Odessa High School

713 South Third St, Odessa, MO 64076 | (816) 633-5533
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 673
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 713 S Third St, Odessa, MO 64076
  • Principal or Admin: John Mcgraw
  • Fax: (816) 633-7506
  • Website: odessa.k12.mo.us
School District Details
  • Odessa R-Vii School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,742
  • Graduation Rate: 89.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.3
  • Enrolled Students: 2,092

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 673
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 357 (53.0%)
  • Females: 316 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 49 (7.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 130 (19.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 179 (26.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Odessa High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black131.9%
Asian40.6%
Hispanic121.8%
White64195.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Odessa High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade15422.9%
10th Grade16424.4%
11th Grade17626.2%
12th Grade17926.6%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
16.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.4%
District:
92.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.9%
District:
1.9%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 12.7%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 34.5%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 5.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 32.7%
Percent Entering the Military: 7.9%
Percent Unknown: 1.2%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 20.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 9.3
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $77,000
Average Salary of Teachers: $45,833
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.1%
District:
100.0%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 3.9%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Odessa High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • American History
  • Biology
  • English I
  • English II
  • Geometry
  • Government
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
21.2
District:
21.2
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 39.8%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
70.8%
District:
70.8%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra I Test
201031.3%55.7%57.3%
200923.7%59.1%52.7%
 
Algebra II Test
201061.3%61.3%41.8%
 
American History Test
201036.0%36.0%-
 
Biology Test
201044.6%44.6%56.7%
200953.8%53.8%55.1%
 
English I Test
201054.6%54.6%56.1%
 
English II Test
201073.6%73.6%73.2%
200971.2%71.2%72.6%
 
Geometry Test
201051.6%51.6%51.4%
 
Government Test
201041.6%41.6%-
 
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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