Possible staph infection causing Eagle Heights to close Friday

YOUNGSTOWN — The tentative diagnosis of a case of a staph infection has prompted Eagle Heights Academy to close its doors for Friday.

Superintendent Alex Murphy said test results for the pupil to determine if it is a staph infection should be available Friday. The child appears to be doing well, he said.

Meanwhile, the school will be thoroughly cleaned so classes can resume on Monday.

Eagle Heights, the former South High School, has five levels and it will require some time to clean it following Ohio Department of Health guidelines, Murphy said.

Eagle Heights is a charter school serving 874 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade.