| Pius X High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
6000 A Street , Nebraska 68510 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′58″N 96°38′20″W / 40.79944°N 96.63889°W |
| 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.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/5Views:6187081 1641 487869
-
Boys Basketball: Lincoln Southeast vs. Pius X
-
Girls Basketball: Bellevue West at Pius X - District Championship Game
-
Pius X vs. Grand Island football
-
Pius X Thunderbolts vs. Gretna Dragons Varsity Football
-
Pius X vs. Fremont Varsity Football
Transcription
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] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 6 | 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
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]
- Tyler Polak, soccer player[10]
- 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[11]
- Adam Treu, football player[12]
- Greg Zuerlein, football player[13]
- Valerie Dodds, adult film actress[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Pius X High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Story of the 'Thunderbolts'". Pius X High School. Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. December 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pius X Academic Decathlon team wins state title". Lincoln Journal Star. March 15, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Hambleton, Ryly Jane (November 12, 2015). "Lincoln Pius X moves back to Class A". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ "Pius X sweeps state bowling titles, Northeast boys win in Class A". Lincoln Journal Star. February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Pius X High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pius X grad Glenn to retire from coaching". Lincoln Journal Star. November 22, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Hambleton, Ken (September 27, 2011). "Lincoln Pius X grad Polak finds a happy home at Creighton". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Worthington, Rogers. "Deadly Deception". Chicago Tribune. 1994-01-17. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ "Adam Treu Bio". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pius X grad Zuerlein kicks Rams into the Super Bowl". Lincoln Journal Star. January 20, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Model jailed for nude photo shoot at former school". CBS News. March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
External links
| Bishops |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Churches | ||
| Education | ||
| Priests | ||
This page was last edited on 19 January 2024, at 14:50