St. Pius X High School
811 West Donovan Street, Houston, TX 77091
At a glance
Tuition & Aid
$22,850 2026-27 rate. Offers need-based aid and merit scholarships.
Merit Scholarships
Merit and need-based scholarships via the admissions application; half-tuition for a third concurrently enrolled sibling
Learning Support
Paul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
Dual Credit
Via college partnerships (institutions not named)
Advanced Coursework
25 Honors and AP courses offered.
Athletics
14 sports offered — 20 varsity sports; >75% participation.
Admissions dates
Admissions requirements
- Entrance exam: ISEESchool code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.
- Math + English teachers, Principal/Counselor
- Student essay
- Transcripts
Tuition & financial aid
2026-27 rate
Payment plans
- 1 payment (Jul 1)
- 2 payments $11,425 (Jul 1 / Dec 1, +2.5% fee)
- 10 monthly $2,285 Jul-Apr (+3% fee)
- Sibling discount
- Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Need-based aid
~30% receive need-based aid, >40% some aid/scholarship; average award >$7,500. Clarity platform; opens Nov 1 for new families.
Merit scholarships
Merit and need-based scholarships via the admissions application; half-tuition for a third concurrently enrolled sibling
Additional costs
| Item | Amount | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee (new students) | $350 | One-time | — |
| Graduation fee (seniors) | $280 | One-time | seniors |
| Athletics fee | $150–$350 | Annual | optional — per sport |
| Learning for Success program | $2,500 | Annual | optional — if enrolled in program |
| Bus transportation | $1,550 | Annual | optional |
Academics
Honors & AP courses
25
Honors/AP combined; 490 AP exams, 49 AP Scholars in 2025
Dual credit
Via college partnerships (institutions not named)
Programs
- Paul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
- "Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts
Athletics
14 sports
League: TAPPS (6A per secondary sources)
Faith & community
- Affiliation
- Catholic — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Mass
- Monthly all-school liturgy — Attendance and participation required of every student, of any faith tradition. Daily prayer opens and closes each school day.
- Service hours
- 100 hours — 100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection
- Retreats
- Annual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
School life
Enrollment (federal)
558
NCES PSS 2023-24 — school reports 655; different years/methods
Student:Teacher (reported)
7:1
Student:Teacher (federal)
14:1
NCES 2023-24: 558 / 39.9 FTE. Schools count staff differently than NCES FTE.
We show both the school-reported and federal figures when they differ, so you can see exactly where each number comes from.
- Transportation
- 3 bus lines ($1,550/yr): Orange (West U/Bellaire/Meyerland), Gray (Spring Branch/Memorial/Katy), Black (Cypress/Tomball/Willowbrook); late run 6:15 M-Th
- Enrollment (school-reported)
- 655
College outcomes
100%
Attend a four-year university
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