St. Pius X High School (Albuquerque)

St. Pius X High School
Address
90210 Albuquerque, New Mexico, (Bernalillo County), 87120 United States
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
Principal	Barbara Rothwieler
Vice Principals	Orlando Rodriguez Barbara Ducaj
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	936  (2009)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black, Gold, and White
Athletics conference	NMAA, AAAA Dist. 5
Team name	Sartan
Rival	Albuquerque Academy
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Dean of Students	Lillian Torrez
Athletic Director
Website	http://www.saintpiusx.com

St. Pius X High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was established in 1956. It is administered in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

The school is located on Albuquerque's west side, on the campus that was formerly the location of the University of Albuquerque. St. Pius X is a co-educational institution that serves over 900 students in grades nine through twelve.

Mascot

"Sartan" is taken from Pope Pius X's surname "Sarto." It can be translated in Latin and Italian to mean "tailor." Thus, the Sartan mascot is a pope, with a needle in hand for battle.

Student body statistics

St. Pius High School has a student body that closely mirrors the ethnic makeup of Albuquerque. 55 percent Hispanic, 40 percent Anglo, four percent Native American, one percent African American and Asian. Though the vast majority of students at St. Pius X are Catholic, the school is open to students of all faiths, offering a college prep education, along with total, supportive Christian spiritual formation. Tuition has risen steadily over the years to reach around $10,000 for the 2011-12 school year. St. Pius X is Albuquerque's only Roman Catholic high school, and one of the few private institutions.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Mike Mullane, astronaut
• Dennis Jett, former U.S. Ambassador to Peru^{[citation needed]}
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor (Modern Family)^{[citation needed]}
• Mike Judge, Director, best known as the creator and star of the popular animated television series Beavis and Butt-head (1993–1997, 2011–), King of the Hill (1997–2010), and The Goode Family (2009).
• Cisco A. McSorley, is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 16th District since 1997.

Athletics

The Sartans compete in District 6 Class AAAA in New Mexico.

• The men's soccer team won the Class 4-A State Championship in New Mexico seven years in a row (2002-2008).
• The women's soccer team won the Class 4-A State Championship three times (2005-2007).
• The men's basketball team also won Class 4-A Championships three times (2006-2008).
• The women's basketball team won Class 4-A titles in 2006, 2008, and 2009.