O'Dea High School

School in Seattle in USA
  and   GoldAthletics conferenceMetro 3ASportsFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Cross Country, Wrestling, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & FieldMascotIrishNicknameO'Dea[1]Team nameFighting IrishAccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[6]
State of Washington[1]School fees$500 (enrollment), $225 (books), $100 (art), $35 (choir)[7]Tuition$17,405[7]Athletic DirectorMonte KohlerWebsitehttp://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 480 students in four grades in 2022, 56% were Catholics, 53% were Caucasian, 16% were African American, and 19% were multi-racial.[8][9] There are 36 instructors and the student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1.[5] The tuition at O'Dea High School for the 2023-2024 school year was $19,555; the school provides over $2 million in financial aid every year.[5]

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:[10]

  • Black Students United For Excellence(BSUE)
  • Latino Heritage Club
  • O'Dea 100 Club
  • Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Club
  • Japanese Cultural Club
  • Korean Cultural Club
  • National Honor Society - O'Dea Chapter
  • Junior State of America - O'Dea Chapter
  • Knowledge Bowl Club
  • Service Club
  • Chess Club
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Rhythm & Poetry
  • Student Advisors for Equity
  • eSports
  • Digital Media Club (DMC)
  • Technology Ambassadors
  • O’Dea Design Club
  • Investment Club
  • Korean 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:[5]

  • Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf
  • Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
  • Spring: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track

Notable 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. ^ a b c d e "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.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "K-12 Directory of Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  5. ^ a b c d O'Dea Facts, odea.org; retrieved 2011-12-17.
  6. ^ NWAC. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  7. ^ a b "Tuition".
  8. ^ a b Students O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17.
  9. ^ "Course Descriptions". O'Dea High School. Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  10. ^ Club Offerings odea.org; accessed October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4878-4.
  12. ^ Raley, Dan (2006-11-13). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  13. ^ "Nate Burleson Bio". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Raley, Dan (1999-04-28). "DEMETRIUS DUBOSE 1971-1999 INNOCENCE LOST". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  16. ^ Jude, Adam (2016-04-18). "UW's Myles Gaskin excited to build on record-setting freshman season". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Charles Greene". USATF. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  19. ^ "Taylor Mays Profile". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  20. ^ Raley, Dan (2006-06-14). "Where Are They Now? WSU's Clint Richardson". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  21. ^ "Obituary for Geoffrey John Vincent Robinson". Harvey Family Funeral Home. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  22. ^ "Washington Youth Soccer Alum DeAndre Yedlin Signs Pro Contract with Sounders FC". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  23. ^ Mapes, Lynda (October 31, 2012). "Odea High School Principal Resigns". The Seattle Times.

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