2015-2016 St. Pius X High School Profile

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2015-2016 Head of School

College Preparatory Curriculum

Donna M. Pollard, O.P.

Student Body Facts & Figures Enrollment Total: 682 young men and women Grade 12: 154 Grade 11: 176 Grade 10: 179 Grade 09: 173 Ethnicity African American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Asian/Pacific Islander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46% Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24% Multi-Racial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% International Students: 35 from 8 countries Religious Affiliation Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Average Class Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Student/Teacher Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:1 Zip Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 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), Statistics, Physics I & II, Biology, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Spanish Language, Computer Science, Latin IV: Vergil Dual Credit Courses English IV, 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 Street, Houston, TX 77091 | P: 713.692.3581 | F: 713.692.5725


2015-2016 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 Clemson University Creighton University Dartmouth College Drexel University Fordham University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Tech Howard University

St. Pius X students earned nearly $10,000,000 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 North Carolina State University Northwestern University Notre Dame University The Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Regis University Rice University Rhodes College Rutgers University-Newark 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 Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Texas University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of St. Thomas University of Texas University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Vassar College Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Xavier University Yale University

General Information

College Preparatory Curriculum

Cafeteria Service: Hot meals and snacks Faculty/Administration

Support Clubs: Parent Association

More than 70% 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 International Student Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 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 Art Club Latin Club Best Buddies International National Honor Society Band Pantherettes Black History Club Peer Helpers Cheerleaders Robotics Choir Science Club Foreign Language Clubs Student Cabinet History Club Student Council International Club TAPPS Academic Team International Thespian Society 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) Softball (G)

Golf (B&G) Lacrosse (B&G) Tennis (B&G) Track (B&G)

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

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


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