St. Pius X High School (Festus, Missouri)

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Private, coeducational school in Festus, Jefferson, Missouri

St. Pius X High School

Location

Festus

Jefferson

Missouri

63028

Information
Type| Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| 1959
President| James Lehn
Principal| Karen DeCosty
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 300
Student to teacher ratio| 14:1
Color(s)| Navy Blue and Vegas Gold
Athletics| FALL SEASON: Men's Football, Women's Softball, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Cheerleading, Dance, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Women's Volleyball; WINTER SEASON: Women's Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance; SPRING SEASON: Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Basketball, Men's Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's and Women's Track & Field
Athletics conference| Jefferson County Athletic Association (JCAA)
Mascot| Sir Lancerlot
Nickname| StPX
Team name| Lancers
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication| Lancer Legend
Yearbook| Lance
College Counselor| Mr. Matt Schutte
Athletic Director| Mr. Tilden Watson
Website| St. Pius X website

St. Pius X High School was founded in 1959 to provide a Catholic education for high school students in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The only Catholic high school in Jefferson County, St. Pius X is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

## Description[edit]

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[edit]

St. Pius X offers the following MSHAA 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 2017)
* Weightlifting
* Women's Lacrosse
* Theater, Speech and Debate

## Notable alumni[edit]

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (July 2017)

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* Mike Henneman, Class of 1980 - former MLB player
* Steve Stoll, Class of 1965 - former Democratic Missouri State Senator and Congressional candidate
* Paul Wieland, Class of 1981 - Missouri state senator representing the 22nd District
* Jennifer Johnson Cano, Class of 2002 - American operatic mezzo-soprano

## References[edit]

1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

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