Type Private, Coeducational Established 1951 Principal James Childs Phone +1 510-577-9100 Number of students 1,175 (2016–2017) | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic President Stephen Phelps, Ed.D. Tuition 16,790 USD (2016–2017) Mascot Dragon | |
Motto "Finding God in all things" Address 9500 Stearns Ave, Oakland, CA 94605, USA Similar Head‑Ro School, Moreau Catholic High Sch, Oakland Technical High Sch, Bentley School, Holy Names High Sch Profiles | ||
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Bishop O'Dowd High School is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school in Oakland, California, administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and named for the late auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, James T. O'Dowd (1907–1950). The school requires all students to attend school liturgies (Catholic Mass and prayer services), to enroll in religious studies courses each semester, and to complete its 4-year service learning program. O’Dowd is a Catholic high school community of 1,186 students. The school has 125 faculty and staff members and more than 80 part-time coaches, teachers and moderators.
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History
Bishop O’Dowd High School is named in memory of the former Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Bishop James T. O’Dowd, who died at the age of 43 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Having just helped to establish Marin Catholic and Riordan high schools, Bishop O'Dowd was in the process of drawing up plans for a new Catholic high school in the East Bay at the time of his sudden death.
Bishop O'Dowd's first senior class graduated in 1955, and since then O'Dowd has had over 12,000 graduates.
In June 2010, O’Dowd successfully completed a three-year, $9 million comprehensive fundraising campaign and funds raised were split about evenly between capital development and program enhancement. Funds contributed to renovation of many elements of the classroom buildings — from floors to ceilings, interior and exterior, every classroom, lab and locker, from ventilation to technology infrastructure.
Athletics
In 2015 the men's basketball team won the CIF Open Division Championship and the women's team won the Division 3 CIF State Championship. The men's team was led by Ivan Rabb the no. 8 player in the country, and the woman's team was led by Asia Robertson. As of 2015, O'Dowd's basketball team is ranked 13th nationally.
Graduates
In 2015, over 99% of the graduating class enrolled in colleges and universities. 94% of the graduates enrolled in four-year colleges with 5% enrolling in two-year colleges. Each year graduates disperse to universities throughout the nation, from East Coast Ivy League schools to the outstanding universities in California. Typically about 33% choose a UC school, 40% attend Catholic, private, or other religious university, 22% enroll in the California State University system and 5% go to a Junior college.
Programs and extracurricular activities
Awards
Bishop O'Dowd High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School in 1990–1991.