St. Pius X High School (read as "Saint Pius the Tenth") is a Dominican,

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co-educational secondary school in

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. St. Pius X High School, informally known as St. Pius or SPX, enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and is administered by the

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History

St. Pius X High School was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Houston in 1956. The school was named in honor of

Pope Pius X Pope Pius X ( it, Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of ...

, who was

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by the Roman Catholic Church in 1954. Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, and his family name was taken as the name of the school's official yearbook, ''Del Sarto''. Pope Pius X's nickname, "Beppo," was also chosen as the name of the school's panther mascot. Principal Diane Larson is scheduled to retire on July 1, 2020, and Rachel Ware is scheduled to replace her.

Athletics

St. Pius X teams are the Panthers. The school's football stadium is named after

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, an alumnus who quarterbacked the team for three consecutive state championships.

Notable alumni

* Justin Anderson (Class of 2011) – MLB baseball player for the

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(Class of 1979) – Former NFL quarterback and head coach *

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(Class of 1998) – Former MLB relief pitcher * Chris Harrington (Class of 2003) – Former NFL linebacker *

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(Class of 1997) – actor *

Kohl Stewart Kohl Robert Stewart (born October 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs. He was the fourth overal ...

(Class of 2013) – MLB baseball player for the

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* Norman F. Carnahan (Class of 1960) – American chemical engineer and scientist *

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– musician

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St. Pius X High School
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History

Athletics

Notable alumni

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