O'Dea High School is a

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all boys

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founded in 1923 and is located in

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's First Hill neighborhood. The school is named after

Edward John O'Dea Edward John O'Dea (November 23, 1856 – December 25, 1932) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nesqually in Washington State from 1896 until 1907. When the Vatican renamed the diocese as t ...

who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built. O'Dea is a part of the

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. Of its 507 students in four grades in 2020, 60% were Catholics, 58% were Caucasian, 13% were African American, and 19% were multi-racial.Students
O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17. There are 36 instructors and the

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is 14 to 1.O'Dea Facts
odea.org; retrieved 2011-12-17. The tuition at O'Dea High School for the 2019-2020 school year was $16,576; the school provides over $1 million in financial aid every year.

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:Club Offerings
odea.org; accessed October 12, 2021. *Black Students United For Excellence(BSUE) *

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Heritage Club *O'Dea 100 Club *

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and

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Heritage Club *

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Cultural Club *Korean Cultural Club *

National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achi ...

- O'Dea Chapter *

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- O'Dea Chapter *

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Club *Service Club *Chess Club *Student Ambassadors *Rhythm & Poetry *Student Advisors for Equity *

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*Digital Media Club (DMC) *

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Ambassadors *O’Dea Design Club *

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Club *

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n Club

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: Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling Spring: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track

Notable alumni

DeAndre Yedlin training 2014 Brazil (cropped)

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, Major General, U.S. Army (retired), Vietnam Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient. *

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, current professional basketball player *

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, NCAA basketball player for

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and first overall pick in the

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. *

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, NBA player *

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, NFL wide receiver *

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, professional golfer *

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, former NFL player *

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, American football running back for the Miami Dolphins *

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, director of athletics of

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and former baseball player at Notre Dame and

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* Charles Greene, U.S. Olympic gold medalist * Eddie Henderson, former pro soccer, quoted as notable player in for Wichita Kansas Wings MISL team, and former US National Team Youth player. * John Matsudaira (1922–2007), an American painter. *

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(1937–2019), an American businessman and civil rights activist. * Paul Matsudaira, an American biologist. *

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(born 1988), NFL free safety with

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; former USC Trojan *

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. * Clint Richardson Jr. (born 1956), NBA player * J. Kevin Waters, Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, and Professor Emeritus of Music at

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(born 1993), full-back for MLS football club

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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.

References

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* {{authority control High schools in King County, Washington Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools Catholic secondary schools in Washington (state) Schools in Seattle Boys' schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 1923 Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission High schools within the Archdiocese of Seattle First Hill, Seattle 1923 establishments in Washington (state)