St. Pius X High School was founded in 1959 to provide a Catholic education for

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students in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The only Catholic high school in Jefferson County, St. Pius X is part of the

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Description

The course catalog includes courses in digital citizenship, forensic science and a wellness program. 35 hours of college credit dual-enrollment coursework is available through Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri - St. Louis. 102 hours of community service are part of the graduation requirements for each student, along with a capstone project requirement implemented for the class of 2021 and beyond. St. Pius X principal Karen DeCosty is an alumnus of the school, graduating in 1993.

Sports and Activities

St. Pius X offers the following MSHSAA sports and activities: * Baseball * Men's and Women's Basketball * Cheerleading * Men's and Women's Cross Country (girls took 3rd in the state championship as a team and one girl was state champion in 2020) * Football * Men's and Women's Golf * Lancer Dancers * Men's and Women's Soccer (girls have won 1 state championship) * Softball * Men's and Women's Tennis * Men's and Women's Track & Field * Women's Volleyball (team has won three state championships, most recently 2024) * Weightlifting * Women's Lacrosse * Theater, Speech and Debate

Notable alumni

* Mike Henneman, Class of 1980 - former

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player * Steve Stoll, Class of 1965 - former Democratic Missouri

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and

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candidate * Paul Wieland, Class of 1981 - Missouri state senator representing the 22nd District *

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, Class of 2002 - American operatic mezzo-soprano

References

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