Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School
Public high school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades 9–12
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School serves 476 students in grades 9–12 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 933rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 25.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800013377 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ector County ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 476 | 33,663 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 25.3 | 19.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 75.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 7 high schools in Ector County ISD, Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School is the 3rd largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 382; Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 114, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 124 in grade 9 and 114 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 72.9% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 18.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.5% across Ector County ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 476 students, Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School has 25.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 476 students would have about 34 teachers, so Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School has 15.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 8 other high schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.9% |
| White | 18.7% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
60.1% of students are girls and 39.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 124 |
| Grade 10 | 123 |
| Grade 11 | 115 |
| Grade 12 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
802 N Sam Houston, Odessa, TX 79760
Phone: (432)456-6429
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School | Ector County ISD | 0.1 mi | 418 | 24.2 | 66.3% |
| George H W Bush New Technical Odessa | Ector County ISD | 0.3 mi | 414 | 11.2 | 50% |
| Premier H S Odessa | Premier High Schools | 0.5 mi | 99 | 30 | 68.7% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 1.0 mi | 350 | 50.7 | 55.7% |
| Odessa High School | Ector County ISD | 1.1 mi | 3,814 | 17.8 | 81.9% |
| Permian High School | Ector County ISD | 1.9 mi | 4,138 | 19.8 | 68.3% |
| Alternative Education Center | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 85 | 11.1 | 90.6% |
| Ector County Youth Center | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 14 | 6.6 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.