College Placement

Welcome to the College Counseling office

St. Pius X Catholic High School has a proud tradition of college preparatory excellence. More than 95% of our graduates continue their education after high school—whether at two-year, four-year, or technical colleges and universities—or choose to serve in the military.

College and career counseling begins in a student’s freshman year and continues through graduation. Students benefit from:

• 50+ on-campus college visits each year

• Opportunities to participate in college tours through our 583 Program

Our College and Career Counselor, Mr. Ken Halter, brings over 35 years of educational and counseling experience, along with expertise in ACT preparation. He is available for:

• Individual student meetings during the school day (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays)

• Parent meetings by appointment

Contact Information
Mr. Ken Halter
📞 (636) 931-7487 ext. 143
📧 khalter@stpius.com 

583 College Visit Program

Unique to the St. Louis area, the St. Pius X 583 Program sees students take 5 trips to 8 colleges in their first 3 years of high school. These trips, led by Mr. Halter, expose students to several different types of colleges—junior colleges, regionally ranked private universities, a pair of land-grant state institutions, and in SLU a US News & World Report Top 100 school. Many St. Pius X graduates have found their eventual college or university through these trips, while others use the tours to determine which types of schools are most appealing to them.

The St. Pius X Parent Club, along with several host schools, pays nearly all of the expenses associated with these trips. Typically the only out-of-pocket cost for students is lunch of three of the trips.

More information here

Scoir - digital college guidance assistance

St. Pius X High School is pleased to use a college guidance management system called Scoir (pronounced "score"). This new, modern online system will streamline the process of requesting, processing, sending and tracking the electronic delivery of all application-related documents. More importantly, we use this platform in our required sophomore college/careers class taught to aid students in career/college exploration. The SCOIR platform is helpful for students and parents during the college search and selection process. Through the SCOIR program, colleges come to life through pictures, videos and links that highlight active student clubs and organizations. This better enables students to identify colleges that are a good fit for their personal and academic interests, which increases college retention. SCOIR exists to help more students achieve more positive outcomes, and we're excited that our students have access to this system and the opportunities it provides. 

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