Padua Franciscan High School is a private

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. It is within the

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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.

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. 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) *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. Padua has the following MyTrack Programs: Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, and Law.

Athletics

Padua competes in

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(OHSAA). Padua competes in the

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, which was formed in 2021. Padua was previously a member of the first iteration of the Crown Conference from 1967-1980 and the

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from 1984-2020. 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, Lacrosse.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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- 1988, 1989, 2006 *

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- 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017

Notable alumni

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– former NHL player *

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– retired NHL player *

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– actor and comedian * Tom Andrews – collegiate/professional

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