St. Pius X Catholic High School (DeKalb County, Georgia)

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St. Pius X Catholic High School

Name	St. Pius X Catholic High School
Town	Atlanta, Georgia
Established	1958
Community	Suburban
Type	Private Secondary
Religion	Roman Catholic
Students	Coeducational
Grades	9 to 12
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Principal	Steve Spellman
Nickname	St. Pius, Pius
Mascot	Golden Lion
Colors	Gold and White (accent of Navy)
Motto	"Domini Sumus" ("We are the Lord's")
Military	None
Newspaper	The Golden Lines
Yearbook	Golden Echoes
Website	Link

St. Pius X Catholic High School, also known as St. Pius or, informally, merely Pius, by others as '"Pi High"'is an Archdiocesan Catholic high school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near the city of Atlanta. The school is located right off I-85's Exit 93 (Shallowford Road). The school was founded in 1958.

Contents 1 History 2 Sports 2.1 Football 3 External links

[edit] History

St. Pius X Catholic High School opened in 1958 as the first Archdiocesan high school in the newly-established Diocese of Atlanta. Several parish high schools had served the area previously; these were closed and merged with St. Pius.

[edit] Sports

St. Pius X currently has 24 sports teams. Cheerleading, Cross Country (B&G), Football, Softball, Volleyball, Basketball (B&G), Cheerleading, Dance Team, Swimming and Diving (B&G), Wrestling, Baseball, Golf (B&G), Lacrosse (B&G), Soccer (B&G), Tennis (B&G), and Track & Field (B&G).

[edit] Football

The football team carries much tradition having been State runners-up in 1965 and State Champions in 1968. Although going through an extended period of under-performance, the hiring of new head coach Paul Standard before the 2001 season brought with it a quick turn-around. In 2002, Standard took the Golden Lions to the playoffs for only the second time in 22 years (previously in 1999 and 1981). In 2003, the Lions reached the state quarterfinals, followed in 2004 by a third straight appearance to the state playoffs. In 2006, the program reached a new level by reaching the state semi-finals (held in the Georgia Dome). A narrow loss to Northside-Warner Robins by a score of 20-17 ended the season, however.

[edit] External links

• St. Pius X Catholic High School
• St. Pius X Football