This timeline is a combination of the St. Louis Archdiocese Catholic High School admissions process and St. Pius X Catholic High School admission events leading to the 2024-2025 school year. St. Pius X accepts applications for admission throughout the year. Students wishing to transfer during the school year should review the transfer page. St. Pius X accepts applications year-round.
September 2025
High School Nights provide parents and students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades an opportunity to hear from representatives of Catholic high schools in the St. Louis Archdiocese about their programs and policies. Families will have the choice to attend three different 20-minute presentations. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the evening ends at 8:00 PM. St. Pius X is participating in the following High School Nights.
Wednesday, September 4 at Vianney
Monday, September 30 at Cor Jesu
October 2025
October 9 - 8th Grade Day
All eighth grade students are invited to St. Pius X to participate in our annual Eighth Grade Day. This event is scheduled during Homecoming Week so students may witness firsthand the culture and school spirit at St. Pius X. Students can wear their uniform bottoms or jeans with a school shirt or St. Pius X shirt and tennis shoes.
October 20 - St. Pius X Open House
Open House includes opportunities to meet faculty, staff, coaches, and students. You can tour the campus and learn more about life as a Lancer from our team of student ambassadors as well as areas such as our innovative house system, our lunch hour program, and college counseling. We also hold a drawing for a one-year partial tuition voucher.
Applications – Parochial school & PSR 8th graders must submit two applications for admission; the St. Pius X online application and an application through the Archdiocese. The Archdiocesan application must be completed between Tuesday, October 1- Tuesday, November 12.
Public school students who are not PSR participants need only submit the StPX application
November 2024
November 12 - Archdiocesan applications for current 8th graders are due
Records for students who have applied to St. Pius X and attend Archdiocesan high schools will be sent by their current schools to StPX no later than Friday, December 1. Records are also sent for PSR students at this time.
January 2025
January 10 - First-semester report cards for applicants will be sent by grade schools to St. Pius X
January 11- St. Pius X hosts mandatory interviews with 8th-grade students who have applied for admission
February 8 from 9 AM - 12 PM - Class of 2029 Placement Test
February 11 - Class of 2029 Placement Test makeup date
February 21 - St. Pius X Financial Aid Application deadline
February 22 - Class of 2029 Schedule Day
February 27 - Induction Night
This event is for all recently accepted students so they can meet St. Pius X faculty, staff, and students, as well as each other, while parents are given an opportunity to meet with StPX administrators. This is where incoming freshmen learn about their house assignments.
March 2025
March 11 – St. Pius X Preview Night from 5:00-7:00 PM
March 14 - St. Pius X Scholarships & Awards deadline
May 2025
Financial aid packages are distributed to students at the end of May.
