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By Kathy Canty Brown ’84 | O’Dowd Senior Director of Development Daughter of Tim Canty ’58, Parent of Joshua Brown ’12 & Rebecca Brown ’18 I’ve walked these halls as a student. I’ve stood on the sidelines as a parent. I’ve shown up each day as a staff member, first as a math teacher and later in the development office, committed to giving back to a place that gave so much to me. I’m one of many in a three-generation O’Dowd family - and I know I’m not alone. Over the past 75

One Night, One Student, Infinite Possibilities The Transforming Lives Dinner celebrates the power of an O’Dowd education and the generosity that makes it possible. This year’s gala embraces the theme, “One student can change the world, one night can make it happen,” honoring both the students whose lives are transformed and the supporters who help make that transformation possible. The evening also celebrates our 75th anniversary and the decades of academic excellence, leade

Celebrate our 75th anniversary with us! Each month on social media  and in our O’Dowd In Brief  newsletter, we will have a trivia related to our school’s history and community. The answers and information about the trivia will be shared here. March 2026 How many NCS Championship Titles have O’Dowd athletic teams won? A: 101 B: 54 C: 33 D: 12 In 1957, O’Dowd earned its first NCS Championship title in Boys Cross Country. Since then, O’Dowd has earned 54 NCS titles across 17 sp

Many of our campus spaces were given a refreshed look over the summer. From Dominican Hall and our Academic Support Center to new outdoor...

The Cor Unum Award, named for the school’s motto, “One Heart in Christ,” is Bishop O’Dowd High School’s highest honor. It is presented...

Dear Dragons, Catholic Schools Week is coming up, and I’m more proud than ever to serve as president of O’Dowd, where we just welcomed...

Pictures below, and the playlist of Night Rally performances is here!

Last week, the new O’Dowd Center reached an important milestone. The construction crew placed the roof’s final beam, while O’Dowd alumni,...

In April 2021, we celebrated breaking ground on the new O’Dowd Center. Thanks to our families and alumni, faculty, staff, and friends,...

This summer, O’Dowd is installing a campus-wide sustainable solar power system! We estimate that in our first year the solar panels will...