Odle Middle School
| Odle Middle School | |
|---|---|
Odle Middle School during construction | |
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school |
| Motto | One Dynamic Learning Environment |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Bellevue School District |
| Principal | Joseph Potts |
| Faculty | 84 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Enrollment | 964 (2016-17) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.5 |
| Color(s) | Red, blue |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Rival | Highland |
| Feeder to | Sammamish High School |
| Website | School website |
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. 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 2023–24 school year, the school's principal is Joseph Potts and its assistant principals are Keith Altenhof and Danielle Virata.
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, the highest award an American school can receive.