St. Pius X High School (Albuquerque)

St. Pius X High School
Location
Albuquerque , (Bernalillo County) , New Mexico 87120 United States
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational high school
Motto	"Teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1956
Principal	Barbara Rothweiler
Chaplain	Fr. Chike Uba, S.J.
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	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	"The Ringer"
Yearbook	"Chi-Ro"
Dean of Students	position absent
Athletic Director	James Cook
School Historian	Ron Tybor
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

The name is a contraction of Pope Pius X’s name Giuseppe Sarto. It is used because the patron saint embodied the characteristics of charity, good humor, fair play, and faithfulness—the same high ideals that St. Pius X High School hopes to instill in its students. In Italian, Sarto is translated as “Tailor.” Thus a Sartan is one who tailors his life after these ideals and actively supports his motto: “To restore all things in Christ.”

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.

Notable alumni

• Ryan Blair, Seattle University soccer player, Boeing Engineer.
• Mike Mullane, astronaut
• Dennis Jett, former U.S. Ambassador to Peru
• John Cameron Mitchell, class of 1981, actor and filmmaker (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, Rabbit Hole).
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor (Modern Family)
• 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 McSorley, Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 16th District since 1997.
• Jacob Candelaria, Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 26th District since 2012. He is the first openly gay man to serve in the New Mexico Legislature.

State Champions

The Sartans compete in District 7 Class AAAA in New Mexico

Boys

• Football (2) - 1973, 1999
• Soccer (17) - 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Basketball (7) - 1980, 1982, 1985, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013
• Golf (1) - 1981
• Baseball (10) - 1963, 1964, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 2003, 2013
• Tennis (1) - 2002

Girls

• Volleyball (6) - 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012
• Soccer (7) - 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014
• Basketball (4) - 1979, 2006, 2008, 2009
• Softball (1) - 1986
• Tennis (1) - 1999

The Saint Pius X Academic Decathlon Teams have also had many successes.

• State Champions (11) - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012.
• Earned National Championship in Small School Division (1) - 1999.