About Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School
Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School is Nebraska’s largest Catholic high school, serving approximately 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12 from its campus at 6000 A Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Founded in 1956 and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Pius X provides an affordable, rigorous, faith-centered education guided by six core values: Faith, Service, Purpose, Integrity, Charity, and Excellence. Its motto, from Pope Pius X, is Restore All Things in Christ.
For more than six decades, Lincoln Pius X has partnered with families, parishes, and the broader Lincoln community to develop the mind, heart, body, and soul of every student, preparing them not just for college and career, but to transform the world for Christ.
Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School
6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 488-0931
Fax (402) 488-1061
PiusX.net
School Type: Private, Catholic
Student Body Type: Co-ed
Grades Offered: 9-12
CEEB School Code 281-315
Accreditation: Cognia, Nebraska State Board of Education
Board of Advisors
Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
Mission Statement
Pius X Catholic High School exists to develop the mind, heart, body, and soul of each student in partnership with parents, parishes, and the community. We do that by providing the best possible education in an authentic Catholic environment, preparing our students to transform the world for Christ.
Vision
Restore all things in Christ.
Core Values
- FAITH – Believing and trusting in Jesus and his Church
- SERVICE – Desiring to humbly help others
- PURPOSE – Using our God-given talents well
- INTEGRITY – Doing what is right
- CHARITY – Loving God above all things
- EXCELLENCE – Fulfilling our greatest potential
About Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, the state capital of Nebraska, has an approximate population of 300,000. It is the home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College, Southeast Community College, and several private, vocational-technical schools. The business of the city centers around government, education, insurance, banking, technology and light industry.
Size
Pius X School traditionally serves approximately 1,100 students in grades 9-12. There are 130+ administrators, instructors, coaches and support staff employed at the school.
History of Pius X
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on a 21.7 acre plot on October 23, 1955, for Pius X High School, a private, Catholic high school, to be owned and operated by the Lincoln Diocese. The school, originally built for 300 students, opened October 1, 1956, with 168 students in grades 10-12. Ninth grade students were not added until September of 1967. Read more about the history of Pius X Catholic High School.
The story of the Thunderbolt
“Since I am the sole survivor of the foursome that was responsible for the naming of the Pius X identifying mascot, The Thunderbolts, I feel it necessary to put into writing that which I have shared over the years, but only verbally.” Read the story
Our Patron Saint
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was born on June 2, 1835 in Riese, Italy, to Giovanni and Margherita Sarto. He was the oldest of the eight children in the Sarto family, a family of faith that had little worldly wealth. He studied at the parish school in Riese. The pastor there noticed his gifted intellect and arranged for him to receive a scholarship to attend a secondary school not far from Riese. When Giuseppe expressed his desire to study for the priesthood, his pastor and parents encouraged him and another scholarship was arranged for his seminary studies in Padua.
Father Sarto was ordained a priest in 1858, and later became the Bishop of Mantua (1884). Pope Leo XIII recognized the fruits of Bishop Sarto’s apostolic zeal, elevated him to Cardinal and appointed him Patriarch of Venice in 1893. Cardinal Sarto was elected to be the Pope in 1903, and chose the name Pius X. His Holiness took seriously his motto: “to restore all things in Christ” (Eph. 1:10). Pope Pius X battled the errors of modernism, reformed Church music, and started the codification of Canon Law. His ardent love for the Blessed Sacrament was manifested in his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion and his decree allowing children to receive their first Communion at the age of reason. Saint Pius X is frequently called the “Pope of the Eucharist.”
On August 20, 1914, Pope Pius X passed into eternal life. His tomb soon became a place of pilgrimage. Pius X was beatified on Jun 3, 1951 and canonized a Saint on May 29, 1954. His feast day is celebrated on August 21.
The inscription on his tomb in the crypt of the basilica of St. Peter’s gives the most eloquent testimony to a life spent in the service of God. It reads:
Born poor and humble of heart,
Undaunted champion of the Catholic faith,
Zealous to restore all things in Christ,
Crowned a holy life with a holy death.
School Fight Song
Verse 1
Fight, Fight you mighty Pius Team
Fight for Pius High
Thunderbolts crash through to win
like lightning from the sky
Verse 2
Green and Gold cheer for the Thunderbolts
Strike down from the sky
We’re the fighting Thunderbolts
From mighty Pius High
Bridge:
The Thunderbolts are on the march and vict’ry is our cry
Forward brave green and gold
Go Go Go brave green and gold
For Pius do or die, Rah, Rah, Rah
FAQs - General Overview
Pius X Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic high school located at 6000 A Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. Founded in 1956 under the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Pius X is Nebraska’s largest Catholic high school, serving approximately 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12.
Pius X is located at 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. You can reach the school by phone at (402) 488-0931.
The mission of Pius X is to develop the mind, heart, body, and soul of each student in partnership with parents, parishes, and the community — providing the best possible education in an authentic Catholic environment and preparing students to transform the world for Christ.
The motto of Pius X is “Restore All Things in Christ,” drawn from Ephesians 1:10 and the life of the school’s patron saint, Pope Saint Pius X.
FAQs - SCHOOL PROFILE
Pius X traditionally serves approximately 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12, making it Nebraska’s largest Catholic high school.
Pius X offers grades 9 through 12.
Pius X is a private, Roman Catholic high school operated under the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln.
Pius X is co-educational, welcoming both male and female students.
Pius X opened on October 1, 1956, and has served the Lincoln, Nebraska community for more than 60 years.
The CEEB (College Entrance Examination Board) school code for Pius X Catholic High School is 281-315.
Pius X is accredited by the North Central Association and Cognia.
FAQs - Faith & Values
The six core values of Pius X are Faith (believing and trusting in Jesus and his Church), Service (desiring to humbly help others), Purpose (using our God-given talents well), Integrity (doing what is right), Charity (loving God above all things), and Excellence (fulfilling our greatest potential).
Faith is central to life at Pius X. The school offers monthly All-School Masses, monthly class Masses in the chapel, Adoration, retreats, encounter groups, discipleship groups, and all four years of Theology courses taught by priests and religious sisters. Students also earn more than 10,000 hours of volunteer service each school year.
Saint Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835 in Riese, Italy. He was ordained a priest in 1858, became Bishop of Mantua in 1884, was elevated to Cardinal and made Patriarch of Venice in 1893, and was elected Pope in 1903. Known as the “Pope of the Eucharist,” he promoted frequent reception of Holy Communion and worked to restore all things in Christ. He died August 20, 1914 and was canonized on May 29, 1954. His feast day is August 21.
FAQs - Community and Location
Pius X serves the greater Lincoln, Nebraska community, specifically partnering with 19 parishes in and near Lincoln. Lincoln is Nebraska’s state capital with a population of approximately 300,000.
Yes. Pius X is owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Pius X employs more than 130 administrators, instructors, coaches, and support staff.
FAQs - Athletics
The mascot is the Thunderbolt. The name was chosen by a small group of founding students and has been carried on as a proud symbol of Pius X since the school’s earliest years.
The school colors are green (#046a38), gold (#ffd100), and white.
Pius X is independent, not belonging to any athletic conferences. It participates in the Nebraska State Activities Association for district and state events.
FAQs - General
Pius X combines rigorous academics, an authentic Catholic environment, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities including athletics, fine arts, and campus ministry. As Nebraska’s largest Catholic high school, it has a deep sense of community rooted in six core values, a student-to-teacher ratio that supports personal growth, and a tradition of preparing graduates who go on to college and lives of service.
You can reach Pius X at (402) 488-0931, by fax at (402) 488-1061, or by visiting the school at 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. Additional contact information and staff directory can be found at piusx.net/about/contact/.