1301 N Dotsy, Odessa, Ector County, 79763
Odessa H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Odessa, Ector County. The school has 3,874 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Hector Limon. It is part of the Ector County Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 227.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The school offers 94 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Odessa H S enrolls 3,874 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 227.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% White and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,386 | 87% |
| White | 337 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 22 | <1% |
| Asian | 21 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,651 of the school's 3,874 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,590 qualify for free lunch and 61 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Odessa H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 81.
Odessa H S is one of 46 schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD, based in ODESSA, Texas. The district serves 33,663 students district-wide and employs 1,834 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,874 students, Odessa H S is larger than the district average of about 732 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize