondary school in Houston, Texas. St. Pius X High School, informally known as St. Pius or SPX, enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

St. Pius is one of two co-educational Catholic high schools within the city of Houston and one of the ten Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Pius offers a traditional college preparatory curriculum.[2]

History

St. Pius X High School was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Houston in 1956. The school was named in honor of Pope Pius X, who was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1954. Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, and his family name was taken as the name of the school's official yearbook, Del Sarto. Pope Pius X's nickname, "Beppo," was also chosen as the name of the school's panther mascot.

The school buildings and grounds were originally designed by architect Dean Eichelberger on land in northwest Houston that was already owned by the Dominican Sisters. St. Pius was originally connected to the Dominican Sisters Convent, but the convent was eventually relocated, and its structures were renovated for use as additional instructional space. The school's first principal at its opening was Sister Mary Margaret, O.P., and its first chaplain was Father Stephen Smithers, O.P. The first class graduated in 1959, though the Class of 1960 was the first graduating class to attend all four years at St. Pius.

Institutional culture

As a Dominican institution of learning under the aegis of the Catholic Church, St. Pius emphasizes the spiritual and social development of students as well as academic achievement. St. Pius bases student development on its "four pillars" of Dominican Education: prayer, study, community, and preaching.[3] Though Catholic values and spirituality are emphasized through prayer and theological teaching, students are not required to be members of a Catholic parish. The student body at St. Pius is approximately 60% Catholic and 40% non-Catholic.[2]

Entrance to St. Pius X High School on Shepherd Drive

Athletics

St. Pius X teams are the Panthers. The school's football stadium is named after Gary Kubiak, an alumnus who quarterbacked the team for three consecutive state championships.[4]

Notable alumni

Feeder schools

Students of some private primary schools, including St. Ambrose Catholic School,[12] Presbyterian School,[13] The Village School,[14] Annunciation Orthodox School,[15] and John Paul II School,[16] matriculate to St. Pius. The student body comes from across the Houston metro area, from both public school systems as well as the private schools in the region.

See also

References

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. 1 2 https://www.stpiusx.org/about/school-profile
  3. ↑ http://www.houstonschoolsurvey.com/st-pius-x.html
  4. ↑ Matt Wyatt (November 10, 2017). "St. Pius X renames football arena Kubiak Stadium". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Jeff Jenkins (March 5, 2010). "Baseball: Veteran-led Panthers focus on repeat bid". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ Matt Musil (July 31, 2013). "Kubiak's HS coach visits Texans practice". KHOU. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ McTaggert, Brian (July 19, 2010). "Hurler Majewski joins hometown team". MLB.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Chris Harrington". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Barnes, Michael (May 22, 2010). "How Do I Know You, Jackson Hurst?". Austin American Statesman. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ Graff, Chad (June 6, 2013). "Twins draft prep pitcher/QB Kohl Stewart, insist he'll pick baseball". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Meet Tony Braunagel '67". St.Pius X High School. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  12. ↑ http://www.sashornets.org
  13. ↑ "Link Lookup". Pshouston.org. Archived from the original on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  14. ↑ Alumni, The Village School Archived May 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "Link Lookup". Aoshouston.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  16. ↑ Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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