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The requirements for earning a diploma from Padua Franciscan High School are as follows:
4 credits in Theology
4 credits in English
4 credits in Mathematics 3 credits in Social Studies
(including World History, U.S. History and Government)
2 credits in the same Foreign Language
3 credits in Lab Science (Biology required)
1⁄2 credit in Health
1⁄2 credit in Physical Education
1⁄2 credit in Computer Science 1 credit in Fine Arts
1 1⁄2 credits in Electives
Financial Literacy Ohio Graduation Requirement
E176 Financial Literacy is an online course that meets the high school graduation requirement for Financial Literacy as defined by the Ohio Department of Education. This course will be completed during the student’s junior year and will be a pass/fail non-credited course.
All obligations toward Padua (academic, disciplinary, and financial) must be satisfied before a student may receive a diploma.
HEALTH SERVICE
The school Nurse or Health Aide is available on a daily basis during school hours.
Students who become ill during the school day must report to the Nurse's Office (Rm. 144) with a pass. The School Nurse will contact parents if the situation warrants it.
If a student is seriously injured while at Padua, he/she will be taken to Parma Community General Hospital with simultaneous notification to the parents or guardians. The hospital generally awaits arrival of a parent or guardian before administering treatment.
No student will be admitted to the Clinic without a pass from the teacher of the period they are in, except in emergencies. Any student not having a pass will be sent back to class or study hall to obtain one at the discretion of the teacher (this should ensure that students do not skip tests, speeches, etc.).
No student will be allowed in the Clinic for more than one period or study hall at a time unless it is an emergency or the student is going home. Any student sent to the Clinic during a class period without symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, temperature, or a known medical condition, will be sent back to class within 15 minutes (this would include general headaches, stomachaches, etc.).
Students will not be sent home unless temps are above 99.6, they are vomiting, have diarrhea, are visibly ill or have a medical condition or emergency which warrants this.
Students taking prescribed medications will come in at times designated to take their medication and then be sent back to class. If this is between classes these students will have a pass from the clinic to return to class.
The Clinic’s primary function is first aid. Clinic personnel are not allowed to diagnose. Therefore, students who have medical conditions requiring diagnosis or treatment should be referred to a physician.
The nurse will see that each student has had the required immunizations. Concern for the welfare of the student dictates that a yearly medical questionnaire be completed before they participate in physical education classes or interscholastic sports.
Vision and hearing screening will be done on all freshmen students and any others upon request. 45