O'Dea High School

O'Dea High School
Omnia Omnibus All things to all men
Address
802 Terry Avenue Seattle, Washington, (King County), 98104  United States
Coordinates	47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W / 47.60778; -122.32472Coordinates: 47°36′28″N 122°19′29″W / 47.60778°N 122.32472°W / 47.60778; -122.32472
Information
Type	Private, Single-sex high school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic[1]
Established	1923
Oversight	Congregation of Christian Brothers[1]
CEEB Code	481130[2]
Dean	Mr. Luke Dacy[3]
Principal	Br. Dominic Murray[3]
Faculty	37[1]
Grades	9-12[4]
Student to teacher ratio	13:1[1]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Nickname	O'Dea[1]
Team name	Fighting Irish
Accreditation(s)	Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[5] State of Washington[1]
School fees	$8,569 (Catholics) $9,823 (non Catholics)[6]
Athletic Director	Monte Kohler
Website	http://www.odea.org/

Taylor Mays

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 was bishop of Seattle when the school was built.

Founded in 1923, O'Dea is owned by the Archdiocese of Seattle and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Of its 460 students, 75% are Catholics, approximately 60% live within the city limits, and 44% are students of color.^[6] It is associated with Seattle University, providing both the Composition: Language and Thought and Poverty in America classes for its students.^[7]

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 13 to 1.^[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.^[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:

• 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

• Nate Burleson, NFL wide receiver^[8]
• Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist^[9]
• Fred Couples, professional golfer^[10]
• Kevin Burleson, NBA Player^[11]
• James Caviezel, actor (transferred before graduating)^[12]
• Demetrius DuBose, former NFL player^[13]
• Patrick Brady, Major General, U.S. Army (retired), Vietnam Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient.^[14]
• Taylor Mays, Current San Francisco 49ers and former USC Free Safety^[15]
• Clint Richardson Jr., NBA Basketball Player^[16]
• Wizdom, Rapper^[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

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "About O'Dea". O'Dea High School. http://www.odea.org/about/about.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
2. ^ "High School Code Lookup". www.collegeboard.com. http://sat.collegeboard.com/register/sat-code-search. Retrieved 2010-08-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "O'Dea High School Handbook". O'Dea High School. 2008. http://www.odea.org/handbook/handbook.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
4. ^ K-12 Directory of Schools
5. ^ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/accredited.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ ^{a b c} O'Dea Facts. O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2010-10-14.
7. ^ "Course Descriptions". O'Dea High School. http://www.odea.org/academics/course_descriptions.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
8. ^ "Nate Burleson Bio". Seattle Seahawks. http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Nate-Burleson/51b5d592-4bf9-4b95-804f-e6603765bf04. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
9. ^ "Charles Greene". USATF. http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=61. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
10. ^ 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. http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1998/9808060022.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
11. ^ Raley, Dan (2006-11-13). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". The Seattle Times. http://www.seattlepi.com/football/284893_family13.html. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
12. ^ "Biography for: James Caviezel". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001029/bio. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
13. ^ Raley, Dan (1999-04-28). "DEMETRIUS DUBOSE 1971-1999 INNOCENCE LOST". Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1999/9907280110.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
14. ^ Keane, John F. (2007). Irish Seattle. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738548784. 
15. ^ "Taylor Mays Profile". University of Southern California. http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mays_taylor00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-01. 
16. ^ Raley, Dan (2006-06-14). "Where Are They Now? WSU's Clint Richardson". Seattle Post Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/preps/273818_where14.html. Retrieved 2009-04-01. 
17. ^ Capp, Kevin (2008-03-26). "MC Wizdom Knows You Can’t Win". The Seattle Weekly. http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-03-26/music/mc-wizdom-knows-you-can-t-win.php. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 

External links

• http://www.odea.org