St. Pius X High School (SPX) is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1956 by the Dominican Sisters of Houston and is rooted in the Dominican charism of Veritas (âÂÂTruthâÂÂ). In 2023, canonical sponsorship transferred to Dominican Veritas Ministries, a pontifical public juridic person established to sustain Dominican secondary schools in the United States.
SPX is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department and Cognia (SACS CASI), and it is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). The school serves students in grades 9âÂÂ12 on its Northwest Houston campus, where programming integrates the Dominican Four Pillars of Prayer, Study, Community, and Preaching.
St. Pius X High School was founded in 1956 by the Dominican Sisters of Houston with the support of the Diocese of GalvestonâÂÂHouston (now the Archdiocese). The school opened in September 1956 with ninth- and tenth-grade students and grew into a four-year high school by 1958.
On September 1, 2023, the Dominican Sisters of Houston joined four other Dominican congregations in activating Dominican Veritas Ministries (DVM) and transferring sponsorship of nine schools, including St. Pius X High School, to the new PJP.
The school is located at 811 W. Donovan Street in northwest Houston (ZIP 77091).
SPX offers a college-preparatory curriculum and is a non-ranking high school. In 2024âÂÂ2025 the school implemented an eight-day rotating block schedule and moved to a one-to-one, school-sponsored laptop program to support a cohesive learning environment. Students complete Christian service learning as part of graduation requirements.
The schoolâÂÂs Dominican identity emphasizes the Four PillarsâÂÂPrayer, Study, Community, and PreachingâÂÂwhich are integrated into academics and co-curricular programs.
St. Pius X competes in TAPPS athletics as the Panthers. In 2017 the school renamed its football venue Kubiak Stadium in honor of alumnus and NFL coach Gary Kubiak; his jersey No. 9 was retired at the dedication ceremony.
The mascot, Beppo the PantherâÂÂnamed for Pope Pius XâÂÂs nickname âÂÂBeppoâÂÂâÂÂand the schoolâÂÂs colors (black, white, gray, and orange) were refreshed in a 2016 branding update. The annual yearbook is titled Del Sarto.