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    Pius X High School (Nebraska)

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    Pius X High School
    Address
    Map
    6000 A Street

    Lincoln
    ,
    Nebraska
    68510

    United States
    Coordinates40°47′58″N 96°38′20″W / 40.79944°N 96.63889°W / 40.79944; -96.63889
    Information
    TypePrivate, coeducational
    Motto"Restore All Things In Christ"
    Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
    Established1956
    Teaching staff74.5 (FTE)[1]
    Grades9–12
    Enrollment1,251[1] (2019-20)
    Student to teacher ratio16.8[1]
    Color(s)Green, gold and white
         
    Athletics conferenceHeartland Athletic Conference (HAC)
    Team nameThunderbolts
    AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
    Websitehttp://www.piusx.net

    Lincoln Pius X High School is a Catholic high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Diocese of Lincoln. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera.

    History

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    Pius X High School was founded in 1956.[3]

    Academics

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    Pius X has won state championships in academic decathlon.[4]

    Athletics

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    Because of rising enrollment, Pius X moved from Class B to Class A for the 2016-17 school year.[5]

    State championships[6]
    Season Sport Number of championships Year
    Fall Football 6 1973, 1975, 1978, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004
    Cross country, boys 10 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2007
    Cross country, girls 11 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018
    Volleyball 7 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
    Softball 2 2002, 2012
    Golf, girls 3 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2003 (A)
    Tennis, boys 14 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
    Winter Basketball, boys 7 1923 (as Cathedral High School), 1924 (as Cathedral High School), 1974, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2019
    Basketball, girls 5 1991, 1992, 2015, 2020, 2021
    Swimming, boys
    Swimming,

    girls

    Wrestling, boys
    Bowling, boys
    Bowling, girls
    Spring Soccer, boys 2 2006, 2010
    Soccer, girls 2 2004, 2005
    Track and field, boys 1 1984
    Track and field, girls 1 1982
    Golf, boys 3 1957, 1959, 1982
    Baseball 3 2012, 2014, 2015
    Tennis, girls 8 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2021
    Total 85

    In addition to the NSAA championships, Pius X bowling has also won state championships in both boys' and girls' bowling.[7]

    Performing arts

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    Pius X has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Spectrum" and the all-female "Prism".[8]

    Notable alumni

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    • Joe Glenn, football player and coach[9]
    • Michael Helman, Major League Baseball player[10]
    • Alexis Markowski, basketball player[11]
    • Tyler Polak, soccer player[12]
    • 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[13]
    • Adam Treu, football player[14]
    • Greg Zuerlein, football player[15]

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Pius X High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
    3. ^ "Story of the 'Thunderbolts'". Pius X High School. Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. December 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    4. ^ "Pius X Academic Decathlon team wins state title". Lincoln Journal Star. March 15, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    5. ^ Hambleton, Ryly Jane (November 12, 2015). "Lincoln Pius X moves back to Class A". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    6. ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved June 19, 2012.
    7. ^ "Pius X sweeps state bowling titles, Northeast boys win in Class A". Lincoln Journal Star. February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    8. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Pius X High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    9. ^ "Pius X grad Glenn to retire from coaching". Lincoln Journal Star. November 22, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    10. ^ "Michael Helman Bio". Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
    11. ^ "Alexis Markowski College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    12. ^ Hambleton, Ken (September 27, 2011). "Lincoln Pius X grad Polak finds a happy home at Creighton". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    13. ^ Worthington, Rogers. "Deadly Deception". Chicago Tribune. 1994-01-17. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
    14. ^ "Adam Treu Bio". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
    15. ^ "Pius X grad Zuerlein kicks Rams into the Super Bowl". Lincoln Journal Star. January 20, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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