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St. Pius X Admissions Timeline

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 2025-2026 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 2026

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.

  • Thursday, September 4 at Logan University
  • Tuesday, September 23 at CBC High School

October 2026

October 1 - 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 or jeans with a school shirt or St. Pius X shirt and tennis shoes. 7:45 AM – 2:30 PM

October 1 – St. Pius X Application Opens

October 1 - Archdiocese Intent Form Opens – 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 Wednesday, October 1- Sunday, November 9.

  • Public school students who are not PSR participants need only submit the StPX application

October 26 - 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.

November 2025

November 9 - 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, November 21. Records are also sent for PSR students at this time.

November 21 – St. Pius X Application Due

January 2026

Archdiocesan-based financial aid applications open

First-semester report cards for applicants will be sent by grade schools to St. Pius X

January 10- St. Pius X hosts mandatory interviews with 8th-grade students who have applied for admission

January 30 – Class of 2030 Admissions Letters delivered

February 2026

February 7 from 9 AM - 12 PM - Class of 2030 Placement Test

February 10 - Class of 2029 Placement Test makeup date

February 12 - 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.

February 23 - St. Pius X Financial Aid Application deadline

February 28 - Class of 2029 Schedule Day

March 2026

March 10 – St. Pius X Preview Night from 6:00-8:00 PM

March 13 - St. Pius X Scholarships & Awards deadline 

May 2026

  • Financial aid packages are distributed to families in May.

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