| O'Dea High School | |
| Address | |
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| 802 Terry Avenue Seattle, Washington, (King County), 98104  United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°WCoordinates: 47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational high school |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic[1] |
| Established | 1923 |
| Oversight | Congregation of Christian Brothers[1] |
| CEEB Code | 4811307[2] |
| Dean | Mr. Luke Dacy[3] |
| Principal | Br. Dominic Murray[3] |
| Faculty | 37[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13:1[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Nickname | O'Dea[1] |
| Team name | Fighting Irish |
| Rival | Seattle Prep Eastside Catholic |
| Accreditation(s) | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[4] State of Washington[1] |
| Athletic Director | Monte Kohler |
| Website | http://www.odea.org/ |
O'Dea High School is a Catholic boys' high school located on Seattle's First Hill, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea who became the bishop of Nisqually in 1896 and then Seattle in 1907 when the See was moved.
Founded in 1923, O'Dea is owned by the Archdiocese of Seattle and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Of its students, 80% are Catholics.[1] It is associated with Seattle University, providing both the Composition: Language and Thought and Poverty in America classes for its students.[5]
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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
- 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
Notable alumni
- Nate Burleson, NFL wide receiver[6]
- Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist[7]
- Fred Couples, professional golfer[8]
- Kevin Burleson, NBA Player[9]
- James Caviezel, actor (transferred before graduating)[10]
- Demetrius DuBose, former NFL player[11]
- Patrick Brady, general, U.S. Army (retired), Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient.[12]
- Taylor Mays, Current USC Free Safety[13]
- Clint Richardson Jr., NBA Basketball Player[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "About O'Dea" (in English). O'Dea High School. http://www.odea.org/about/about.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "High School Code Lookup". Vanderbilt University. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/highschoolcode.html. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ a b "O'Dea High School Handbook" (in English). O'Dea High School. 2008. http://www.odea.org/handbook/handbook.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/accredited.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Course Descriptions" (in English). O'Dea High School. http://www.odea.org/academics/course_descriptions.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Nate Burleson Bio" (in English). Seattle Seahawks. http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Nate-Burleson/51b5d592-4bf9-4b95-804f-e6603765bf04. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Charles Greene" (in English). USATF. http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=61. 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" (in English). Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1998/9808060022.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Raley, Dan (2006-11-13). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports" (in English). The Seattle Times. http://www.seattlepi.com/football/284893_family13.html. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Biography for: James Caviezel" (in English). IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001029/bio. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Raley, Dan (1999-04-28). "DEMETRIUS DUBOSE 1971-1999 INNOCENCE LOST" (in English). Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1999/9907280110.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charlseton, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738548784.
- ^ "Taylor Mays Profile" (in English). University of Southern California. http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mays_taylor00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ Raley, Dan (2006-06-14). "Where Are They Now? WSU's Clint Richardson" (in English). Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/preps/273818_where14.html. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
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