Bishop O'Dowd High School

Bishop O'Dowd High School
Address
Map
9500 Stearns Avenue

, ,
94605

United States
Coordinates37°45′12.94″N 122°9′18.33″W / 37.7535944°N 122.1550917°W / 37.7535944; -122.1550917
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Motto"Finding God in all things"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1951
StatusOpen
PresidentKim Walsh
PrincipalDoug Evans
ChaplainFr. James Sullivan
Faculty125
Grades912
Enrollment1,250 (2023-2024)
Average class size26
Student to teacher ratio14:1
CampusUrban
Campus size20 acres
Color(s)Black and Gold    
Athletics15 interscholastic sports, with 57 teams, including rugby, water polo, and lacrosse as well as the traditional sports such as soccer, volleyball, basketball, and football. All students are encouraged to participate in the athletics program.
Athletics conferenceWest Alameda County Conference, Foothill League
MascotDragon
Team nameDragons
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
NewspaperThe Crozier
YearbookMitre
School fees$1,100 registration deposit
Tuition$25,340 (2024–2025)
AlumniMore than 13,000
Websitebishopodowd.org

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 after 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 1,250[2] students. The school has 129 faculty and staff members and more than 82 part-time coaches, teachers and moderators.

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ^ "About | Bishop O'Dowd High School". bishopodowd.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.