Bishop O Dowd High School

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,176
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  • Address
  • 9500 Stearns Ave
  • Oakland, CA 94605
  • Phone
  • (510) 577-9100
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School Description

Bishop O Dowd High School enrolls 1,176 high school students from grades 9-12. It is located in Oakland, CA, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $40,055.

School Operational Details
  • Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
  • School Days Per Year: 182
  • School Hours Per Day: 7
School Religious Orientation
  • Roman Catholic
    Diocese of Oakland, CA
School Associations
  • National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,176
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.9
    Full-Time Teachers: 64
    Part-Time Teachers: 15
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4
  • Percent Minority Students: 42.5%
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 585 (49.7%)
  • Females: 591 (50.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Bishop O Dowd High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black20617.5%
Asian19216.3%
Hispanic1028.7%
White67657.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Bishop O Dowd High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade30926.3%
10th Grade31727.0%
11th Grade26522.5%
12th Grade28524.2%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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