Odyssey Academy

Odyssey Academy is a high/middle school in Greece, New York, United States. It is part of Greece Central School District. Odyssey maintains a population of slightly over 1,000 students, partially selected by random lottery from applicants across Greece, serving grades 6 - 12.

Odyssey Academy
Location
750 Maiden Lane

Rochester
,
New York
14615

United States
Information
TypePublic School of Choice
School districtGreece Central School District
PrincipalDr. Jeff Henley
Staff93.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment1,067 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.47[1]
Schedule typeBlock
Color(s)Purple, Black, & White      
MascotLeopard (originally Snow Leopard)

During the summer of 2012, Odyssey Academy moved from 133 Hoover Dr. to the former Apollo Middle School location at 750 Maiden Lane. 133 Hoover Dr. had been Hoover Drive Middle School before becoming Odyssey Academy in 1993, and was the oldest school building in Greece (built 1929).

National recognition
  • In 2006, Odyssey Academy was declared one of the Intel Schools of Distinction for "Leadership Excellence."[2]
  • In 2007, the school was determined 109th best American public school on a list of 1,300 by Newsweek.
  • In 2008, Odyssey was listed 108th in the Newsweek Challenge Index of top public high schools in America. The index rates schools based on the number of students who take Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate examinations relative to the size of the school.
  • In 2012, Odyssey was listed 75th in the Newsweek Challenge Index of top public high schools in America. Odyssey was also ranked 12th best in New York.

Musical productions

Odyssey Academy's past musical productions, dating back to 1994, have been Broadway Revue, Ransom of Red Chief, Wizard of Oz, Bye Bye Birdie, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Camelot, The Music Man, Kiss Me, Kate, Big: the musical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Seussical, The Wiz, Annie Get Your Gun, Once on This Island, Footloose, Rags, Cinderella, The Wedding Singer, South Pacific, Honk!, Grease, The Sound of Music, Barnum, Big Fish, Freaky Friday, and The Addams Family. Productions which have earned the school many awards and nominations from the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's Stars of Tomorrow competition.

References
  1. "ODYSSEY ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. List of Schools of Distinction winners in 2006 Archived October 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

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