📍 713 S Third St, Odessa, Lafayette County, 64076
Odessa High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Odessa, Lafayette County. The school has 664 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Odessa R-Vii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Odessa High enrolls 664 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 601 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 664 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Odessa High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 53.
Odessa High is one of 4 schools in ODESSA R-VII, based in ODESSA, Missouri. The district serves 2,039 students district-wide and employs 154 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 664 students, Odessa High is larger than the district average of about 510 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe