George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa, formerly known as New Tech Odessa, is the third high school in the Ector County Independent School District. It is the district's only high school to be entirely centered on a Project-Based Learning curriculum.
| George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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300 E. 29th Street , 79762 | |
| Coordinates | 31°52′12″N 102°22′45″W / 31.8700°N 102.3792°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Ector County Independent School District |
| Dean | James Porter |
| Principal | Gerardo Ramirez |
| Staff | 26.05 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 361 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.86[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | No |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Nickname | NTO |
| Website | newtechodessa.org |
History
editNew Tech Odessa opened in the fall of 2011, accepting a freshman and sophomore class of 120 students each. It continued adding a grade level every year until its first graduating class in the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Clubs and activities
editAcademic Decathlon
editNew Tech Odessa has operated a United States Academic Decathlon team since the 2013-2014 school year. They compete annually in the West Texas regional in the small schools division. For the 2015-2016 academic year, the team advanced to the state tournament in the small schools division for the first time in school history.
Odyssey of the Mind
editNew Tech Odessa has been participating in the Odyssey of the Mind competition since 2014, sending a team to the world championships both years.[3]
FIRST Robotics Competition
editNTO has operated team #4301 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, nicknamed the New Tech Narcissists, since its first year in 2012. During the 2015 season, this team gained local recognition for receiving a sponsorship from the local branch of SM Energy,[4] and went on to be an alliance captain in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Hub City Regional.[5] During the 2016 competition season, the team won the Hub City regional as a member of the first seeded alliance and advanced to the World Championship.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSA". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "History made: NTO graduates first class". Retrieved 2015-08-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Tech Odessa Odyssey of the Mind Team Advances to World Finals". Retrieved 2015-08-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Tech robotics team gets contribution". Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "The New Tech Odessa Robotics team placed... - New Tech Odessa High School | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "New Tech robotics team heading to world contest". Odessa American. Retrieved 2016-04-13.[permanent dead link]