William V Fisher Catholic High School

for his/her child agrees that the parent and child will abide by the policies and regulations of
the school. If the policies and /or regulations are not adhered to, or if the school determines
that attendance by a student will not be continued, the child may be asked to leave the school
by the principal and/or pastor at the elementary level and the principal and/or superintendent
at the high school level.
Admission – Child Custody (from Diocesan Policy 5119.2)
The custodial parent is required to provide the principal or the person in charge of
Admissions with the most current certified copy of any child custody order or decree
pertaining to a student.
School Attendance Areas
A. Diocesan Policy Impacting Fisher Catholic High School Attendance
The location of the residence of the student’s legal guardian is used to determine the assigned
high school.
Fisher Catholic High School:
Fairfield, Hocking, Perry*, Ross, and Pickaway* Counties
(Fairfield County includes all members of John XXIII Parish)
Please Note: An asterisk (*) designates that the area is listed under two high schools.
B. Waivers
Waivers are for the purpose of documenting permission for students to attend a Catholic High
School in the Diocese of Columbus outside of the geographical location of the parent(s) or
legal guardian(s).
Waivers will be granted only for following reasons:
1) If siblings have attended the requested school;
2) If either parent attended the requested school;
3) If the assigned school feels it would be in the best interest of the student to attend
the requested school;
4) If the requested school has an academic program that is not available in the
assigned school; or
5) If transportation is not available to the assigned school.
Waivers will not be granted for reasons related to participation in athletics. A request for
a waiver must be made by the parent(s)/guardian(s) on the form provided by the
Diocesan requested schools. When completed, the form is to be sent to the
Superintendent of Schools. Waivers may be granted solely at the discretion of the
Superintendent.