Odessa High School

Appoquinimink School District
570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
917 Students
Secondary School 9th - 11th
School Overview
Odessa High School is a public secondary school and part of the Appoquinimink School District school district, located in Townsend, DE with 917 students offering grade levels from 09 to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 61 teachers, Odessa High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.
917
Total Students
61.0
Full-Time Teachers
15.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    451 (49.2 %)
  • Black
    320 (34.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    59 (6.4 %)
  • Two or More
    46 (5.0 %)
  • Asian
    36 (3.9 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (0.4 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Appoquinimink School District
Phone: (302)842-2625
Grade Range: 9th - 11th
Total Students: 917
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 61.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 9 307
Grade 10 331
Grade 11 279
Gender Ratio