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Odessa High School

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Odessa High School ranks 5 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 88% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Odessa High School is a public high school located in Townsend, Delaware, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,190 students. The school is part of the Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked 4th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odessa High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Delaware, ranking 5th out of 41 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 6th out of 41 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Appoquinimink School District and the state of Delaware in subjects like SAT/English Language Arts, SAT/Mathematics, SAT/Essay, DeSSA/Science, and DeSSA/Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Odessa High School had 64.24% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 59.42% for the Appoquinimink School District and 47.41% for the state of Delaware.

Odessa High School outperforms its nearby counterparts, Appoquinimink High School and Middletown High School, in academic metrics such as test scores and student group performance. The school has maintained a consistently high performance over the past few years, with its ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger remaining in the top tier of Delaware high schools. While the school's overall performance is impressive, it could focus on addressing the higher chronic absenteeism rates, which may impact student learning and academic outcomes.

1,254

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,060

Per pupil spending ?

570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734

(302) 842-2625

District: Appoquinimink School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2024 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (42% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Delaware high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

Delaware avg30%

5^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th of 32Appoquinimink School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	92.1	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2024)25th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+17 vs state

Social Studies45%+17 vs state

Essay41%+8 vs state

Science37%+10 vs state

Mathematics25%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)				SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Odessa High School	Public	9-12	570 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 842-2625	1,254	83	15.0		599 (47.8%)	450 (35.9%)	98 (7.8%)	42 (3.3%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	77.8	5^th of 41 public high schools	87.8%		77.9	6^th of 41 public high schools	85.4%	1	40.3	26.7				45.4	64.2	25.2	40.8							$17,060
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	120 Silver Lake Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4141	1,231	80	15.3		492 (40.0%)	448 (36.4%)	118 (9.6%)	101 (8.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.5%)	51.1	17^th of 41 public high schools	58.5%		73.4	9^th of 41 public high schools	78.0%	8	29.2	18.7				20.6	53.2	19.2	35.5							$19,820
Appoquinimink High School	Public	9-12	1080 Bunker Hill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3840	1,357	89	15.2		608 (44.8%)	422 (31.1%)	110 (8.1%)	155 (11.4%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	75.6	7^th of 41 public high schools	82.9%		74	8^th of 41 public high schools	80.5%	1	38.4	24.4				33.1	60.1	29.4	48.9							$20,258
St. Georges Technical High School	Public	9-12	555 Hyetts Corner Rd.	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3360	1,198	80	14.9		518 (43.2%)	408 (34.1%)	162 (13.5%)	27 (2.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (6.4%)	61.5	12^th of 41 public high schools	70.7%		60.9	12^th of 41 public high schools	70.7%			28.2				25.8	51.5	17.9	40.2
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	500 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8581	1,777	100	17.7		861 (48.5%)	634 (35.7%)	183 (10.3%)	21 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (4.1%)	46.1	20^th of 41 public high schools	51.2%		39.8	20^th of 41 public high schools	51.2%			21.6				18.8	48.3	12.3	35.7							$16,865
First State Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	355 West Duck Creek Road	Clayton	19938	Kent County	First State Military Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 223-2150	433	24	18.0		214 (49.4%)	142 (32.8%)	51 (11.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	38.1	23^rd of 41 public high schools	43.9%		33.4	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%	1		21.1				21.9	45.5	9.1	23.3
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	2575 Glasgow Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 834-0990	1,104	82	13.4		307 (27.8%)	500 (45.3%)	214 (19.4%)	12 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.8%)	24.4	33^rd of 41 public high schools	19.5%		25.5	30^th of 41 public high schools	26.8%	3		17.6				19.0	33.2	4.8	17.8
Glasgow High School	Public	9-12	1901 South College Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 631-5600	908	51	17.8		122 (13.4%)	430 (47.4%)	288 (31.7%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.3%)	9.1	41^st of 41 public high schools	0.0%		6.8	41^st of 41 public high schools	0.0%			7.0				9.9	18.1		9.6							$26,799
Christiana High School	Public	6-12	190 Salem Church Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 631-2400	1,425	85	16.8		365 (25.6%)	618 (43.4%)	236 (16.6%)	101 (7.1%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	94 (6.6%)	39.8	22^nd of 41 public high schools	46.3%		37.2	22^nd of 41 public high schools	46.3%			9.3	83.2	91.4	60.7	23.0	42.7	15.1	30.8	86.7	92.5	79.8	77.8	81.1	61.8	$23,804
Penn (William) High School	Public	9-12	713 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2800	2,069	117	17.6		443 (21.4%)	1,030 (49.8%)	483 (23.3%)	34 (1.6%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	67 (3.2%)	28.7	29^th of 41 public high schools	29.3%		22.2	33^rd of 41 public high schools	19.5%	4		18.0				20.9	33.1	7.3	23.0							$24,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa High School

What district is Odessa High School in?

Appoquinimink School District

What is the racial makeup of Odessa High School?

Students at Odessa High School are 48% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Odessa High School a good school?

Odessa High School ranks 5^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Odessa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,254 students attended Odessa High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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