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Bishop O Dowd High School

9500 Stearns Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94605-0946 -

School Notes Overview:

Bishop O'Dowd High School, one community of many parts, is an extraordinary place to grow in to young adulthood. Students graduate eligible for the University of California and Ivy League schools while participating in some of the finest and most inclusive athletic, co-curricular, and visual and performing arts programs in California. Bishop O'Dowd's diverse community, renowned for its warmth and appreciation of all kinds of minds, will bring life-long friendships and great joy. Our enriched environment nourishes each student's intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth. ...

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School Overview:

	Bishop O Dowd High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Learning Differences of all types subject to our ablity to accomodate each student
Year Founded	1951
County	Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	1200 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	40%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 310 students
	Grade 10 - 300 students
	Grade 11 - 300 students
	Grade 12 - 290 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	80 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	24
Number of AP Courses	17
Average SAT score	1709
Classroom dress code	Formal (Polo shirt and neatness and modesty requirements. Blue jeans allowed)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$13,600
Tuition Notes	At registration students either purchase or lease a tablet laptop that is fully serviced at Bishop O'Dowd for the 4 years. The laptop cost with case, all software, Office, One Note, Rossetta Stone and much more) and 4 year warranty serviced at school.
% on Financial Aid	20%
Admissions Director	Tyler Kreitz
Admissions Associate	Lys Pence

School Notes:

On the high school journey, each student will have the guidance of our exceptional faculty, counselors, campus ministers, coaches, activity moderators, and administrators, who are at the forefront of preparing each student for a dynamic 2st century world. We focus on each student's personal, and moral moral growth, how you learn, and we provide world-class technology to assist in that learning. Together these resources and services will allow students to pursue what they love and reward them with the exhilaration of true excellence. In this way we achieve our purpose; to graduate even more exemplary citizens who will transform society with their values, intelligence, skills, and leadership as they seek to find God in all things.
Profile last updated: 11/01/2008

In the News:

Merritt College, soccer club seek solution to use of fields (The Piedmonter)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:35:48 pm
After years of paying rent and playing on Merritt College fields, the Montclair Soccer Club was told abruptly last week that it was barred from using them. Faced with the loss of one of its prime facilities, the club moved games and practices in a mad scramble to adjust.
Friday Night Lights Comes To Oakland (FOX 11 Reno)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 05:55:49 am
Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School made history on the football field Friday night and it had nothing to do with the team's performance.
What's happening (The Piedmonter)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 10:21:57 pm
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What's happening (Contra Costa Times)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 09:01:50 pm
Contra Costa Basketball Officials Association — New members meeting 7:45 a.m. Oct. 4. Must be over 18. Big C Athletic Club, 1381 Galaxy Way, Concord.
Twins: Bishop O'Dowd High School seeing double (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 07:18:23 am
Audrey Carson grew up thinking it was pretty unusual being a twin. She and her brother, Grant, were the only twins in their class at their K-8 school. But at Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School, things are different. As an icebreaker, Audrey's chemistry...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94605)	School Zip (94605)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,852 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	32%
Population Average Age	34 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$47,288	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	55% / 45%