O'Dea High School | |
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Address | |
802 Terry Avenue Seattle, Washington, (King County) 98104 United States |
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Coordinates | 47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°WCoordinates: 47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W |
Information | |
Type |
Private, Single-sex high school |
Motto | Omnia Omnibus (All things to all men) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Established | 1923 |
Oversight | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
CEEB code | 481130 |
Principal | James Walker |
Faculty | 37 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 450 (2014) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
Athletics conference | Metro 3A |
Nickname | O'Dea |
Team name | Fighting Irish |
Accreditation |
Northwest Accreditation Commission State of Washington |
School fees | $10,538.00 (Catholics) $12,023.00 (non Catholics) |
Athletic Director | Monte Kohler |
Website | http://www.odea.org |
O'Dea High School is a Catholic all boys high school located in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built.
Founded in 1923, O'Dea is owned by the Archdiocese of Seattle and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Of its 424 students in four grades in 2011, 80% were Catholics, 52% were Caucasian, 14% were African American, and 12% were Multi-Racial. There are 37 instructors, all of which have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1. O'Dea charged Catholics $10,000 in annual fees for the 2013-2014 academic year while charging non-Catholics $10,626.
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:
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: Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling Spring: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track