Pius X High School (Nebraska)

Pius X High School
Address
6000 A Street
Lincoln, Nebraska, (Lancaster County), 68510
 United States
Information
Motto "Restore All Things In Christ"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1956
Superintendent Rev. James Meysenberg
Principal Tom Korta
Asst. Principal Greg Lesiak
Staff 95
Grades 912
Enrollment 1100  (2007-2008)
Campus Urban
Color(s) Green, Gold and White             
Mascot Theo the Thunderbolt
Team name Thunderbolts
Rival Waverly High School, Norris High School, Beatrice High School
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper 'X-Change'
Athletic Director Tim Aylward
Website

Lincoln Pius X High School is the central Catholic high school in Lincoln, Nebraska and the Diocese of Lincoln. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera. The school took Saint Pius X's motto, "Restore All Things In Christ" as its guiding mission.

As of 2010, its current Superintendent is Father James Meysenburg.

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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 has grown to over 1,000 students in grades 9-12, with over 80 faculty and staff made up of both religious and lay people. When the school was named after Pope St. Pius X, it took its patron’s motto, "To restore all things in Christ", as its guiding mission.

On February 16, 2007, had the privilege of welcoming Former Nebraska Cornhusker football coach Dr. Tom Osborne as a guest speaker. Dr. Osborne talked to the school about the importance of character and how one's character is shaped by everyday choices.

During the 2010-2011 school year, Imaculee Ilibagiza came to talk to the school about how she forgave the man who killed her family during the Rwandan Genocide and how we are all called to forgive, now matter what horrors are done to us. Also during this school year, Pius was one of the winners of Kohl's Cares, a program set up by Kohls to give 20 schools $500,000. Pius teamed up with Lake High School and Our Lady Of The Presentation and helped the schools make it to and stay in the top 20, with Lake High School actually coming in first.

During the 2007-2008 school year, Pius was made a member of the Catholic Honor Roll, distinguishing the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America.

Academics

Pius has a large variety of classes offered to the students with basic classes such as biology, world history, chemistry, geometry, anatomy, various literature courses, and many others. Through the years Pius 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.

Clubs

Clubs offered at Pius include:

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and references