Odessa High School is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware. It has a Townsend postal address,[3] while its name refers to nearby Odessa. It is a part of the Appoquinimink School District. The ducks are the mascot.
| Odessa High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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570 Tony Marchio Dr 19734 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°26′18″N 75°39′04″W / 39.43834°N 75.65102°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2020 |
| School district | Appoquinimink School District |
| CEEB code | 080018 |
| Principal | Veronica "Voni" Perrine |
| Teaching staff | 61.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 917 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.03[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and yellow[2] |
| Mascot | Ducks |
| Website | www |
It is a part of the Fairview K-12 Campus, which is on a former corn field and also includes the Old State Elementary School and Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center.[4] It shares its building with Cantwell's Bridge Middle School.[5]
History
editThe Appoquinimink district began developing the complex circa 2010.[4]
The district selected the duck mascot in 2017.[6] The building had a cost of $148 million. Groundbreaking began in January 2018.[5]
Construction completed in fall 2020 and opened with grade 9 students. As the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware occurred, the initial students did virtual learning. The athletic teams began in November 2020.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Odessa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Colors | University Communications". University of Oregon Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Home". Odessa High School. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
570 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734
- ^ a b Parrish, Amanda (2020-10-14). "This Delaware district is reinventing the way it does school". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ a b "Groundbreaking for new school building next week". Middletown Transcript. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Ducks chosen as mascot for new Odessa High School". Middletown Transcript. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ Parrish, Amanda (2020-12-14). "New school, new sports: Odessa High fall coaches let players set culture for first season". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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