Odyssey STEM Academy

www.paramount.k12.ca.us

492 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Odyssey STEM Academy is a public high school and part of the Paramount Unified school district, located in Lakewood, CA with 492 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 23 teachers, Odyssey STEM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

492

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Odyssey STEM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	428
Black	35
Asian	7
Two or More	6
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
428 (87.0 %)
Black
35 (7.1 %)
White
12 (2.4 %)
Asian
7 (1.4 %)
Two or More
6 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Paramount Unified
Phone:	(562)602-6025
Website:	http://www.paramount.k12.ca.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	78

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 141

Grade 10 127

Grade 11 118

Grade 12 106