▁Institute ▁highly ▁encourag es ▁Arts , ▁Academ ics , ▁and ▁Athletics . ▁Od ys sey ▁strongly ▁emb old ens ▁our ▁sch ol ars ▁to ▁be ▁involved ▁in ▁every ▁aspect ▁of ▁school ▁life . ▁Having ▁our ▁sch ol ars ▁involved ▁in ▁ext rac urr icular ▁activities ▁teach es ▁the ▁skills ▁of ▁team work , ▁leadership , ▁and ▁responsibility . ▁Al ong ▁with ▁those ▁skills , ▁our ▁programs ▁help ▁build ▁character . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁Od ys sey ▁has ▁academ ics . ▁As ide ▁from ▁being ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 7 0 0 ▁schools ▁that ▁offer ▁the ▁International ▁Bac cal au off ers ▁Di pl oma ▁Program me , ▁Od ys sey ▁offers ▁an ▁educ ations ▁you ▁can ▁receive ▁in ▁the ▁west ▁valley . ▁ ▁Arts ▁Od ys sey ▁offers ▁several ▁art ▁programs ▁including ▁Art , ▁Phot ography , ▁Dance , ▁Orchestra , ▁Band , ▁Ch oir , ▁Theater , ▁Company , ▁and ▁Creative ▁Writing . ▁The ▁Od ys sey ▁Institute ' s ▁Company ▁program ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁programs ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁that ▁travel ▁to ▁England ▁to ▁perform . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁Od ys sey ▁plays ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 A ▁Division ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Inter sch ol astic ▁Association ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁hosts ▁ 1 9 ▁sports . ▁The ▁Min ota urs ▁have ▁a ▁fier ce ▁rival ry ▁with ▁Parad ise ▁Hon ors ▁High ▁School . ▁ ▁References ▁https :// www . news week . com / ins ights / best - ib