St. Pius X High School (Ottawa)
Separate high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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St. Pius X High School is a secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1958, the school, operated by the publicly funded Ottawa Catholic School Board, teaches grades 9-12. As of March, enrollment stood at around 833 students.[2]
| St. Pius X High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1481 Fisher Avenue , , Canada 45°21′55″N 75°42′44″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Separate high school |
| Motto | To establish all things in Christ |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Founded | 1958 |
School board | Ottawa Catholic School Board |
| Superintendent | Nicola Benton |
Area trustee | Luka Luketic-Buyers[1] |
Principal | Philip Capobianco |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 833 (March 2020) |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour | |
| Mascot | Captain Pius |
| Team name | X-Men |
| Website | pih |
Incidents
School shooting
St. Pius X High School was the scene of Canada's second school shooting on October 27, 1975. The gunman, Robert Poulin, an 18-year-old St. Pius student, opened fire on his classmates with a 12 gauge shotgun, killing one and wounding five before killing himself.[3][4] Poulin had raped and stabbed 17-year-old Kim Rabot to death prior to the incident. He also attempted to burn down the house after he killed Rabot. A book entitled Rape of a Normal Mind was written about the incident.[5]
Screwdriver fight
On October 16, 2017, a brawl between students belonging mainly to the Syrian and Italo-Canadian cultural groups occurred at Steve MacLean Park. One student attempted to use a screwdriver as a weapon, but was unsuccessful in causing injury. 47 students were sent home for the day, while eight faced longer suspensions.[6]
Notable alumni
- Dan Aykroyd - actor[7]
- Brendan Bell - National Hockey League player
- Rick Chiarelli - Ottawa City Councillor
- Keith Egli - Ottawa City Councillor
- Jim Foley - Canadian Football League player[8]
- Vincent Lam - writer, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures; winner of the 2006 Giller Prize
- Jesse Palmer - retired National Football League player,[9] host of The Bachelor, ESPN football analyst
- Mark Sutcliffe - 59th mayor of Ottawa[10]
- Chris Therien - retired National Hockey League player (non-graduate)
- Jason York - retired National Hockey League player (non-graduate), Team 1200 (Ottawa) radio host