O'Dea High School

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O'Dea High School
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Address
O'Dea High School
802 Terry Avenue

Seattle
,
(King County)
,
Washington
98104

United States
Coordinates 47°36′28″N122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W / 47.60778; -122.32472
Information
Type Private,
Single-sex high school
MottoOmnia Omnibus
(All Things to All Men)
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic [1]
Established1923
Oversight Congregation of Christian Brothers [1]
CEEB code 481130 [2]
DeanKeandre Magee
PrincipalJames Walker [3]
Faculty36 [1]
Grades 9-12 [4]
Enrollment507 (2020 [5] )
Student to teacher ratio14:1 [6]
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
Nickname O'Dea [1]
Team nameFighting Irish
Accreditation Northwest Accreditation Commission [7]
State of Washington [1]
School fees$500 (enrollment), $225 (books), $100 (art), $35 (choir) [8]
Tuition$17,405 [8]
Athletic DirectorMonte 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.

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Of its 480 students in four grades in 2022, 56% were Catholics, 53% were Caucasian, 16% were African American, and 19% were multi-racial. [5] [9] There are 36 instructors and the student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1. [6] 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. [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: [10]

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]

Notable alumni

Taylor Mays at USC in 2008 2008-0808-USC17-TaylorMays.jpg
Taylor Mays at USC in 2008
DeAndre Yedlin DeAndre Yedlin training 2014 Brazil (cropped).jpg
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]

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  8. 1 2 "Tuition".
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