Please contact Melissa Montesano at 453-3450 x 117 or mmontesano@spxkc.org for all your Admissions needs.

We know that the decision about where your child will attend high school is one that takes much consideration. If you have questions during your decision making process, please contact us. Below is an admissions timeline to guide you. If you are interested in transferring a current high school student to St. Pius X, please visit our transfer page for additional information. 

8th Grade Enrollment at a Glance

The application is currently open to 8th grade families. Please note, there is a $50 application fee that covers the cost of your student's High School Placement Test. Application decisions and next steps will be communicated to families after the application process is complete.

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The High School Placement Test (HSPT)

This test is required in order to enter St. Pius X as a freshman. The next High School Placement Test date is January 22, 2022. Registration for the test is open and can be accessed through your parent portal. 

Financial Aid: November 1st 2021- January 16th 2022

Please Click here for detailed information on types of Financial Aid. Please note, to apply for financial aid as a freshman you must have applied and been accepted to St. Pius X. 

The financial aid application will open on November 1st 2021 and remain open through January 16th 2022. Completed applications received after the deadline will be assessed on a first come, first serve basis after the initial allocation process, if funding becomes available.

Deadline to enroll: April 1st 2022

To accept your financial aid and ensure your spot in the class of 2026, login into your parent portal and fill out the enrollment contract by April 1st 2022. The enrollment fee is $350 and will raise to $450 on April 2nd 2022. 

*Registered members of a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph are designated as “In Parish”

 

Enrollment Fees 2021-2022:
$425 Enrollment Fee due to reserve spot in the class of 2025. 

The tuition does not include the cost of consumable books or uniforms.
Tuition may be paid in accordance with a payment plan selected by each family. Payment Plans may be setup in the following ways:

• Monthly (10 payments between the months of July through April)
• Quarterly (4 payments in July, October, January and April)
• Semi Annually (2 payments in July and January)
• Annually (1 payment in July)

Financial Assistance

St. Pius X’s vision is to provide an affordable Catholic, college preparatory education to all students. If needed, families have the opportunity to apply for financial assistance at the time of enrollment. The majority of funds are distributed according to financial need rather than academic merit.

• Financial assistance is available in the form of academic scholarships and need-based financial aid in the form of grants and work study.

 

• The maximum amount of tuition assistance that is available is 65% of the current tuition.

 

• No assistance is available for fees. Academic Scholarships

Academic Scholarship
We offer the below academic scholarships based upon the High School Placement Test results.  

• Outstanding Overall Placement Test Scholarship (2) - Two incoming freshmen are awarded a $1,500 renewable scholarship based on their overall outstanding performance on the High School Placement Test.

 

• NCS Highest Individual Scholarship - One incoming freshman from each Northland Catholic School will be awarded a $1,000 renewable scholarship based on having the highest overall score from their grade school on the High School Placement Test.

 

• Highest REMS (Reading, English, Math & Science) Score Scholarship - Incoming freshmen achieving the top score in each of the respective testing topics (Reading, English, Math & Science) will be awarded a $500 renewable scholarship.

Student must maintain 3.0 GPA, have good attendance, and exhibit school citizenship. Students can only receive one of the above scholarships.


Need-based Financial Assistance
There are two types of need-based financial assistance that are available to families who qualify - Grants and Work Study
 

• Grants are awarded based on financial need and are a direct reduction of tuition.

 

• Work Study is also based on financial need and will reduce tuition by the number of hours a student works for the school. Students are assigned work in building maintenance, front office jobs, etc. Work is performed before and after school, on weekends, and during the summer. Student must actually do the work before receiving a credit on their tuition statement.

In order to be considered for Need-Based Financial Assistance, a family must apply for financial assistance by the deadline (The deadline for Finanical Aid applications is January 16, 2022, ). Completed applications received after the deadline will be assessed on a first come, first serve basis after the initial allocation process, if funding becomes available.

FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment will be conducting the financial need analysis for St. Pius X High School for the 2020-2021 school year. The application is an online process and in order to process an application, FACTS must receive :

• $35.00 non-refundable application fee.
• 2020 tax documents to substantiate the financial aid application. To be considered for any need-based financial assistance a student must be enrolled.

Click here to begin the financial aid application. Questions?  A FACTS Customer Care Representative is available to assist at 866.441.4637

Financial aid package are awarded to families in mid-February. Please know that an application for financial aid does not guarantee that aid will be awarded.  If you have any questions about the enrollment process or financial aid application process please contact the Admissions Office at 453-3450 ext. 117.