Odessa High School

570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734

1,254 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Odessa High School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Townsend, DE. Administered by Appoquinimink School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 1,254 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 83.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 570 Tony Marchio Drive in Townsend, DE 19734, Odessa High School serves families zoned within the Appoquinimink School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,254

Total Students

83.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Odessa High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	599
Hispanic	98
Black	450
Asian	42
Two or More	52
American Indian	11
Pacific Islander	2

White
599 (47.8%)
Black
450 (35.9%)
Hispanic
98 (7.8%)
Two or More
52 (4.1%)
Asian
42 (3.3%)
American Indian
11 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Appoquinimink School District
Phone:	(302)842-2625
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	83.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 325

Grade 10 288

Grade 11 315

Grade 12 326