Bishop O Dowd High School
Tel:
(510) 577-9100
Bishop O'Dowd High School is an extraordinary community becasue it is a healthy, vibrant, morally uplifting, family-friendly center for college preparation and adolescent development. Its graduates are not only eligible for the University of California and Ivy League schools, but universally report that they are "over prepared" for rigorous universities and the complex social and moral environments of college and beyond. At O'Dowd, students engage in some of the finest and most inclusive athletic, co-curricular, and visual and performing arts programs in California.
O'Dowd's environmental science, speech and debate, and student support programs are without peer and the student community, renowned for its warmth and appreciation of all kinds of minds, will bring life-long friendships and great joy.
We truly believe that a complete education requires a foundational emphasis on the moral and spiritual dimensions of student lives. These foundations in the family and supported in school, determine the quality of human beings we so need for the future.
Please visit our school to see for yourself how an O'Dowd education can prepare your daughters and sons for the world in which they will live throughout this century, and perhaps even the next.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 1,248 students
- Yearly Tuition: $19,840
- Average class size: 25 students
- Application Deadline: Dec. 11 / Jan. 8
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Bishop O Dowd High School places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
- AP Courses Most AP courses offered
- Sports offered Most sports offered
- Extracurriculars Most extracurriculars offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Milk Learning Differences |
| Year Founded | 1951 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
| Summer Program Details | Link to Summer Program Details |
Student Body
| Total Students | 1,248 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 23% State avg.: 45% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 175 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75% |
| Average Class Size | 25 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 25 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Average SAT score | 1230 |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Polo shirt and neatness and modesty requirements. Blue jeans allowed) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Dec. 11 / Jan. 8 |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $19,840 |
| Tuition Notes | Books, Registration Fee, Computer and Uniform are not included in tuition. |
| % on Financial Aid | 30% |
| Admissions Director | Kerryn Pincus Gallagher |
| Admissions Associate | Moire Bruin |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 15 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water PoloBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 22 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Black Student Union, Campus Ministry, Debate Team, ECO Team, Latinos Unidos, Leadership Club, Mock Trial, Retreat Leaders Arts and Music Programs: Ceramics, Chorus, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Fine Arts Program, Jazz Band, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts, Photography, String Orchestra, symphonic band Recreational Athletic Programs: Cheerleading, Mountain Biking Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club |
School Notes
- On the high school journey, each student will have the guidance of our exceptional faculty, personal and college counselors, campus ministers, coaches, activity moderators, and administrators, who are at the forefront of preparing each student for a dynamic 21st century world. We focus on each student's personal and moral growth, college and career choices, how students learn, and we provide excellent teaching and world-class technology and software 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.
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School Reviews
| 5 This school prepared my child to go onto college very well. We are very pleased with Bishop O''Dowd. We will be sending our youngest to BOD also. - Posted by Parent - bobow |
| 5 I believe this school should extend applications and offer sport scholarships to new student amatuer or experienced. - Posted by Student/Alumni - malai |
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