O'Dea High School

O'Dea High School is a Catholic all boys high school founded in 1923 and is located in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built. O'Dea is a part of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

O'Dea High School
Address
802 Terry Avenue

Seattle
,
(King County)
,
Washington
98104

United States
Coordinates47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W
Information
TypePrivate,
Single-sex high school
MottoOmnia Omnibus
(All Things to All Men)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic[1]
Established1923
OversightCongregation of Christian Brothers[1]
CEEB code481130[2]
DeanKeandre Magee
PrincipalJames Walker[3]
Faculty36[1]
Grades9-12[4]
Enrollment507 (2020[5])
Student to teacher ratio14:1[6]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Maroon   and   Gold
Athletics conferenceMetro 3A
SportsFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Cross Country, Wrestling, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field
MascotIrish
NicknameO'Dea[1]
Team nameFighting Irish
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[7]
State of Washington[1]
School fees$500 (enrollment), $225 (books), $100 (art), $35 (choir)[8]
Tuition$17,405[9]
Athletic DirectorMonte Kohler
Websitehttp://www.odea.org

Of its 507 students in four grades in 2020, 60% were Catholics, 58% were Caucasian, 13% were African American, and 19% were Multi-Racial.[5][10] There are 36 instructors and the student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1.[6] The tuition at O'Dea High School for the 2019-2020 school year was $16,576; the school provides over $1 million in financial aid every year.[6]

Clubs

O'Dea High School has many school clubs, each supported and sponsored by the school by a yearly club fair and funds from the school's treasury. A list of some O'Dea Clubs:[11]

Athletics

O'Dea High School has had many notable alumni go on to great success in College and Professional athletics. A list of currently offered sports by season:[6] Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling Spring: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track

Notable alumni
See also: List of Christian Brothers school alumni
Taylor Mays at USC in 2008
DeAndre Yedlin

Controversies

In 2012, the principal of O'Dea at the time, Brother Walczak was accused of sexually abusing a minor in the 1970s. Walczak denied the allegations but resigned as principal.[23]

References
  1. "About O'Dea". O'Dea High School. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. "High School Code Lookup". collegeboard.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  3. "O'Dea High School Handbook". O'Dea High School. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  4. "K-12 Directory of Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  5. Students O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17.
  6. O'Dea Facts, odea.org; retrieved 2011-12-17.
  7. NWAC. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  8. https://www.odea.org/admissions/tuition/
  9. https://www.odea.org/admissions/tuition/
  10. "Course Descriptions". O'Dea High School. Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  11. Student Activities Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, odea.org; accessed December 1, 2014.
  12. Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4878-4.
  13. Raley, Dan (2006-11-13). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  14. "Nate Burleson Bio". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  15. Raley, Dan (1998-08-06). "COMING HOME: FRED COUPLES RETURNS TO SEATTLE HERE FOR PGA, GOLFER FEELS LUCKY TO GET OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN HIS HOMETOWN". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  16. Raley, Dan (1999-04-28). "DEMETRIUS DUBOSE 1971-1999 INNOCENCE LOST". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  17. Jude, Adam (2016-04-18). "UW's Myles Gaskin excited to build on record-setting freshman season". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  18. Stone, Larry (February 28, 2018). "O'Dea product Greene changes paths but exceeds his dreams as Auburn AD". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  19. "Charles Greene". USATF. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  20. "Taylor Mays Profile". University of Southern California. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  21. Raley, Dan (2006-06-14). "Where Are They Now? WSU's Clint Richardson". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2015-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. Mapes, Lynda (October 31, 2012). "Odea High School Principal Resigns". The Seattle Times.
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