hat every student has a special gift we believe your school should feel like home we believe in preparing tudents for the rigors of college life we believe in a caring and supportive learning environment we believ hallenging our students to realize their full potential we believe you should always practice what you prea we believe that diversity is a beautiful thing we 2016-2017 believe that every student has a special gift we believe you Mission Statement
Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching – this is Dominican education at St. Pius X High School. Inspired by Veritas, young men and women embrace academic excellence and integrity, celebrate the community’s diverse gifts and heritage, and embody social justice and service.
Community Statement
St. Pius X High School is a co-educational Catholic preparatory school in northwest Houston, owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of Houston. We serve a diverse student body which represents more than 60 parishes and 127 zip codes across the community. We are committed to fostering each individual’s intellectual, spiritual and physical potential within a challenging academic and nurturing Christian environment.
St. Pius X High School is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI) and AdvancED. Memberships and affiliations are also held with the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), College Board, ERB, Houston Area Independent Schools (HAIS), ASCD, NASSP, Texas Association for College Admission Counseling and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Total: 664 young men and women Grade 12: 177 Grade 11: 180 Grade 10: 166 Grade 09: 141
Ethnicity
African American. . . . . . . . . . . 15% Asian/Pacific Islander. . . . . . . . 10%
Carmen Garrett Armistead Head of School Diane Larsen Principal Ronald George Director of Finance Mary Linda Portner Director of Advancement
Jennifer Boyles Director of Counseling boylesj@stpiusx.org Yvonne Clark Counselor clarky@stpiusx.org Christian Zela Counselor zelac@stpiusx.org Claudia Valbuena College Counselor valbuenac@stpiusx.org
Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45%
International Students 40 from 5 countries
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Religious Affiliation
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Administration
Counseling
Accreditations and Affiliations
Enrollment
CEEB Code 443432
Multi-Racial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
Admissions Kathryn Griep Director of Admissions griepk@stpiusx.org
Faculty More than 72% of St. Pius X faculty members hold a master’s degree or above.
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811 W. Donovan Street, Houston, TX 77091 | 713.692.3581 | www.stpiusx.org