Padua Franciscan High School
| Padua Franciscan High School | |
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6740 State Road Parma, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) 44134 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′49″N 81°42′52″W / 41.38028°N 81.71444°WCoordinates: 41°22′49″N 81°42′52″W / 41.38028°N 81.71444°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "In Sanctitate Et Doctrina" (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 |
| Established | 1961 |
| President | Fr. Allan DaCorte, ofm |
| Principal | David G. Stec |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | male and female |
| Enrollment | around 830 (2011-2012 school year) |
| Hours in school day | 7:30-3:30 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Brown and white |
| Athletics conference | North Coast League |
| Mascot | Bruin |
| Nickname | The Padua Bruins |
| Team name | Bruins |
| Rival | Holy Name High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 530 (Math), 537 (Critical Reading), 536 (Writing) |
| Average ACT scores | 23.7 |
| Yearbook | Patavium |
| Tuition | $10,795 |
| Affiliation | Franciscan |
| Dean of Students | Mr. Gary Jennrich, M.S. |
| Academic Dean | Br. Tom Carroll, O.F.M. |
| Athletic Director | Mr. Kevin Leigh |
| Admissions Director | Ann Marie Frattare |
| Website | http://www.paduafranciscan.com/ |
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.
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. In 2004, Padua was named one of the nation’s top 50 Catholic secondary schools by the Acton Institute and recently 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 15-acre (61,000 m2) property in Parma to be used for Padua's boys and girls soccer and lacrosse programs. Padua's principal rivalry is Holy Name High School.
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 78 members that make up the administrative staff, faculty, and counselors. Of these, 44 have a master's degree or beyond and one holds a PH.D.
Padua offers remedial, basic, regular, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses in a variety of subjects.
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)
Padua has a MedTrack program to educate students who are interested in a career in science and medicine.
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.
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