St. Pius X High School (Festus)
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| Name |
St. Pius X High School |
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Semi-Rural |
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| Grades |
9 to 12 |
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| Accreditation |
North Central Association: Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement |
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| Nickname |
St. Pius, Pius |
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| Mascot |
Lancers |
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| Colors |
Navy Blue and Notre Dame Gold |
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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.
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.[citation needed]
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' current President and CEO is Charles Nolan, and its principal is Karen Decosty.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Steve Stoll, a former Democratic Missouri State Senator and Congressional candidate
- Mike Henneman, former All-Star pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
