O'Dea High School
| O'Dea High School | |
|---|---|
 Omnia Omnibus All things to all men | |
| Address | |
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802 Terry Avenue Seattle, Washington, (King County) 98104 United States | |
| 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 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic[1] |
| Established | 1923 |
| Oversight | Congregation of Christian Brothers[1] |
| CEEB code | 481130[2] |
| Principal | James Walker[3] |
| Faculty | 37[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[4] |
| Enrollment | 450 (2014[5]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1[6] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Metro 3A |
| Nickname | O'Dea[1] |
| Team name | Fighting Irish |
| Accreditation |
Northwest Accreditation Commission[7] State of Washington[1] |
| School fees |
$10,538.00 (Catholics) $12,023.00 (non Catholics)[6] |
| 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.[5][8] 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.[6] O'Dea charged Catholics $10,000 in annual fees for the 2013-2014 academic year while charging non-Catholics $10,626.[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:[9]
- Associated Student Body
- Black Students United For Excellence(BSUE)
- Latino and Filipino Heritage Club
- Japanese Club
- National Honour Society - O'Dea Chapter
- Junior State of America - O'Dea Chapter
- Math Club
- Knowledge Bowl Club
- Junior Classical League
- Celtic Heritage Club
- Current Events Club
- Robotics Club
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
- Patrick Brady, Major General, U.S. Army (retired), Vietnam Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient.[10]
- Kevin Burleson, NBA player[11]
- Nate Burleson, NFL wide receiver[12]
- Fred Couples, professional golfer[13]
- Demetrius DuBose, former NFL player[14]
- Myles Gaskin, American football running back for the Washington Huskies[15]
- Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist[16]
- Taylor Mays, NFL free safety with Cincinnati Bengals; former USC Trojan[17]
- Clint Richardson Jr., NBA player[18]
- John Navone, SJ, Jesuit priest, theologian, author, and retired Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University.
- J. Kevin Waters, Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, and Professor Emeritus of Music at Gonzaga University.
- DeAndre Yedlin, right full-back for Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[19]
- Eddie Henderson, former pro soccer, quoted as notable player in for Witchita Kansas Wings MISL team, and former US National Team Youth player.
- George Bonaci, serial entrepreneur and Co-founder and Vice President of Product at Pembient Inc.[20]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "About O'Dea". O'Dea High School. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "High School Code Lookup". collegeboard.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ↑ "O'Dea High School Handbook". O'Dea High School. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ K-12 Directory of Schools
- 1 2 Students O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 O'Dea Facts, odea.org; retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ NWAC. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ↑ "Course Descriptions". O'Dea High School. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ↑ Student Activities, odea.org; accessed December 1, 2014.
- ↑ Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4878-4.
- ↑ Raley, Dan (2006-11-13). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "Nate Burleson Bio". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Raley, Dan (1999-04-28). "DEMETRIUS DUBOSE 1971-1999 INNOCENCE LOST". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ↑ Jude, Adam (2016-04-18). "UW's Myles Gaskin excited to build on record-setting freshman season". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "Charles Greene". USATF. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "Taylor Mays Profile". University of Southern California. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ↑ Raley, Dan (2006-06-14). "Where Are They Now? WSU's Clint Richardson". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonyouthsoccer.org/washington_youth_soccer_alum_deandre_yedlin_signs_pro_contract_with_sounders_fc/
- ↑ Corbyn, Zoë (2015-05-24). "Can we save the rhino from poachers with a 3D printer?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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