Pius X High School (Nebraska)
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Lincoln Pius X High School is the central Catholic
high school
in Lincoln
, Nebraska
and the Diocese of Lincoln
. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera. The school took Saint Pius X's motto, "Restore All Things In Christ" as its guiding mission.
As of 2010, its current Superintendent is Father James Meysenburg.
On February 16, 2007, had the privilege of welcoming Former Nebraska Cornhusker football coach Dr. Tom Osborne as a guest speaker. Dr. Osborne talked to the school about the importance of character and how one's character is shaped by everyday choices.
During the 2010-2011 school year, Imaculee Ilibagiza came to talk to the school about how she forgave the man who killed her family during the Rwandan Genocide and how we are all called to forgive, now matter what horrors are done to us. Also during this school year, Pius was one of the winners of Kohl's Cares, a program set up by Kohls to give 20 schools $500,000. Pius teamed up with Lake High School and Our Lady Of The Presentation and helped the schools make it to and stay in the top 20, with Lake High School actually coming in first.
During the 2007-2008 school year, Pius was made a member of the Catholic Honor Roll, distinguishing the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America.
Catholic school
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high school
High school
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in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
and the Diocese of Lincoln
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln is a Roman Catholic diocese in Nebraska, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was established on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII...
. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera. The school took Saint Pius X's motto, "Restore All Things In Christ" as its guiding mission.
As of 2010, its current Superintendent is Father James Meysenburg.
History
Pius X High School was established on October 1, 1956 as the central Catholic high school for the city of Lincoln and the Diocese of Lincoln. Since its earliest years, Pius has grown to over 1,000 students in grades 9-12, with over 80 faculty and staff made up of both religious and lay people. When the school was named after Pope St. Pius X, it took its patron’s motto, "To restore all things in Christ", as its guiding mission.On February 16, 2007, had the privilege of welcoming Former Nebraska Cornhusker football coach Dr. Tom Osborne as a guest speaker. Dr. Osborne talked to the school about the importance of character and how one's character is shaped by everyday choices.
During the 2010-2011 school year, Imaculee Ilibagiza came to talk to the school about how she forgave the man who killed her family during the Rwandan Genocide and how we are all called to forgive, now matter what horrors are done to us. Also during this school year, Pius was one of the winners of Kohl's Cares, a program set up by Kohls to give 20 schools $500,000. Pius teamed up with Lake High School and Our Lady Of The Presentation and helped the schools make it to and stay in the top 20, with Lake High School actually coming in first.
During the 2007-2008 school year, Pius was made a member of the Catholic Honor Roll, distinguishing the top 50 Catholic High Schools in the United States of America.
Academics
Pius has a large variety of classes offered to the students with basic classes such as biology, world history, chemistry, geometry, anatomy, various literature courses, and many others. Through the years Pius has expanded the classes offered. The administration approved the addition of an academic decathlon course in 2010 to be added during the 2010-2011 school year.Clubs
Clubs offered at Pius include:- Key Club
- Pro-Life Club
- Art Club
- Science Club
- Chess Club
- Cribbage Club
- International Club
- Literature Club
- STORM
- National Honor Society
- Ministry Council
- NWA (Needle Workers Anonymous)
- Math Club
- Greek Club
- SOADA(Students Organized Against Drugs and Alcohol) Club
- Band
- Club World Aid
- Sign Language Club
Notable alumni
- Brandon TeenaBrandon TeenaBrandon Teena was an American trans man who was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska. His life and death were the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, which was based on the documentary film The Brandon Teena Story.-Life:Teena was born Teena Renae Brandon in Lincoln,...
, LGBT teenager who was murdered and memorialized in the film Boys Don't CryBoys Don't Cry (film)Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American independent romantic drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and co-written by Andy Bienen. The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man played by Hilary Swank, who pursues a relationship with a young woman, played by Chloë...
- Adam TreuAdam TreuAdam Treu was a center in the NFL. He walked on to University of Nebraska-Lincoln after playing at Pius X High School in Lincoln. He won back-to-back National Championships with the Cornhuskers in 1994 and 1995 playing left tackle and performing all the long snapping duties...
, played Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and also played for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for 9 years, making one Super BowlSuper BowlThe Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
appearance.