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To help you plan your finances for the coming year, please review this information on expenses other than tuition you will encounter at St. Pius X. Many of the following fees are optional. Please contact the moderator/coach as the information may change slightly during the year. This information is also posted on the St. Pius X Business Office website at www.spx.org/businessoffice/other_expenses.html.

General Fees

Home & School Dues - $25 per family will be on your August book bill.

Parking Permit - Juniors and Seniors only - $60 per year

Juniors and Seniors will receive instructions regarding Parking Permits from the Dean of Students.

Re-enrollment Fee - $200/student $300/family (max.)
This fee is billed in March to returning 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. Fees received in the Business Office after the due date will incur a $50 late fee.

Books

BOOKS - The costs of books range from $350 - $550 per student (estimate)

Books are sold to students ONLY during their orientation day in August -NO EXCEPTIONS

Orientation days are considered school days and students are expected to be present.

Used textbooks (half price) are sold first until the supply is depleted, then new books are sold. Every effort has been made to maximize the number of used books. Books in good condition are turned in at the end of the school year for credit on the next year's book bill.

All book bills must be paid in full on the student's orientation day. Each student should bring a signed blank check made out to St. Pius X Catholic High School. Credit cards will NOT be accepted.

Advanced Placement Exam Fees - $80 per course - Paid at the time the student buys books during Orientation.

Uniforms

Students purchase their uniform skorts, pants and oxford shirts from Buckhead Uniforms. Uniform polo shirts, overblouses, ties, game day shirts, sweaters and jackets are available only at the St. Pius Roar Store located on campus.

See separate Uniform Requirements Sheet for further information.

Used uniforms can be purchased at the school throughout the year from the Mothers' Club.

Other Course and Activity Fees

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FEE

Course fee: $5.00 per activity course

General P.E., Weight training, Team sports, Lifetime sports - Paid at the beginning of the semester. The fee will be used to repair/replace small equipment throughout the year.

Uniforms Shirt $6

Shorts $9

Students taking a Physical Education activity course are required to wear the St. Pius X P.E. uniform. These items are purchased from the Physical Education teachers during class. P.E. uniforms are not available in the St. Pius X Roar Store.

Many of the following fees are optional. Please check with the teacher if you have any questions.

INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM CLASS

Dark Room Supplies, etc. $50

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM

Drawing I and Drawing II Supplies $10

Painting Class Supplies $7

DRAMA

Fall Performance Fee $110*

Children's Performance Fee $50*

Spring Performance Fee $110*

*The above fees include the cost of costume rental, special wigs and/or make-up, and the cast party.

Performance T-Shirts $10 - $15 (optional)

Performance DVD $25 (optional)

Performance Photos Disk $25 (optional)

Shakespear Trip $25 (optional)

Black Slacks $15-$25

Black Performance Shoes $25

All Acting Classes require 3 outside performances $10 - $60 each

Theater tickets for ALL theater lovers $10 - $60(optional) (Fox, Alliance, Shakespeare Tavern, Stage Door Players, Theater-in-the-Square, Alabama Shakespeare Festival)

DANCE

Ballet Class (leotards, tights, shoes) $75

Dance I & II (jazz shoes, if required) $30

Jazz Class Clothing (leotards, tights) $20 - $50

Costume Fee - Yearly Fee $70 (student keeps 1 costume)

Field Trip $5 - $20

Fall/Spring T-shirts $12 - $15 each

Dance Company Headshots $150 (Package)

Group Photo $10 - $25 (optional)

Performance Video/DVD $25 (optional)

CHORUS

Formal Performance Wear $60 (girls & boys)

Performance Day T-Shirt $20

Field Trip $50 - $100

Non-St. Pius Events (UGA, GISA) $50 (optional)

MARCHING BAND

Summer Band Camp/Uniform Fee $155

Major Trip (Orlando, October 2008) $450 - $550 (may spread out in monthly payments)

Marching Band Member T-Shirt $15

Marching Band Dri-Fit Rehearsal T-Shirt $20

Marching Band Gear Bag $30

Performance Day Green Polo Shirt $20 (optional)

Shoes $25

SYMPHONIC BAND

Boy's Formal Tux Shirt $20

Boy's Formal Tux Pants $25

Girl's Formal Dress $50

Performance Day Green Polo Shirt $20 (optional)

CONCERT BAND

Band Fee $50 (minor repairs, emergency needs, loaner instrument, sheet music, food and drink at certain events)

Performance Day Green Polo Shirt $20 (optional)

ADVANCED DRUMSET APPLICATIONS I

Essential Styles Drumset Book with CD $25

Manuscript Music Notation Paper $5

Drumsticks $10

MATHEMATICS

Algebra II and all classes beyond need a TI-84 Graphing Calculator $100-$130

AP BIOLOGY

Field Trip $75 - $100

MARINE BIOLOGY

2 Overnight Field Trips $100 (total)

PHYSICS

Project $30

HOLOCAUST TRIP

2-3 Days Trip to the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC includes airfare, 2 nights lodging, 1 dinner and Metro tickets $350

OTHER ACTIVITY FEES

LIBRARY FINES

$.10 fine per day for each day a book is held past the due date.

Lost book charges are the price of the replacement book plus a processing fee of $5

Each student may print up to 100 pages from the library computer printers at no cost. After that, there is a printing fee of $1.00 for every 20 printed pages.

SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM

Participation in individual tournaments: local is free; out of town $30

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Retreats (overnight) $100 (optional)

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Dues $10

Annual Convention $150 (optional)

ATHLETICS

Game Day Shirt (available in the St. Pius Roar Store) $25

Cheerleading $153

Cross Country $200 (Girls); $100 (Boys)

Football $225 (Freshman); $250 (JV and Varsity)

Softball $90

Volleyball $185 (Varsity); $40 (Sub-Varsity)

Performance Dance Team $75

Swimming and Diving $75

Wrestling $200

Baseball $273

Golf $170 (Girls); $170 (Boys)

Lacrosse $125 (Girls); $250 (Boys)

Soccer $208 (Girls Varsity); $100 (Boys Varsity); $100 (Girls JV); $75 (Boys JV)

Tennis $30

Basketball $215 (Girls); $190 (Boys)

Track $160

Most of our sports teams attend summer camps and the costs of these camps range from $100-$400.

TEAM BANQUETS

Athlete is free - Charge to each adult attending the banquet - $15