O'Dea High School

O'Dea High School
The front of the school
Address
Map
802 Terry Avenue

, ,
98104

United States
Coordinates47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W / 47.60778; -122.32472
Information
TypePrivate,
Single-sex high school
MottoOmnia Omnibus
(All Things to All Men)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic[1]
Established1923
OversightCongregation of Christian Brothers[1]
CEEB code481130[2]
DeanKeandre Magee
PrincipalJames Walker[3]
Faculty36[1]
Grades9-12[4]
Enrollment507 (2020[8])
Student to teacher ratio14:1[5]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Maroon   and   Gold
Athletics conferenceMetro 3A
SportsFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Cross Country, Wrestling, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field
MascotIrish
NicknameO'Dea[1]
Team nameFighting Irish
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[6]
State of Washington[1]
School fees$500 (enrollment), $225 (books), $100 (art), $35 (choir)[7]
Tuition$17,405[7]
Athletic DirectorMonte Kohler
Websitehttp://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]

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  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 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.