Pius X High School (Nebraska)

Private school in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Pius X High School

Address

6000 A Street

Lincoln

Nebraska

68510

United States

Coordinates| 40°47′58″N 96°38′20″W﻿ / ﻿40.79944°N 96.63889°W﻿ / 40.79944; -96.63889
Information
Type| Private, coeducational
Motto| "Restore All Things In Christ"
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| 1956
Teaching staff| 74.5 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,251[1] (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio| 16.8[1]
Color(s)| Green, gold and white

Athletics conference| Heartland Athletic Conference (HAC)
Team name| Thunderbolts
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Website| http://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.

## External links

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* Pius X High School official website
* Private School Review profile of Lincoln Pius X

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