St. Pius X school is an elementary school in Chula Vista, California, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. It is one of two Catholic schools in Chula Vista; the other is St. Rose of Lima school.
| St. Pius X School | |
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| Location | |
| East Emerson Street, Chula Vista, California, United States |
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| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Mrs. Hanson/V.P. Mrs. Randol |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red and white |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Rivals | St. Rose of Lima |
| Athletics | seven teams |
| Website | http://school.saintpiusx.org |
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In the spring of 1955, Bishop Charles Buddy commissioned Father James McGinley to form a new parish in the growing south bay area of San Diego County. The first Mass was celebrated on Ash Wednesday of that year in a rented house. Father McGinley dedicated the new church to St. Pius X, and adopted words from that Holy Father's coat of arms for the motto of the parish: "To restore all things in Christ" (Omnia in Christo). The first Mass in the new church building was celebrated on Thanksgiving Day, 1955. The rectory, which also housed the church office, and the parish hall were completed in 1957. The parish school and the convent followed in 1961. Father McGinley brought Sisters of St. Clare from Ireland to teach the children. Father McGinley instituted the parish council and started the parish picnic, an annual event that continues today. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011.[1]
Students play the following sports: