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| O'Dea High School | |
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| Address | |
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802 Terry Avenue , , 98104 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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[1] |
| Established | 1912 |
| Oversight | Congregation of Christian Brothers[1] |
| CEEB code | 481130[3] |
| Dean | Mr. Luke Dacy[2] |
| Principal | Br. Karl Walczak[2] |
| Faculty | 37[1] |
| Grades | 9th through 12th grades[5] |
| Enrollment | 450 (2012[7]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1[4] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Metro 3A |
| Nickname | O'Dea[1] |
| Team name | Fighting Irish |
| Accreditation | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[6] State of Washington[1] |
| School fees | $9,306 (Catholics) $10,626 (non Catholics)[4] |
| Athletic Director | Monte Kohler |
| Website | http://www.odea.org/ |
O'Dea High School is a Catholic boys' school located in Seattle's First Hill, 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 1912, 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.[7] It is associated with Seattle University, providing both the Composition: Language and Thought and Poverty in America classes for its students.[8]
The faculty consists of eight Christian Brothers and five alumni. There are 37 instructors, all of which have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The student-teacher ratio is 12 to 1.[4] O'Dea charged Catholics $9,306 in annual fees for the 2010-2011 academic year while levying non-Catholics a fee of $10,626.[4]
Clubs[edit]
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
- 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
Notable alumni[edit]
- 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]
- Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist[15]
- Taylor Mays, NFL free safety with Cincinnati Bengals; former USC Trojan[16]
- Clint Richardson Jr., NBA player[17]
- Francis Schuckardt, first sedevacantist bishop in America and founder of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate.
- John Navone, SJ, prominent Jesuit priest, theologian, author, speaker, raconteur, and retired Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University.
- J. Kevin Waters SJ, Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, and Professor Emeritus of Music at Gonzaga University.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "About O'Dea". O'Dea High School. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b "O'Dea High School Handbook". O'Dea High School. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ "High School Code Lookup". www.collegeboard.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ a b c d O'Dea Facts. O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17.
- ^ K-12 Directory of Schools
- ^ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-29. [dead link]
- ^ a b Students O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17.
- ^ "Course Descriptions". O'Dea High School. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Student Activities
- ^ Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4878-4.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
Category:High schools in King County, Washington Category:Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools Category:Roman Catholic secondary schools in Washington (state) Category:Schools in Seattle Category:Boys' schools in the United States Category:Educational institutions established in 1923 Category:Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission Category:High schools within the Archdiocese of Seattle