Engineering

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Pius XI Catholic High School is proud to be a Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) school. PLTW creates dynamic partnerships with schools to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students to be successful in engineering and engineering technology programs.

Pius XI PLTW graduating seniors have traditionally earned more than 165 college engineering credits and have been offered more than $175,000 in college scholarships on an annual basis.
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In 2018, 14 graduating seniors from the Engineering program enrolled in a variety of colleges and universities and intend to pursue Engineering majors.  Students that pursue 3 or more years of Engineering are highly successful and tend to pursue Engineering, Science or Technology related majors in college.

Engineering Courses Offered:

• PLTW: Introduction to Engineering and Design (IED)
• PLTW: Principles of Engineering (POE)
• PLTW: Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
• AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) 
• Rube Goldberg* Machine Design

*Pius XI won the 2022 & 2016 National Rube Goldberg Competition 

​3 more PLTW courses are included under the direction of the science department.  These include PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems and Medical Interventions.

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FACULTY

Department Chair Science/PLTW Engineering
Cathy Zurawski '03

Engineering Faculty 
​Michael Chobanian 
Cathy Zurawski '03