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Class of 2023 & Co- Director of Testing Mrs. Mary Lou Sidoti Class of 2024 & Co- Director of Testing Mrs. Melissa Smyth MedTrack Program (All grades) Mr. Andy Shuman ‘94
Each student’s "assigned" counselor is responsible for academic records, scheduling, and credit reviews. For personal counseling, students should feel free to see the counselor they are assigned, or another whom they prefer, the Campus Minister, or to consult with any faculty member.
The Counseling Department is located on the first floor in the Administrative Services wing. Students are required to arrange for an appointment with the Counseling Department secretary, Mrs. Holzheimer, before coming for the counseling session. Students will receive a pass during their first period class of the scheduled appointment day. When counselors initiate appointments, they will try to make appointments during Study Hall time whenever possible. If a student has no Study Hall time, a counselor may have to schedule an appointment during a class. Teachers may decline these "class time" appointments if a test or quiz is scheduled for that class.
Through a special agreement, the services of a financial aid counselor from College Now, Greater Cleveland are available on select Mondays throughout the school year. Juniors, seniors and/or parents may make appointments by contacting the Counseling Department secretary. Topics can include the FAFSA and special circumstances that might impact financial aid awards, interpretation of financial aid award letters for seniors, and scholarship opportunities.
COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE OF PADUA
It is the belief of Padua Franciscan High School that the full Padua Franciscan experience includes the need to be an active and full-time student in our community. The State Board of Education enacted a program entitled Credit Flexibility. It will be the policy of Padua Franciscan High School to welcome applications under this program, which at Padua shall be referred to as “Credit Flex.” Requests for credit under this program must be filed on the school’s appropriate application form through the student’s assigned counselor. The Principal of Padua Franciscan High School will approve individual Credit Flex plans upon consultation with the Administrative Team. Credit Flex options may include online/distance providers.
The Ohio General Assembly established the College Credit Plus (CCP) program to afford Ohio students the opportunity to obtain certain college credit concurrent with earning high school graduation requirements. Parents should note that CCP is not intended to be a substitute for the academic programs nor for the social growth and maturing experiences provided by Ohio’s high schools. For Padua Franciscan students, since we are chartered as a college-preparatory school with a full college preparatory curriculum, this program can be useful on occasion for students who are unable to schedule a particular course for one reason or another. Credits earned under the CCP will apply under the Credit Flex provisions as otherwise stated here. Padua’s policy concerning CCP is published in the current edition of the Padua Franciscan Course Catalog (available under “academics” at the Padua Franciscan website.) Details concerning CCP should be obtained from the student’s assigned counselor. As with Credit Flex generally, online courses offered by individual colleges may be considered for credit, providing the student meets all normal admissions criteria set forth by the respective college.
Credits earned under provisions of Credit Flex, including credits earned through College Credit Plus, will be calculated into the GPA as would any courses taken at Padua Franciscan. Credits earned would carry the same weighting as the equivalent courses offered by Padua Franciscan, i.e. courses taken in lieu of Padua honors-level and/or Advanced Placement courses would receive weighted credit as per Padua’s publishing grading scale. Thus, courses taken in lieu of regular classes will be calculated only as unweighted credit. Courses taken in the summer would be calculated as part of the first semester of the following year.
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