Bishop O'Dowd High School
| Bishop O'Dowd High School | |
|---|---|
 "Finding God in all things" | |
| Address | |
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9500 Stearns Avenue Oakland, California, (Alameda County) 94605 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°45′12.94″N 122°9′18.33″W / 37.7535944°N 122.1550917°WCoordinates: 37°45′12.94″N 122°9′18.33″W / 37.7535944°N 122.1550917°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1951 |
| President | Stephen Phelps, Ed.D. |
| Principal | Pamela Shay, M.S.A. |
| Chaplain | Fr. James Sullivan |
| Faculty | 125 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,140 (2013–2014) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | 15 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 conference | West Alameda County Conference, Foothill League |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Team name | Dragons |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Average SAT scores | 567 critical reading; 567 math; 565 writing (total 1699) |
| Average ACT scores | 24.8 English; 23.7 Math; 25.4 Reading; 24 Science; 24.6 Composite |
| Newspaper | The Crozier |
| Yearbook | Mitre |
| School fees | $1,000 registration deposit |
| Tuition | $14,870 (2013–2014) |
| Alumni | More than 13,000 |
| Admissions Director | Kerryn Pincus |
| Athletic Director | Mike Bowler |
| Assistant Athletic Director | Carlos Arriaga |
| Website | www.bishopodowd.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 for the late auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, James T. O'Dowd (1907–1950). About 48% of students are non-Catholic. 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.
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.[2]
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.[3] As of 2015, O'Dowd's basketball team is ranked 13th nationally.[4]
Notable alumni
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin – Director/writer/actor and guitarist of Link 80
- Eric Bjornson – NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys (1995–2000) and New England Patriots (2000)
- Amaya Brecher – Cast member of The Real World: Hawaii season on MTV
- Ellen Corbett – California State Senator
- Ryan Drese – Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals)
- Tarik Glenn – NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts (1997–2006)
- The Grouch – Underground rapper
- Michael A. Goorjian – Emmy-winning actor
- Jonathan D. Gruen – Commander, U.S. Navy SEALS, Bronze Star Medal Recipient (2006)
- Shawn Harris – Singer and Guitarist of The Matches and Maniac
- J. J. Jelincic – CalPERS Board Member (elected), former President of the California State Employees Association
- Kevin Maas – Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees)
- Matt Malley – Bassist for Counting Crows
- Tajai Massey – Rapper Souls of Mischief
- Dave Meniketti – Singer/guitarist of Y&T
- Kirk Morrison – NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars former Oakland Raider
- Aaron Nagel – Artist and trumpet player in Link 80
- Greg Norton – Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves)
- Ivan Rabb – Top high school basketball recruit in 2015, member of the USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team
- Joe Ross – Major League Baseball player, Washington Nationals
- Tyson Ross- Major League Baseball player, San Diego Padres
- Brian Shaw – Retired NBA player and head coach of the Denver Nuggets[5]
- Burl Toler, III – NFL Former player for the Washington Redskins
- Langston Walker – NFL player for the Oakland Raiders
- Guy Williams – professional basketball player in the NBA
Footnotes
- ↑ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ↑ "Educatius | Bishop ODowd High School". Educatius. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "aisia-robertson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Bishop O’Dowd claims state title with OT victory". Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9419087/denver-nuggets-agree-hire-brian-shaw-head-coach
