goldenlions - St. Pius X Catholic High School

St. Pius X Catholic High School
St. Pius X Catholic High School opened its doors
in September 1958 as the first high school of the
newly established Diocese of Atlanta. Under the
leadership of our first principal, Fr. James Harrison,
his staff of 22 teachers, and 418 students, the
school quickly developed a unity and spirit
all its own. That unity and spirit has grown and
developed over the past 53 years to what it is
today as we enter this eleventh year of leadership
under our principal, Mr. Steve Spellman, and a
staff of over 130 people serving the needs of
over 1,000 students.
While the spirit of our students has remained
constant since 1958, our campus has undergone
many changes. In 1964, the stadium, which is now
known as George B. Maloof Stadium, was built, and
in 1975 our gym, the John Paul II Activities Center,
was completed. Both of these facilities were built
and funded by our parents and the Athletic
Association. In 1985, through funds received from
a capital campaign by the Archdiocese, a major
construction effort added our current library, a
performing arts center, and new classrooms.
Also at that time, the George Sattele Track
was converted from the old style cinders to the
current latex surface. In 1992, the field house,
known as the Lions’ Den, was razed and the
present Donnellan Center was built to serve
two purposes. The rear of the building includes
expanded locker rooms, a training room, a
weight room, and coaches’ offices. The front
portion houses our Development and Alumni
offices. In 1998, St. Pius X completed its second
major change with the completion of the
Science and Math wing, an auxiliary gym, and
renovations in Maloney Hall. These renovations
included moving our Guidance and Campus
Ministry Offices into new suites, the expansion
of the art room, and the establishment of
three computer labs along with new paint,
lighting and new carpeting throughout the
entire school.
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