Cheerleading tryouts are held each spring. Current SPX female students having a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average are eligible for tryouts.

Offered as a course, X-Factor Broadcasting provides students with the skills and knowledge to be informed consumers of media in a technological society. Our main responsibility is to produce the daily announcements (the X-Factor), cover school events, and learn the purpose and skills of journalism. The course provides the opportunity for students to learn basic journalistic and technological skills used in a career of radio, digital, and television production.

Students will research, gather, and analyze information to create audio & video productions for broadcast to a variety of audiences. In this course, students will work with sensitive equipment, so they must be responsible and trustworthy. In addition, students must be self-motivated, dependable, and able to work well as a team. Student tasks include script writing, video recording, and video editing.

They will also assist the St. Pius X community and staff on video projects, as needed. Students will gain an understanding of preproduction, on-air, and post-production roles and responsibilities of news broadcasting. Outside work is expected.

The Robotics team meets every Wednesday at 7:30 AM. Students gain hands-on experience in designing, building, and programming robots while developing problem-solving and teamwork skills. As part of their commitment to service, the team supports Heifer International, an organization focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable solutions.