1
How has Odessa High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,254
High
DISTRICT 1,281 · STATE 1,068
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100008000390
Odessa High School
570 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734 · (302) 842-2625 · New Castle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,254 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Delaware public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 325 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 288 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 315 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Odessa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,254 | #12 of 41 | #5 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #10 of 38 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #25 of 38 | #18 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,254
+1,004 (+402%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,254 | 83.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,190 | 74 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 61 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 26 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odessa High School.
About Odessa High School
Odessa High School is a high school located in Townsend, Delaware, in New Castle County. Its 1,254 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Appoquinimink School District has 21 schools and 12,897 students, and Odessa High School is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at Odessa High School, 48% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Odessa High School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 83.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Odessa High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.0:1. Among high schools in Delaware, the typical ratio is 16.6:1.
allk12 grades Odessa High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Delaware public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
New Castle County has about 577,961 residents, and median household income is about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of New Castle County number 129 and enroll about 78,534.
The closest other public school is Cantwells Bridge Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Odessa High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 250 students at Odessa High School; in 2024-25, 1,254. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.6:1 to 15.0:1.
Discussions about Odessa High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appoquinimink School District
- Appoquinimink High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Middletown High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- Waters (Alfred G.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Meredith (Everett) Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Old State Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Townsend
- Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Old State Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 185 students
- Townsend Early Childhood CenterElementary · 176 students
Other Odessa High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Odessa High. Odessa High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Odessa High SchoolODESSA, TX · 3,814 students
- ODESSA HIGHODESSA, MO · 651 students
- Odessa High SchoolODESSA, WA · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Cantwells Bridge Middle School0.1 mi · 852
- Old State Elementary School0.1 mi · 765
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 185
- Middletown High School2.3 mi · 1,231
- Brick Mill Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 280
- Brick Mill Elementary School2.3 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Odessa High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Odessa High School?
Odessa High School enrolls approximately 1,254 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Odessa High School serve?
Odessa High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Odessa High School have?
Odessa High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Odessa High School?
Student demographics at Odessa High School are roughly 48% White, 8% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Odessa High School?
Odessa High School is overseen by Appoquinimink School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.