O'Dea High School
| O'Dea High School | |
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| Address | |
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802 Terry Avenue Seattle, (King County), Washington 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 |
| Motto | Brotherhood for Life |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic[1] |
| Established | 1923 |
| Oversight | Congregation of Christian Brothers[1] |
| CEEB code | 481130[2] |
| Principal | James Walker[3] |
| Faculty | 36[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[4] |
| Enrollment | 490 (2014[5]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1[6] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Metro 3A |
| Sports | Football, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Swim & Dive, Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field |
| Mascot | Irish |
| Nickname | O'Dea[1] |
| Team name | Fighting Irish |
| Accreditation |
Northwest Accreditation Commission[7] State of Washington[1] |
| School fees | $13,783 |
| Athletic Director | Monte Kohler |
| Website | http://www.odea.org |
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.
Of its 490 students in four grades in 2017, 65% were Catholics, 53% were Caucasian, 11% were African American, and 19% were Multi-Racial.[5][8] There are 36 instructors and the student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1.[6] The tuition at O'Dea High School for the 2017-2018 school year was $13,783; 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:[9]
- Black Students United For Excellence(BSUE)
- Latino and Filipino Heritage Club
- Celtic Heritage Club
- Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Club
- Japanese Cultural Club
- National Honor Society - O'Dea Chapter
- Junior State of America - O'Dea Chapter
- Knowledge Bowl Club
- Service Projects
- Film Club
- Student Ambassadors
- Rhythm & Poetry
- Improv
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
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- 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]
- Allen Greene, director of athletics of Auburn University and former baseball player at Notre Dame and New York Yankees[16]
- Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist[17]
- Eddie Henderson, former pro soccer, quoted as notable player in for Witchita Kansas Wings MISL team, and former US National Team Youth player.
- Taylor Mays (born 1988), NFL free safety with Cincinnati Bengals; former USC Trojan[18]
- John Navone, SJ, Jesuit priest, theologian, author, and retired Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University.
- Clint Richardson Jr. (born 1956), NBA player[19]
- J. Kevin Waters, Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, and Professor Emeritus of Music at Gonzaga University.
- DeAndre Yedlin (born 1993), right full-back for Newcastle United F.C.[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 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. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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/
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