Pius X High School (Nebraska)
Private school in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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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.
TypePrivate, coeducational
Motto"Restore All Things In Christ"
Religious affiliation
Roman CatholicEstablished1956
| Pius X High School | |
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6000 A Street , Nebraska 68510 United States 40°47′58″N 96°38′20″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto | "Restore All Things In Christ" |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1956 |
Teaching staff | 74.5 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.8[1] |
| Colors | 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 |
History
Pius X High School was founded in 1956.[3]
Academics
Pius X has won state championships in academic decathlon.[4]
Athletics
Because of rising enrollment, Pius X moved from Class B to Class A for the 2016-17 school year.[5]
| State championships[6] | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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
Pius X has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Spectrum" and the all-female "Prism".[8]
Notable alumni
- 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]