Type Private, Coeducational Established 1959 Chaplain Fr. Edward Nemeth Phone +1 636-931-7487 Mascot Lancers Colors Navy blue, Gold | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic President Fr. Edward Nemeth Grades 9–12 Average ACT scores 22.1 Founded 1959 | |
Address 1030 St Pius Dr, Festus, MO 63028, USA Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Similar Festus High School, Windsor High School, Herculan High School, St Louis University High Sch, Crystal City High School Profiles | ||
St. Pius X High School was founded in 1959 to provide a Catholic education for high school students in Jefferson County, Missouri. To this day it remains the only Catholic high school in the county. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
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St. Pius was one of the first schools in the nation to offer a semester-long drug course, a requirement for students in their junior year.
St. Pius fields teams in numerous sports, such as football, volleyball, baseball, and softball, as well as both male and female versions of basketball, tennis, cross country, track, and soccer.
St. Pius's principal, Karen DeCosty, is an alumnus of the school, graduating in 1993.
Notable alumni
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