O'Dowd Student-Athletes Compete at the Highest Level
O’Dowd students don’t just strive for excellence in the classroom. This last year, 24 of our student-athletes competed at the highest...
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- Jun 8
Spring Sports 2023 Round Up
What an incredible spring season it has been for all of our teams! Dragons all across the board are thriving, and this season has been...
- Mar 16
The Road to Two NCS Championships
By Raven Robinson '24 This winter season O’Dowd’s student-athletes have more than risen to the challenge, with not one but two North...
- Feb 10, 2022
#DragonPride is Ready to Call The O’Dowd Center Home
With over 700 Dragons playing across 48 sports teams each year, excitement for the new O’Dowd Center continues to mount. Set to open this...
- Dec 15, 2021
Fall Sports Round-Up
Scraped knees, early morning and late night practices, sold out games with a spirited student section – sports have returned to O’Dowd!...
- Sep 7, 2021
Renewing the Oikos of God at O’Dowd
Looking out from the Center for Environmental Studies patio, Isabel Rodriguez-Vega, Sustainability Programs Manager at O’Dowd, pauses...
- Sep 7, 2021
Belonging at O’Dowd: Project Wayfinder
Everyone wants to belong. Everyone wants to feel like they have a place within their community. Especially high school students. “At...
- Jul 20, 2021
Students Give Back to the Oakland Community through O’Dowd ‘Friends Project’
Service learning at O’Dowd calls students to engage with our school’s charism of Finding God in All Things – supporting students to find...
- May 4, 2021
Breaking Records: Five Dragons in the NFL
This last week, three O’Dowd Dragons were drafted to the NFL. Alijah Vera-Tucker ’17 was a first round pick for the New York Jets. Jevon...
- Mar 19, 2021
9th Grade Service Learning Partners with Oakland Unified School District
Every year, our freshmen engage in the Common Home Project, a service learning opportunity focused on environmental justice and...
- Mar 3, 2021
Dragon Athletes Unite for Community Clean Up
Last weekend, over 30 members of the O’Dowd Varsity Rugby program, both student-athletes and coaches, joined San Leandro Councilman Bryan...
- Feb 26, 2021
The Steve Phelps Memorial Court: Honoring His Legacy
In tribute to our much loved and dearly missed president, Dr. Steve Phelps, we are excited to announce that the new court at the O’Dowd...
- Feb 17, 2021
Celebrating the Life of Glen Hentges, O’Dowd Former Board Chair
Glen’s board service from 2011 to 2017 was characterized by superb volunteerism and wise counsel. After his board tenure, Glen and his...
- Feb 11, 2021
O’Dowd Boasts Five New Eagle Scouts
This school year, our community has been proud to celebrate Jack Gros ’23 and Ryan Okada ’21 for earning the distinction of Eagle Scout....
- Dec 15, 2020
One Heart: O’Dowd’s New Center Builds Lasting Community
At O’Dowd, we invest in community building because we know the bonds our students and families form will sustain them for a lifetime....
- Dec 9, 2020
The O’Dowd Center: Students Rise through Catholic Education
Kevin Kelly, O’Dowd’s current Board Chair, credits Catholic education with helping him rise in the world. And he’s committed to making...
- Nov 5, 2020
One Heart: O’Dowd Community Creates Art To Inspire Hope
The Sacred Heart is a traditional Catholic image, used for centuries to represent the heart of Christ. This year, the O’Dowd community...
- Oct 30, 2020
Thank You, Dragons, for Transforming Lives!
Last night, over 300 O’Dowd family, friends, faculty and alumni gathered virtually for our annual Transforming Lives Dinner. While we...
- Oct 15, 2020
The Future of Performance: O’Dowd Students and the O’Dowd Center
This year, performing arts at O’Dowd are responding to a uniquely challenging world. Students are not only living through a global...
- Sep 23, 2020
Rising to the Challenge: Advanced Athletics for Dragon Student-Athletes
<img class="alignright wp-image-37526 lazyload" src="https://www.bishopodowd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Adv-athletics-graphic-1200px-...
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