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Odessa Collegiate Academy
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Odessa Collegiate Academy is an Early College High School in Ector County ISD, grades 9-12, located on the Odessa College campus in Deaderick Hall. Our 400+ students graduate with BOTH a high school diploma and an Associates Degree (60 or more college hours) from Odessa College by taking Dual Credit classes, which are tuition free. All students are issued a laptop to complete and submit most of their high school and college assignments.
Our students are taught by both high school teachers and by college professors, depending on the class and subject. High school classes are taught on the Honors level using the ECISD Honors curriculum. OCA students meet regularly with our high school academic counselor and our dual credit college counselor to ensure they are on track to graduate with both degrees.
Each year we accept approximately 125 Freshmen students through an online application process that is completed in the Fall semester. Stop by for a visit to our campus and learn more about the exciting things that are happening at our school. Go Wolves!!!
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Mission
As the OCA Family, we foster innovative leaders driven to forge the future.
Vision
ALL Odessa Collegiate Academy students will graduate with a high school diploma and college associate degree and will then transfer to a university of their choosing to complete their 4 year bachelor degree.
How to know OCA is right for your child:
- Your child is self motivated, self disciplined, highly organized, and can meet assignment deadlines.
- Your child is comfortable using an online platform to submit all assignments.
- Your child wants to be challenged with an Honors curriculum and taught by college professors.
Unique ways your child can learn and grow here:
- Technology-based classrooms and assignments using Blackboard and student laptops
- Learn through AVID (all students each year) for organizational and study skills, and for college readiness skills
- Become independent learners who seek rigorous and challenging high school and college courses
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201 W. University, Deaderick Hall, Room 101, Odessa, TX 79764
432-456-6429
Principal - James Ramage
Grades Offered - 9th through 12th Grades
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Curriculum
Coursework at OCA is rigorous and challenging - requiring students to commit fully to maximizing their high school experience. High school classes are taught on the Honors/GT level using the ECISD Honors and/or GT curriculum. College classes are dual credit and taught by college professors, tuition free.
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Course Offerings
All OCA high school students take AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) each year.
In addition to earning your high school diploma, our students choose one of six Associate Degree Plans. Those degree plans are: 1. Associate Degree in General Studies, 2. Associate Degree in General Studies - Liberal Arts, 3. Associate Degree in General Studies - STEM, 4. Associate Degree in Biology, 5. Associate degree in Business Administration, 6. Associate Degree in Teaching - Early Childhood - 6th Grade.
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Extracurricular Opportunities
Among the many programs offered to OCA students are: AVID, National Honor Society, Student Council, Academic Decathlon, TAME - Texas Alliance of Minorities in Engineering, Chess Club, Jounalism & Yearbook, Art Club, and Spanish Club.
Students also have full access to the Odessa College Sports Center where they can play club volleyball and basketball, utilize the weight room, cardio room, indoor track, racketball rooms, and swimming pool.
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Enrollment Requirements
Students must apply online using the application available on our webpage.
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Student Expectations
Good attendance is very important. Dependable internet at home is a necessity. Homework is given daily including most weekends. Passing ALL high school classes and college courses is required for graduation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do students earn a high school diploma and a college associate degree at the same time at OCA? - Through a block schedule, OCA students take 8 classes at a time (4 classes a day) in 9 week sessions. Over a period of 4 years, students take high school classes and college classes at the same time which enables them to graduate on time with both degrees.
- How much is the college tuition? - FREE! OCA students take ALL college classes tuition free including college textbooks.
- Do I need internet at home? - YES! Dependable internet is a necessity for students at OCA as many of their high school and college assignments are submitted online through Blackboard and deadlines are often in the evenings.
- Do I need to buy a computer for my child for OCA? - No. OCA provides laptops for all our students.
- Does OCA provide transportation? - Yes. As long as you live in Ector County, you can request bus transportation for your child.
- Can my child participate in athletics or fine arts at Permian or Odessa High while at OCA? - Probably not. OCA's bell schedule does not match Permian's or Odessa High's bell schedule. OCA does not provide transportation to and from Permian or Odessa High. It is best to speak to the Principal of OCA concerning athletics or fine arts at Permian or Odessa High before you choose to attend OCA.
- How do I apply to OCA? - ALL students wishing to enroll at OCA must complete the online application found on our webpage. There are no paper copies of our application. It must be completed online.
- Are there any summer requirements? - All incoming Freshmen MUST attend Summer Bridge Orientation (July 25-28, 2022, at Odessa College) before school begins in August. It is a requirement in order to be a student at OCA.