St Pius X High School

5301 Saint Josephs Drive NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120-0871 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Saint Pius X High School is a Catholic college preparatory school of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. We serve God and the community through faith, love and respect and inspire learning, leadership and service. Albuquerque's picturesque scenery of the Rio Grande Bosque and Sandia Mountains is the backdrop of the school's beautiful forty acre campus. The former home to the University of Albuquerque, St. Pius X enjoys a collegiate feel and is also host to the the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. ...

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School Overview:

 
St Pius X High School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1956
County Bernalillo County, NM
Student Body
Total Students 1037 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NM) School Avg.
% Students of Color 60% 40%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 293 students
Grade 10 - 265 students
Grade 11 - 247 students
Grade 12 - 232 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 83 teachers
Average Class Size 16
Average ACT score 23
Classroom dress code Casual
(Khaki pants and polo shirts)
This School
(NM) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $10,850
Tuition Notes Active Catholic Parishioner First Student $8,975.00 Second Student $8,675.00 Third Student
% on Financial Aid 20%
Average Financial Aid Grant $1,800
Acceptance Rate 80%
Head of School Mrs. Barbara Rothweiler
Admissions Director Mrs. Barbara Ducaj
Admissions Associate Mr. Jeff Turcotte
Sport
Total Sports Offered 15
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeySoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volley BallWater Polo
Wrestling 

School Notes:

  • St. Pius X is a diocesan, co-educational, college-preparatory high school. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Mexico State Department of Education.
  • Fall 2007 enrollment is 991 students—ethnic background of students: 62% Hispanic, 30% Caucasian, 5% Native American, 2% Asian, and 1% African American.
  • All 83 faculty members have a bachelor’s degree and 67 percent hold advanced degrees.
  • Pupil/teacher ratio is approximately 14 to 1. Pupil/Counselor ratio is approximately 165 to 1.
  • Profile last updated: 12/15/2008

In the News:

  • Saturday's local football previews (The Farmington Daily Times)
    posted on September 26, 2009 at 06:08:26 am
    Today's Games NAVAJO PINE (0-3) AT NAVAJO PREP (2-2) WHERE: Navajo Preparatory School WHEN: 1 p.m. WHAT: The Eagles, who have a home field to call their own for the first time since the 1999 season, open their new digs with their Homecoming game against the Warriors.
  • FHS racks up 439 rushing yards in rout (The Farmington Daily Times)
    posted on September 26, 2009 at 06:07:57 am
    FARMINGTON — After seeing each of the season's first four games come down to the final possession, Friday night's 42-6 win over Capital came as a relief to the Farmington Scorpions.
  • Rio Rancho resident honored by St. Pius X (The Observer)
    posted on September 18, 2009 at 11:02:59 pm
    Like many Americans old enough to be AARP members, Rio Rancho resident Paul Barabe remembers where he was on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
  • Speeders threaten construction workers (KOB 4 Albuquerque)
    posted on September 1, 2009 at 04:32:54 am
    Construction crews on Albuquerque's West Side say they've had it with drivers speeding through their work area.
  • Katrina refugee finds a home on the stage (The Observer)
    posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:33:42 pm
    Hurricane Katrina figuratively blew Rachel Lorando and her family to Rio Rancho in 2005 and the Cleveland High junior-to-be figures if she can survive that tragedy, learning her lines for a life in the theater is a piece of cake.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (87120)
School Zip (87120)
(NM) State Average
Population (Approximate) 44,245 people 1,814,374 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 24%
Population Average Age 32 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $53,029 $38,590
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 19 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (87120)


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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 66% / 34%

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