Odle Middle School

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Public middle school in Bellevue, Washington, US

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::summary Public middle school in Bellevue, Washington, US ::

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FieldValue
nameOdle Middle School
imageOdleMiddleSchoolFront.jpg
captionOdle Middle School during construction
mottoOne Dynamic Learning Environment
location502 143rd Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
typePublic middle school
established1969
districtBellevue School District
principalJoseph Potts
faculty84 (on FTE basis)
grades6–8
enrollment964 (2016-17)
ratio18.5
rivalHighland
nicknameVikings
feeder_toSammamish High School
websiteSchool website
colorsRed, blue
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| name = Odle Middle School | image = OdleMiddleSchoolFront.jpg | caption = Odle Middle School during construction | motto = One Dynamic Learning Environment | location = 502 143rd Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98007 | type = Public middle school | established = 1969 | district = Bellevue School District | principal = Joseph Potts | faculty = 84 (on FTE basis) | grades = 6–8 | enrollment = 964 (2016-17) | ratio = 18.5 | rival = Highland | nickname = Vikings | feeder_to = Sammamish High School | website = School website | imagesize = | colors = Red, blue

Odle Middle School is a public middle school in the Crossroads neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington, United States. The school is one of seven middle schools in the Bellevue School District and was named posthumously after Frank Odle, who taught in the district for 55 years before retiring in 1968. | last = Cornwall | first = Warren |author2=Shevory, Kristina | title = Some who shaped Bellevue | publisher = The Seattle Times | date = October 23, 2003 | url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/134661627_btabshapers.html | access-date = February 25, 2008 Odle is located near Stevenson Elementary, formerly a primary feeder elementary school for Odle. Odle is primarily known for its hosting of the ALS program, a gifted program for high-performing children. As of the 2025–26 school year, the school's principal is Joseph Potts.

In the 2001–02 school year, Odle Middle School was one of two schools in the state to be awarded a Blue Ribbon by the U.S. Department of Education,{{cite web | title = BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 | publisher = U.S. Department of Education | url = http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf | access-date = February 25, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf | archive-date = March 26, 2009 | url-status = dead

Demographics

As of the 2021-2022 school year, the school had an enrollment of 948 students. 61% of the students are Asian, 20% are Caucasian, 9% are Hispanic, 7% are multi-ethnic, and 3% are African American. 45% speak a first language other than English, and 17% are eligible to receive free/reduced price meals.

Academics

AL Program

The AL program at Odle is part of the Advance Placement program offered in the Bellevue School District for grades 2 through 12.

GT is a selective program; applicants must have a minimum score of 144 on the Cognitive Abilities Test. Reading and Quantitative scores must be of the 90th percentile or higher, one of which must be at or above the 97th percentile.

High school extension

The high school AL program extends the science, English and social studies classes further in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Interlake High School. In the IB program, AL students complete the IB diploma during 10th and 11th grade, rather than the usual 11th and 12th grade.

Extracurriculars

Rocketry

In 2016, Odle Middle School's rocketry club sponsored three teams in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). In the competition's qualifying round, two of the teams placed in the top 100 teams in the nation, earning them a spot at the TARC national finals, the third team placed as a second alternate. One of the teams, the Odle Middle School "Space Potatoes," won the 2016 Team America Rocketry Challenge, earning more than $20,000 in prizes and scholarships and a trip to London to compete in the International Rocketry Challenge. The team went on to win International Rocketry Challenge at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 15, besting the top student rocketry teams from the United Kingdom, France and Japan.

Chess

Odle Middle School earned first place in the 2006 national K–8 chess championship{{cite press release | title = 1123 Young Chess Enthusiasts in Louisville | publisher = United States Chess Federation | date = April 12, 2006 | url = http://archive.uschess.org/news/press/uspr0613.php | access-date = September 5, 2010 | archive-date = July 28, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728150333/http://archive.uschess.org/news/press/uspr0613.php | url-status = dead | title = National News, 1123 Young Chess Enthusiasts in Louisville | journal = Chess Review Online | volume = 3 | issue = 13 | date = April 13, 2006 | url = http://archive.uschess.org/news/newsletter/2006/060413/USNews.php | archive-date = July 28, 2011 | access-date = September 5, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728150208/http://archive.uschess.org/news/newsletter/2006/060413/USNews.php | url-status = dead In April 2014, members of the Odle Chess Team went to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete in the National Junior High Chess Championship. The team is currently has the highest average rating as a team for the K-8 division.

Odle Middle School tied for 1st place in the national 2016 K-8 chess championship.

Odle Middle School 2017 graduate Naomi Bashkansky is a 2016 World Schools Chess Champion (Girls U13), a 2017 North American Junior Girls Under 20 Champion, and a Woman International Master.

Science Bowl Club

The Odle Science Bowl Club has participated in the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl since 2017. Over the years, it has gotten:

  • National 2nd Place in 2017

  • National 1st Place in 2018

  • National 3rd Place in 2021

  • National 1st Place in 2022

History

The Odle History Club has participated in the International Academic Competitions' (IAC) National History Bee.

2014-2016 remodeling

In 2014, Odle Middle School decided to remodel the old building; implement about 200 kW worth of new solar panels, the most solar power put on any BSD school building to date. The solar panels were built specifically for the newly designed classrooms created for classes involving STEM and the arts. Alongside solar panels, expansive athletics infrastructure, thermal floors, etc were also implemented. During the two year construction period of the new building, which is next to Stevenson Elementary School, Odle Middle School was moved to the Bellevue School District's designated swing school, Ringdall Middle School.

References

References

  1. "Odle Middle School". [[National Center for Education Statistics]].
  2. "Odle Middle School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "Bellevue School District Timeline".
  4. "https://odle.bsd405.org/our-school/staff".
  5. (May 29, 2002). "Bellevue middle school receives national recognition". Washington State School Directors' Association.
  6. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized – 2003 Through 2006". [[United States Department of Education]].
  7. (November 16, 2006). "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department". [[Journal Inquirer]].
  8. (September 29, 2005). "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test". The Washington Post.
  9. "Gifted Programs". [[Bellevue School District]].
  10. "PRISM (Grades 1–8)". Bellevue School District.
  11. "Gifted High School Program (Grades 9–12)". Bellevue School District.
  12. "Gifted High School Program". Bellevue School District.
  13. Team America Rocketry Challenge. (April 8, 2016). "2016 TARC National Finalists". Team America Rocketry Challenge.
  14. DeAngelis, Allison. (June 20, 2016). "The Bellevue Reporter". Newspaper.
  15. (July 15, 2016). "The Seattle Times". Newspaper.
  16. "2006 Tournament Chess News".
  17. "Middle School Chess in Washington State".
  18. (December 27, 2016). "US Chess: Naomi Bashkansky Wins World Schools Champ Title".
  19. "2017 North American Junior Girls U20 Chess Championship Final Ranking".
  20. "FIDE Profile Info - Bashkansky, Naomi".
  21. "DOE Announces Winners of 32nd Annual National Science Bowl".
  22. (2022-07-10). "NSB Competition Results {{!}} U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC)".
  23. (2015-05-13). "Home".
  24. "A Window into Odle's Future – Odle Middle School".
  25. "Frequently Asked Questions – Odle Middle School".

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