Catholic High School in Kansas City, MO

St. Pius X High School, Kansas City:
Located in Kansas City, spanning throughout Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte Counties in Missouri, St. Pius X High School is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic affiliated school serving young men and women in Grades 9-12. We offer a college preparatory curriculum with honors, advanced placement, advanced college credit and collge prep ACT and SAT courses. St. Pius X High School has a 50 year history of providing academic excellence. Through a diversified curriculum we challenge each student to reach his/her full academic potential.

Educational Programs for High School Students (Grades 9-12) 

Academics:
St. Pius X High School has a 50 year history of providing academic excellence. Through a diversified curriculum, offering a variety of core and elective courses, we challenge each student to reach his/her full academic potential.

Our college preparatory curriculum with math, English, science, social studies, fine arts, business & technology, foreign languages, theology and physical education educates the whole student-intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Drama:
Drama I is an introductory course into all aspects of theatre.  It is an advanced study aimed at the craft of acting and the responsibilities of producing and directing. SPX Players is an audition only class focused on ensemble acting.

The main emphasis of SPX Players is to perform outside of SPX for schools, groups, organizations and clubs. Production/Stagecraft/Technical Theatre – This is a “working”, “hands-on” classroom.

The primary focus is promoting and supporting the demands of staging SPX special effects, set design, set construction, property management, textile art, electrical work, lighting and sound design, costuming, painting, make-up, and woodworking.

Forensics:
Forensics is a competitive speech/acting activity. Students will either present an original speech and/or a humorous/dramatic piece from memory. Tournaments are held at numerous schools across the city and state.
College Preparatory Courses:
We offer college prep courses for ACT and SAT.

Honors Courses:
Honors courses cover more material at a faster pace and possibly require more homework than regular courses. We offer a range of 60 honors courses.

AP (Advanced Placement):
AP courses are available in all aears of study - English, math, science, social studies, languages, fine arts etc. Courses designated as Advanced Placement (AP) courses conform to the guidelines set forth by the College Board.
The AP Exam will be given at the end of the school year.

ACCP (Advanced College Credit Program):
Courses designated as (ACCP) Courses conform to the guidelines set forth by the University in which the class is sponsored. At St Pius X ACCP courses are offered either through Rockhurst University or Park University depending on the course. ACCP Courses will be designated on the students transcript as course completed through Rockhurst University or Park University respectively.

Athletics:
SPX offers the following sports: Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Wrestling; Girls: Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.