Odessa High School (Delaware) Explained

Odessa High School
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Address:570 Tony Marchio Dr
Zipcode:19734
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.4383°N -75.651°W
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Principal:Veronica "Voni" Perrine
Ceeb:080018
Grades:9-12
Mascot:Ducks
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Odessa High School is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware. It has a Townsend postal address,[1] while its name refers to nearby Odessa. It is a part of the Appoquinimink School District. The ducks are the mascot.

It is a part of the Fairview K-12 Campus, which is on a former corn field and also includes the Old State Elementary School and Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center.[2] It shares its building with Cantwell's Bridge Middle School.[3]

History

The Appoquinimink district began developing the complex circa 2010.[2]

The district selected the duck mascot in 2017.[4] The building had a cost of $148 million. Groundbreaking began in January 2018.[3]

Construction completed in fall 2020 and opened with grade 9 students. As the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware occurred, the initial students did virtual learning. The athletic teams began in November 2020.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. Odessa High School. 2021-07-05. 570 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734.
  2. Web site: Parrish. Amanda. This Delaware district is reinventing the way it does school . Middletown Transcript. 2020-10-14. 2020-07-05.
  3. Web site: Groundbreaking for new school building next week. Middletown Transcript. 2018-01-18. 2021-07-05.
  4. Web site: Ducks chosen as mascot for new Odessa High School. Middletown Transcript. 2017-11-15. 2021-07-05.
  5. Web site: Parrish. Amanda. https://www.middletowntranscript.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/12/14/odessa-high-has-first-fall-sports-season-amidst-covid-pandemic/3856796001/--> New school, new sports: Odessa High fall coaches let players set culture for first season. Middletown Transcript. 2020-12-14. 2021-07-05.