Padua Franciscan High School

Padua Franciscan High School is a private co-educational Franciscan high school in Parma, Ohio. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

Padua Franciscan High School
Address
6740 State Road

Parma
,
(Cuyahoga County)
,
Ohio
44134

United States
Coordinates41°22′49″N 81°42′52″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Motto"In Holiness and Learning"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Franciscan
Patron saint(s)St. Francis of Assisi, St.Anthony of Padua, St. Clare of Assisi
Established1961
PresidentAllan DaCorte,
PrincipalDavid G. Stec '86
Grades9–12
Gendermale and female
Enrollment800 (2019-2020 school year)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Brown and white         
Fight song99
MascotBruin
NicknameBruins
Team nameBruins
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
YearbookPatavium
Tuition$12,250
AffiliationFranciscan
Websitehttp://www.paduafranciscan.com/

History

Founded in 1961 as a private school for boys, Padua Franciscan became co-educational in 1983 and is the largest co-ed private school in northeast Ohio.[2] In 2004, Padua was named one of the nation’s top 50 Catholic secondary schools by the Acton Institute and it became one of less than twenty high schools officially chartered by the State of Ohio as college-preparatory. After initiating the "Greening of Padua" program to improve the overall look of the campus, Padua has acquired Camp Cordé - a 18-acre (73,000 m2) property in Parma to be used for Padua's boys and girls soccer and lacrosse programs. The 18 acre site is now called Padua Franciscan Park. Padua's principal rivalry is Holy Name High School.

School year

The school year is made up of two 90-day semesters which are subdivided into four 9-week grading quarters. A typical school day consists of eight 41-minute periods and a 26-minute lunch.

There are 130 members that make up the administrative staff, faculty, and counselors. Of these, 55 have a master's degree or beyond and several hold a PH.D.

Padua offers remedial, basic, regular, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses in a variety of subjects.

[3] To graduate from Padua, each student must complete a core curriculum of 24 credits over the four years. The curriculum includes: - 4 credits in Theology - 4 credits in English - 3 credits in Social Studies (World History, American History, American Government) - 3 credits in Mathematics - 2 credits in a Foreign Language (2 consecutive years of one of the following: Spanish, German, Italian, Latin, or French. Greek is also given but as a non credit course.) - 3 credits in Science (Biology and a second lab science are required. The third need not be a lab.) - 1 credit in Fine Arts (theatrics, music, art, etc.) - 1/2 credit in Physical Education - 1/2 credit in Health - 1/2 credit in Computer Science - 2 1/2 credits in Electives (Padua offers a variety of electives)

  • Along with this, every student is required to complete a yearly Service Learning Requirement that is different according to grade level*

Padua has a MedTrack program to educate students who are interested in a career in science and medicine.[4]

Athletics

Boys' sports: Tennis, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Figure Skating, Bowling.

Girls' sports: Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Softball, Track & Field, Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Bowling.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. "www.ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm OHSAA enrollment figures". Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2007-03-07.
  3. http://paduafranciscan.com/about-padua/school-profile-2
  4. http://paduafranciscan.com/academics/medtrack
  5. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  6. "Sean Faris Biography". IMDB. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  7. "Reggie Lee - IMDb". IMDB. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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