Pius X High School (Nebraska)

Lincoln Pius X High School is the central Catholic high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, and the Diocese of Lincoln. Pius X is the largest Catholic high school in the state, with an enrollment of approximately 1,200 young men and women. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera.

Pius X High School
Address
6000 A Street

Lincoln
,
(Lancaster County)
,
Nebraska
68510

United States
Coordinates40°47′58″N 96°38′20″W
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
Motto"Restore All Things In Christ"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1956
Staff95
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,200 (approx.) (fall 2019)
Color(s)Green, gold and white             
Athletics conferenceHeartland Athletic Conference (HAC)
Team nameThunderbolts
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Websitehttp://www.piusx.net

History

Pius X High School was established on October 1, 1956 as the central Catholic high school for the city of Lincoln and the Diocese of Lincoln. Since its earliest years, Pius X has grown to approximately 1,200 students in grades 9-12, with over 90 faculty and staff made up of both religious and lay people. When the school was named after Pope Pius X, it took its patron's motto, "To restore all things in Christ", as its guiding mission.

Academics

Pius X offers a large variety of classes, including basic classes such as biology, world history, chemistry, geometry, anatomy, and various literature courses. Through the years, Pius X has expanded the classes offered.

The administration approved the addition of an academic decathlon course in 2010, to be added during the 2010–2011 school year. The school won the large school Nebraska state championship in Academic Decathlon in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020 and competed in national competition.

Athletics

Pius X offers every sport that the NSAA sanctions. Beginning with the 2016–17 school year, most of the school's sports compete in Class A, the NSAA's classification for the state's largest schools. The school has won 81 NSAA state championships, including three girls' golf championships and one boys tennis title while competing in Class A. All other titles have been won while competing in Class B. In its first 60 years of football, the school had only two head coaches, Vince Aldrich, for whom the football stadium is named, and current athletic director Tim Aylward. Ryan Kearney became the school's third head coach starting with the 2016 football season. The club sports of bowling (9 state titles) and trap shooting are also offered at Pius X for both boys and girls.

State championships
State championships[2]
SeasonSportNumber of championshipsYear
FallFootball61975, 1978, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004
Cross country, boys101976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2007
Cross country, girls111986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018
Volleyball71996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Softball22002, 2012
Golf, girls32001 (A), 2002 (A), 2003 (A)
Tennis, boys141978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
WinterBasketball, boys51974, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2019
Basketball, girls41991, 1992, 2015, 2020
Bowling, boys52009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017
Bowling, girls42012, 2015, 2016, 2017
SpringSoccer, boys22006, 2010
Soccer, girls22004, 2005
Track and field, boys11984
Track and field, girls11982
Golf, boys31957, 1959, 1982
Baseball32012, 2014, 2015
Tennis, girls71988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
Total90

Notable alumni

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  3. Worthington, Rogers. "Deadly Deception". Chicago Tribune. 1994-01-17. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
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