O'Dea High School
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High school
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located on Seattle's First Hill
First Hill, Seattle, Washington
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, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
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. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea
Edward John O'Dea
Edward John O'Dea was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Seattle from 1896 until his death in 1932....
who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built.
Founded in 1923, O'Dea is owned by the Archdiocese of Seattle
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and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
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. Of its 460 students, 75% are Catholics, approximately 60% live within the city limits, and 44% are students of color. It is associated with Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
, providing both the Composition: Language and Thought and Poverty in America classes for its students.
The faculty consists of eight Christian Brothers and five alumni. There are 37 instructors, all of which have a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
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or Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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degree. The student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio
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is 13 to 1. O'Dea charged Catholics $8,569 in annual fees for the 2010-2011 academic year while levying non-Catholics a fee of $9,823, a difference of $1,254.
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:- Associated Student Body
- Black Students United For Excellence
- LatinoLatinoThe demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
and FilipinoFilipino AmericanFilipino Americans are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipino Americans, often shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy",Filipinos in what is now the United States were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century...
Heritage Club - JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
Club - National Honour Society - O'Dea Chapter
- Junior State of AmericaJunior State of AmericaThe Junior State of America is an American non-partisan student-run youth organization. It is also the largest high school student-run organization in the country...
- O'Dea Chapter - Math Club
- Knowledge BowlKnowledge BowlKnowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round...
Club
Junior Classical League
Celtic Heritage Club
Notable alumni
- Nate BurlesonNate BurlesonNathaniel Burleson is an American football player, who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . Burleson played college football for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL...
, NFL wide receiver - Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist
- Fred CouplesFred CouplesFrederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the 1992 Masters Tournament. In August 2011 he won his maiden senior major at the Senior Players Championship...
, professional golfer - Kevin BurlesonKevin BurlesonKevin Burleson is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays point guard for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and began his professional career in the German basketball league...
, NBA Player - James CaviezelJames CaviezelJames Patrick Caviezel, Jr. is an American film actor, usually credited as Jim Caviezel. He is known for the roles of Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, Bobby Jones in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Detective John Sullivan in Frequency, Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte...
, actor (transferred before graduating) - Demetrius DuBoseDemetrius DuBoseAdolphus Demetrius DuBose was a former American football linebacker in the NFL, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft. After failing to live up to expectations, he was allowed to leave as a free agent and signed with the New York Jets in 1997...
, former NFL player - Patrick BradyPatrick Henry BradyMajor General Patrick Henry Brady, USA is a retired American Army officer. While serving as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, he received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
, Major General, U.S. Army (retired), Vietnam Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient. - Taylor MaysTaylor MaysTaylor Mays is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.He played college football at USC...
, Current San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and former USC Free Safety - Clint Richardson Jr., NBA Basketball Player
- WizdomWizdomWizdom is a hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington. The emcee has released two studio albums and one EP release. Guests on his music include Brainstorm of Dyme Def and New Balance / Nate Burleson....
, Rapper - Francis Schuckardt, first sedevacantist bishop in America and founder of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate.
- John NavoneJohn NavoneJohn J. Navone S.J. is a Jesuit priest, theologian, philosopher, educator, author, raconteur, and Professor Emeritus of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy...
, SJ, prominent Jesuit priest, theologian, author, speaker, raconteur, and retired Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian UniversityPontifical Gregorian UniversityThe Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
. - J. Kevin WatersKevin WatersJ. Kevin Waters S.J. is a Jesuit priest, composer, educator, and retired Academic Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.- Early life :...
SJ, Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, and Professor Emeritus of Music at Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga UniversityGonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
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