Category: News

West Creek Conservancy Purchases Padua Franciscan Park

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 | News, News 2021

Padua Franciscan High School recently sold Padua Franciscan Park to the nonprofit West Creek Conservancy. The 18-acre site located at 2901 W. Ridgewood Drive in […]

Padua Names Interim Principal, New Vice Principal

Monday, March 1st, 2021 | News, News 2021

Bob DiRocco has been named interim principal of Padua Franciscan High School for the 2021-2022 school year. He joined Padua in 2008 as a Theology […]

Summer Camp Registration Now Open

Monday, March 1st, 2021 | News, News 2021

Summer Experience registration is full. Thank you for your interest!     Registration is full for our High School Placement Test Prep Course & Test. […]

Key Club Receives WVIZ’s NewsDepth A+ Award

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 | News, News 2021

Padua received WVIZ Ideastream’s NewsDepth A+ Award on Thursday, February 25, 2021 for helping those in need during our annual Christmas For Others charity drive. […]

Br. Tom Carroll Accepts New Role in Maryland

Thursday, February 18th, 2021 | News, News 2021

After 32 years of service to Padua Franciscan High School, Vice Principal Br. Tom Carroll, ofm has announced that he will be taking on a […]

Students Sprinkled with Ashes on Ash Wed.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 | News, News 2021

We began the season of Lent by gathering each grade for separate Ash Wednesday Prayer Services on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The distribution of ashes […]

Seven Seniors Commit to Playing College Football

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 | News, News 2021

Seven senior athletes participated in National Signing Day on Wednesday, February 2, 2021. The following Bruins plan to continue their football careers in college: Dominic […]

Alumnus David Stec ’86 Named First Lay President of Padua

Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 | News, News 2021

Stec was chosen for the top position by a committee of members on the school’s Board of Trustees, faculty, parents and alumni. The Franciscan Province […]

Padua’s Garden Becomes Registered Saint Kateri Habitat

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 | News, News 2021

Padua’s Garden Club plot is now a registered Saint Kateri Habitat. We have several 4×4 garden boxes that serve as a pollinator garden. It contains […]

Padua Makes Crain’s Largest Private High Schools List

Sunday, January 24th, 2021 | News, News 2021

Padua’s enrollment is currently 757, putting us on Crain’s Cleveland Business’ list of top five largest private and parochial high schools in Northeast Ohio.