2014-2015 St. Pius X High School Profile

2014-2015 Head of School

College Preparatory Curriculum

Donna M. Pollard, O.P.

Student Body Facts & Figures Enrollment Total: 687 young men and women Grade 12: 180 Grade 11: 161 Grade 10: 176 Grade 09: 170 Ethnicity African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% Asian/Pacific Islander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43% Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27% Multi-Racial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% International Students: 30 from 11 countries Religious Affiliation Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Average Class Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:1 Zip Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Accreditation

Texas Catholic Conference Education Department Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/AdvanceED

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Graduation Requirements 26 Credits Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Foreign Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 (or Reading Development) Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 Christian Service Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Honors Courses English I & II, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Foreign Language III & IV, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Computer Science II, Ancient World History and Geography, Modern World History and Geography Advanced Placement Courses English Language, English Literature, Calculus (AB), Calculus (BC), Physics, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Spanish Language, Biology, Computer Science, Latin IV: Vergil Dual Credit Courses English IV, Government, Psychology Academic Support Programs Reading and Writing Development I & II using READ 180, Mathematics Lab 1, Academic Strategies I & II, Tutorial Programs Grading Academic Advanced/ Scale Honors 90 – 100 A 4.0 5.0 80 – 89 B 3.0 4.0 75 – 79 C 2.0 3.0 70 – 74 D 1.0 2.0 Below 70 F 0 0

811 W. Donovan St., Houston, TX 77091 | P: 713.692.3581 | F: 713.692.5725

2014-2015 Colleges & Universities | American University of Paris Austin College Baylor University Boston College Brandeis University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Colorado School of Mines Cornell University Creighton University Fordham University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Tech Howard University

St. Pius X students earned $8,000,000 last year in scholarships and now attend universities around the country including:

Louisiana State University Loyola University Marquette University Michigan State University Millsaps College MIT Moorehouse College New York University Northwestern University Notre Dame University Pepperdine University Regis University Rice University Rhodes College Sam Houston State University Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College St. Edward’s University

St. John’s University St. Louis University Stephen F. Austin University Syracuse University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas State University Texas Tech University Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy University of Maryland University of Rochester University of Virginia UCLA

University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of Colorado Boulder University of Dallas University of Houston University of Illinois University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of North Texas University of Oklahoma University of St. Thomas University of Texas Vanderbilt University Washington and Lee University Xavier University

General Information

College Preparatory Curriculum

Cafeteria Service: Hot meals and snacks

Support Clubs: Parent Association

Faculty/Administration More than 65% of faculty hold a Master’s Degree or above.

School Admissions Admissions Packet and Campus Visit: Susie Kramer Application Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 Admissions Test (High School Placement Test) . . . $50 Registration Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 Required Documents: Academic records, test scores and teacher recommendations

School Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,200 International student I-20 fee. . . . . . . . . . $300 School Day: 7:55 a.m. to 3 p.m.

School Uniform: Required (Mills Uniform)

Booster Club

Extra Curricular/Co-Curricular Band National Honor Society Black History Club Pantherettes Cheerleaders Peer Helpers Choir Robotics Foreign Language Clubs Science Club History Club Student Cabinet International Club Student Council International Thespian Society TAPPS Academic Team Latin Club Theatre SPX Athletics Fall Football (B)

Volleyball (G)

Cross Country (B&G)

Winter Basketball (B&G) Swimming (B&G)

Rugby (B&G) Wrestling (B)

Soccer (B&G)

Spring Baseball (B) Golf (B&G) Tennis (B&G) Track (B&G)

Softball (G)

B: Boys, G: Girls, B&G: Boys and Girls

811 W. Donovan St., Houston, TX 77091 | P: 713.692.3581 | F: 713.692.5725