Odessa_High_School_(Delaware)

Odessa High School (Delaware)

Odessa High School (Delaware)

Public school in Townsend, Delaware, United States

Odessa High School is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware. It has a Townsend postal address,[2] while its name refers to nearby Odessa. It is a part of the Appoquinimink School District. The ducks are the mascot.

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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.[3] It shares its building with Cantwell's Bridge Middle School.[4]

History

The Appoquinimink district began developing the complex circa 2010.[3]

The district selected the duck mascot in 2017.[5] The building had a cost of $148 million. Groundbreaking began in January 2018.[4]

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.[6]

References

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    "Colors | University Communications". University of Oregon Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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    "Home". Odessa High School. Retrieved 2021-07-05. 570 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734
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    Parrish, Amanda (2020-10-14). "This Delaware district is reinventing the way it does school". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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    "Groundbreaking for new school building next week". Middletown Transcript. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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    "Ducks chosen as mascot for new Odessa High School". Middletown Transcript. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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    Parrish, Amanda (2020-12-14). "New school, new sports: Odessa High fall coaches let players set culture for first season". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved 2021-07-05.


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