Mission, Vision, & History

Mission:

Saint Pius X School serves God in communion with the Roman Catholic Church by fostering moral, social, and intellectual growth within a college preparatory setting to teach young people to be ethical leaders in service of others.

Vision:

Building on our tradition of Catholic teaching and academic excellence, Saint Pius X School is the best school for families in New Mexico.

History

St. Pius X High School was established in September 1956 by Archbishop Byrne of Santa Fe as a Catholic, co-educational school. Sister Thaddea, P.B.V.M., was the first principal. For the first three years of its existence, SPX conducted classes in the basement of St. Charles School.

 In September 1959, the new campus, located on Louisiana at Indian School Road, was opened. Priests of the Archdiocese administered the school and Reverend Ted Hunt served as the principal. The Presentation Sisters helped the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to staff the school in the early years, followed by the Sisters of Charity. In 1968, Archbishop Davis transferred the administration of the school to the Basilian Fathers who staffed the school until 2000.

In 1988, after completing necessary renovations, the School moved to the present campus, the site of the St. Joseph’s College on the Rio Grande (renamed The University of Albuquerque), a small liberal arts Catholic college that was closing. The year 2000 marked the beginning of SPX’s lay leadership with the appointment of Dr. Mary McLeod as principal, followed by Dr. Barbara Rothweiler.

January 2021 launched a new era for the School. St. Pius X High School became an independent, Catholic school, governed by the newly formed St. Pius X High School Inc. Board of Trustees. On September 29th, 2022, the School was purchased by the SPX Real Estate Corp. from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for the benefit of St. Pius X High School. Mr. Mike Deely was hired as Head of School in 2022 by the Board of Trustees. Reverend John Trambley serves as President of the School, heading the Advancement Office and overseeing the theology department.

Saint Pius X High School (SPX) is the only independent, Roman Catholic, college preparatory school in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The school is governed by the Board of Trustees of Saint Pius X High School, Inc. The School earned its recent accreditation in 2019 from the two accrediting agencies; Western Catholic Education Association and Cognia©.