Lincoln Pius X High School is a

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Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United ...

and the

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. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera.

History

Pius X High School was founded in 1956.

Academics

Pius X has won state championships in academic decathlon.

Athletics

Because of rising enrollment, Pius X moved from Class B to Class A for the 2016-17 school year. In addition to the NSAA championships, Pius X bowling has also won state championships in both boys' and girls' bowling.

Performing arts

Pius X has two competitive

show choirs A show choir (originally known as a "swing choir") is a musical ensemble that combines choral singing with choreographed dance, often with an overarching theme. It is most relevant in the Midwestern United States and was popularized by the America ...

, the mixed-gender "Spectrum" and the all-female "Prism".

Notable alumni

* Joe Glenn, football player and coach * Tyler Polak, soccer player * Brandon Teena, transgender man whose 1993 murder was memorialized in the film '' Boys Don't Cry''; attended Pius X but was expelled in his senior year *

Adam Treu Adam R. Treu (born June 24, 1974) is an American former center who played in the National Football League. He walked on to University of Nebraska-Lincoln after playing at Pius X High School in Lincoln. He won back-to-back National Championshi ...

, football player * Greg Zuerlein, football player * Valerie Dodds, adult film actress

References

External links

*
Private School Review profile of Lincoln Pius X
{{authority control Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in Nebraska Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska Catholic secondary schools in Nebraska