The 2024 – 2027 O’Dea High School strategic plan provides guidance to assist in realizing the school’s vision and goals. The plan aligns stakeholders’ efforts toward common objectives by confirming the completion of specific action items. It aims to ensure that the school will continue providing its students with a quality Catholic mission-aligned education while remaining financially sustainable.
The O’Dea strategic plan, a roadmap to success, outlines how to measure achievements by setting clear benchmarks to track progress and adjust strategies as necessary. The plan informs school-wide decisions, encourages responsiveness to changing circumstances, and promotes innovative solutions. School stakeholders understand the school’s direction by fostering a sense of purpose and collective efforts.
The strategic plan establishes the commitment to the student’s faith formation, learning outcomes, well-being, holistic development, and a greater sense of belonging. The plan endeavors to raise academic standards, improve teaching methodologies, and foster a culture of continuous learning by prioritizing enhancing the quality of education and student engagement. The plan promotes acceptance and ensures that every student feels valued and a sense of belonging. It prioritizes student well-being, mental health, and holistic development and ensures that every action taken is a step towards their growth and achievement.
The plan recognizes the importance of maintaining the financial strength of the school through responsible governance, budgeting, fundraising, and informed financial management. Providing continuous professional development opportunities for staff members and upgrading facilities, technology, and infrastructure supports an affirming, competent, and productive learning environment.
The plan supports faith and character development, the value of service, critical thinking, and lifelong learning to foster well-rounded students who contribute positively to society in alignment with the core values of character, faith, and service. The plan is essential for O’Dea’ s growth, sustainability, and overall improvement.
On the following page you will find the Key Initiatives of our Strategic Plan. These initiatives were developed with input from our School Board, Faculty, and Staff, and will guide us over the next three years to help us achieve our vision and goals for our school and our students.
The key initiatives outlined below were developed with input from our School Board, Faculty, and Staff. Within each initiative are action steps and milestones we will work towards, which will support our mission to educate young men to be men of character, faith, and service, and enhance the entire community by creating a greater sense of belonging.
O’Dea Prospective Student
• Welcome students and families each year that represent cultural, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic diversity, who will develop a deep sense of belonging to the community.
O’Dea Experience
• Nurture students’ faith and sense of responsibility for the community through programs that reflect our Catholic identity; encouraging them to serve their communities in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice.
• Cultivate a sense of belonging by fostering a supportive, equitable, inclusive, and engaging environment where students and families feel valued, connected, and represented.
• Promote academic excellence and prepare students for lifelong success with an individualized approach that embraces diverse learning styles and abilities, and develops problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity across a range of academic subjects.
• Foster teamwork, build character, cultivate values and leadership, and instill life skills through athletic and co-curricular activities that shape well-rounded students with a strong foundation for future success.
O’Dea Graduate
• Cultivate the “Brotherhood for Life” through engagement that provides a continual sense of belonging to O’Dea’s unique legacy.
Supporting our Mission
• Ensure a sustainable future through diverse revenue sources, enhanced accessibility to O'Dea via our financial aid program, facilities and technology that support campus-wide programs, and investment in employees.