• Source: St. Pius X High School (Houston)

      • St. Pius X High School (read as "Saint Pius the Tenth") is a Dominican, Catholic co-educational secondary school in Houston, Texas. St. Pius X High School, informally known as St. Pius or SPX, enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.


      History



      St. Pius X High School was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Houston in 1956. The school was named in honor of Pope Pius X, who was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1954. Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, and his family name was taken as the name of the school's official yearbook, Del Sarto. Pope Pius X's nickname, "Beppo," was also chosen as the name of the school's panther mascot.
      Principal Diane Larson is scheduled to retire on July 1, 2020, and Rachel Ware is scheduled to replace her.


      Athletics


      St. Pius X teams are the Panthers. The school's football stadium is named after Gary Kubiak, an alumnus who quarterbacked the team for three consecutive state championships.


      Notable alumni


      Justin Anderson (Class of 2011) – MLB baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels
      Gary Kubiak (Class of 1979) – Former NFL quarterback and head coach
      Gary Majewski (Class of 1998) – Former MLB relief pitcher
      Chris Harrington (Class of 2003) – Former NFL linebacker
      Jackson Hurst (Class of 1997) – actor
      Kohl Stewart (Class of 2013) – MLB baseball player for the Minnesota Twins
      Norman F. Carnahan (Class of 1960) – American chemical engineer and scientist
      Tony Braunagel – musician
      Alex Morono (Class of 2008) - Mixed Martial Arts Fighter


      See also



      List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
      Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
      Christianity in Houston


      References




      External links


      St. Pius X High School

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