Welcome to the College Counseling office
St. Pius X has a legacy of college preparatory excellence, with nearly 100% of graduates the past seven years attending college. All StPX graduates the past 25 years and more also continued their education after high school, be it two-year, four-year or technical universities and colleges, along with military service.
Access to college and career counseling begins during freshman year and continues through graduation. Along the way, students have opportunities to speak with colleges that visit campus (over 60 such visits per year) as well as tour college campuses as part of the 583 Program.
Mr. Halter, who had previously been in public education for 31 years as a teacher and guidance counselor before joining the St. Pius X staff, has office hours available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for individual student meetings during school days. He is also available for meetings with parents by appointment. Please contact Mr. Ken Halter with any questions by phone (636) 931-7487 ext. 143 or email khalter@stpius.com.
583 College Visit Program
Unique to the St. Louis area, the St. Pius X 583 Program sees students take FIVE trips to EIGHT colleges in their first THREE 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.
Scoir - digital college guidance assistance
St. Pius X High School is pleased to announce that we have implemented a new 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, it's much more helpful for students and parents during the college search and selection process. On Scoir, 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 also provides parents with useful financial calculators so you can determine the likely cost of attendance at different colleges and consider the affordability when deciding where to apply. These features, along with more convenient scheduling and communication tools, will help keep everyone informed and engaged throughout the college application process. 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.
| College Matriculations | ||
| St. Pius X Graduates 2016-2024 | ||
| Arkansas State University | Marian University | State Technical College of Missouri |
| Avila University | Marquette University | Tennessee Tech University |
| Ball State University | Maryville University | Truman State University |
| Benedictine College (Kansas) | McKendree University | Tulane University |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) | Middle Tennessee State University | University of Arkansas |
| Central Methodist University | Mineral Area College | University of Central Missouri |
| Coastal Carolina University | Missouri Baptist University | University of Evansville |
| College of the Ozarks | Missouri Southern State University | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy |
| Columbia College | Missouri State University | University of Illinois-Springfield |
| Creighton University | Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) | University of Kansas |
| Culver-Stockton College | Murray State University | University of Mary |
| DePaul University | Northern Illinois University | University of Mississippi |
| DePauw University | Purdue University | University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Drury University | Quincy University | University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Ranken Technical College | University of Missouri - St. Louis |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Rockhurst University | University of Nebraska |
| Fontbonne University | Sacramento State University | University of North Alabama |
| Harris Stowe State University | Saint Louis University | University of North Texas |
| Hillsdale College | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | University of Northwestern Ohio |
| Illinois College | Southeast Missouri State University | University of Notre Dame |
| Illinois State University | Southern Illinois University - Carbondale | University of Tennessee-Martin |
| Iowa State University | Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville | Valparaiso University |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Southern Oregon University | Washington University |
| Jefferson College | Spring Hill College | Webster University |
| Kansas State University | St. Ambrose University | Western Illinois University |
| Kenrick-Glennon Seminary | St. Charles Community College | Westminster College |
| Lindenwood University | St. Louis Community College | William Jewell College |
| Loyola University (New Orleans) | St. Mary's University (Texas) | William Woods University |
