- Padua Franciscan High School
Infobox University
name = Padua Franciscan
motto = "In Sanctitate Et Doctrina" ("In Holiness and Learning")
established = 1961
type = Co-ed Private,Catholic,Franciscan
president = Ted Haag, O.F.M.
principal = David Stec
city = Parma
state =Ohio
country = USA
undergrad =
postgrad =
postgrad_label= Alumni
faculty =
campus = Suburban
mascot =Bruin
free_label = Colors
free = Brown and White
website = [http://www.paduafranciscan.com/ www.paduafranciscan.com]Padua Franciscan High School is a private co-educational Franciscan high school in
Parma, Ohio . It is a part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland .History
Founded in 1961 as a secondary school for boys, Padua Franciscan became co-educational in 1983 and as of 2005 was the largest private, co-educational secondary school in northeast Ohio. [cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm|title=www.ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll05.htm OHSAA enrollment figures|accessdate=2007-03-07] After initiating the "Greening of Padua" program to improve the overall look of the campus, Padua then acquired Camp Cordé - a 15-acre property in Parma to be used for Padua's boys and girls soccer programs. Padua's principal rivalry is with
Holy Name High School , located in nearby Parma Heights.Athletics
Boys' sports include the following: Cross country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Badminton, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Tennis, Track, and Butthole Plugging.Girls' sports include the following: Cross country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Softball, Track, and Figure Skating
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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