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Data & methodology
Overall
B
Matriculation C
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A-
Community A
Reviews B
Bishop O'Dowd High School, one community of many parts, is an extraordinary place to grow in to young adulthood. It is a healthy, vibrant, family-friendly center for college preparation and adolescent development. Students graduate eligible for the University of California and Ivy League schools while participating in some of the finest and most inclusive athletic, co-curricular, and visual and performing arts programs in California. Bishop O'Dowd's diverse community, renowned for its warmth and appreciation of all kinds of minds, will bring life-long friendships and great joy. Our enriched environment nourishes each student's intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$25340
Enrollment
1250
International Students
3%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
70%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:14
AP
21
Average SAT Score
1201
Average ACT Score
26.1
Class Size
26

Matriculation

(2020-2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 Duke University 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Brown University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
LAC #3 Pomona College 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1 +
#32 Tufts University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Brandeis University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Spelman College 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Florida State University 1 +
#55 Pepperdine University 1 +
#55 Rhodes College 1 +
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +
#55 Trinity University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
#55 University of Washington 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#63 Lawrence University 1 +
#63 St. Olaf College 1 +
LAC #13 Smith College 1 +
LAC #13 Vassar College 1 +
#67 Texas A&M University 1 +
#67 University of Connecticut 1 +
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#68 St. Lawrence University 1 +
#70 Virginia Military Institute 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Reed College 1 +
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
#76 College of Wooster 1 +
#76 Muhlenberg College 1 +
#76 Willamette University 1 +
#77 Baylor University 1 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +
#81 Beloit College 1 +
#81 Earlham College 1 +
#83 Gonzaga University 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +
SUNY University at Binghamton 1 +
#83 University of Iowa 1 +
#85 Lake Forest College 1 +
#85 University of Puget Sound 1 +
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
SUNY University at Buffalo 1 +
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +
#89 University of Delaware 1 +
#89 Ursinus College 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #18 Colgate University 1 +
LAC #18 United States Air Force Academy 1 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#97 Clark University 1 +
#97 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 +
#97 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +
#97 University of San Diego 1 +
#100 Cornell College 1 +
#100 Saint Mary's College 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#105 University of Arizona 1 +
#105 University of Denver 1 +
#105 University of Oregon 1 +
#105 University of San Francisco 1 +
#105 University of Utah 1 +
#107 Whittier College 1 +
#111 Goucher College 1 +
#111 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 +
#115 Creighton University 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#120 Hampshire College 1 +
LAC #24 Colby College 1 +
Arizona State University 1 +
#121 Chapman University 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
#121 University of Kansas 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
#124 Morehouse College 1 +
#127 Clarkson University 1 +
#127 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 +
#130 Eckerd College 1 +
LAC #27 Colorado College 1 +
LAC #27 Macalester College 1 +
#137 DePaul University 1 +
#137 George Mason University 1 +
#137 Seattle University 1 +
#137 Seton Hall University 1 +
#137 University of Alabama 1 +
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 +
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 1 +
#149 University of Mary Washington 1 +
#151 Colorado State University 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
#151 Oregon State University 1 +
#151 San Diego State University 1 +
#151 Simmons University 1 +
#151 University of La Verne 1 +
#151 University of Mississippi 1 +
#151 University of the Pacific 1 +
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1 +
LAC #33 Scripps College 1 +
#166 Hofstra University 1 +
#166 Quinnipiac University 1 +
#166 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 +
#166 Virginia Commonwealth University 1 +
#166 Xavier University 1 +
#176 Catholic University of America 1 +
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
#182 Belmont University 1 +
SUNY University at Albany 1 +
#182 University of Rhode Island 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #37 Occidental College 1 +
#194 Biola University 1 +
#194 Mississippi State University 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1 +
LAC #39 Trinity College 1 +
#202 Florida Institute of Technology 1 +
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1 +
#202 University of Detroit Mercy 1 +
#202 University of Wyoming 1 +
#212 University of New Mexico 1 +
#212 Washington State University 1 +
#219 Hampton University 1 +
#219 Nova Southeastern University 1 +
#219 Seattle Pacific University 1 +
#219 Texas Tech University 1 +
LAC #45 DePauw University 1 +
LAC #45 Furman University 1 +
#234 Georgia State University 1 +
#234 Maryville University of Saint Louis 1 +
#234 Pace University 1 +
#234 San Francisco State University 1 +
#234 Suffolk University 1 +
#234 University of Hartford 1 +
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1
LAC #48 Whitman College 1 +
#250 Regis University 1 +
#250 University of North Dakota 1 +
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1 +
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1 +
#263 Azusa Pacific University 1 +
#263 George Fox University 1 +
#263 Montana State University 1 +
#263 University of Indianapolis 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
#285 DeSales University 1 +
#285 Portland State University 1 +
#285 University of Montana 1 +
#299 Marymount University 1 +
#299 Old Dominion University 1 +
LAC #60 Bard College 1 +
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1 +
#317 Morgan State University 1 +
#317 Northern Arizona University 1 +
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University 1 +
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1
Art Center College of Design 1 +
Aurora University 1 +
Bentley University 1 +
Berkeley City College 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Boise State University 1 +
Butler University 1 +
Cabrillo College 1 +
California Baptist University 1 +
California College of the Arts 1 +
California Institute of the Arts 1 +
California Lutheran University 1 +
Carroll College 1 +
Carthage College 1 +
Central Washington University 1 +
Chabot College 1 +
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science 1 +
City College of San Francisco 1 +
City University of New York: College of Staten Island 1 +
City University of New York: Hunter College 1 +
Clark Atlanta University 1 +
Coconino County Community College 1 +
College of Alameda 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Colorado Mesa University 1 +
Columbia College Chicago 1 +
Culinary Institute of America 1 +
Diablo Valley College 1 +
Dillard University 1 +
Dominican University of California 1 +
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
Endicott College 1 +
Evergreen State College 1 +
Fashion Institute of Technology 1 +
Fisher College 1 +
Fort Lewis College 1 +
Franciscan University of Steubenville 1 +
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
Fresno Pacific University 1 +
Grand Canyon University 1 +
Guilford College 1 +
Hawaii Pacific University 1 +
High Point University 1 +
Holy Names University 1 +
Iona College 1 +
Ithaca College 1 +
Johnson & Wales University: Providence 1 +
Juilliard School 1 +
Kean University 1 +
La Sierra University 1 +
Lane Community College 1 +
Laney College 1 +
Las Positas College 1 +
Louisiana State University at Eunice 1 +
Loyola University Maryland 1 +
Manhattan College 1 +
Marist College 1 +
Maryland Institute College of Art 1 +
Marymount California University 1 +
McDaniel College 1 +
McGill University 1 +
Menlo College 1 +
Merrimack College 1 +
Mills College 1 +
New York School of Interior Design 1 +
Norfolk State University 1 +
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1 +
North Greenville University 1 +
Norwich University 1 +
Oakwood University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Oregon Institute of Technology 1 +
Otis College of Art and Design 1 +
Pacific Lutheran University 1 +
Pacific Union College 1 +
Paul Smith's College 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Point Loma Nazarene University 1 +
Prairie View A&M University 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Queen's University 1 +
Radford University 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Richard Bland College 1 +
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Sacramento City College 1 +
Saint Joseph's University 1 +
Saint Mary's College of California 1 +
Saint Michael's College 1 +
San Jose State University 1 +
Santa Barbara City College 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1 +
School of Visual Arts 1 +
Sonoma State University 1 +
Southern Oregon University 1 +
St. Andrews University 1 +
St. Edward's University 1 +
St. John's University 1 +
Texas Southern University 1 +
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 1 +
The Citadel 1 +
The New School College of Performing Arts 1 +
Tuskegee University 1 +
Union College 1 +
United States Military Academy 1 +
University College London 1 +
University of Alaska Anchorage 1 +
University of British Columbia 1 +
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1 +
University of Colorado Denver 1 +
University of Edinburgh 1 +
University of Hawaii at Hilo 1 +
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +
University of Maryland: Baltimore 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +
University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 +
University of Nevada: Reno 1 +
University of Portland 1 +
University of Redlands 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of Tampa 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
University of Victoria 1 +
University of Virginia's College at Wise 1 +
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1 +
Utah Valley University 1 +
Wagner College 1 +
Walla Walla University 1 +
Washington & Jefferson College 1 +
Wells College 1 +
Western Oregon University 1 +
Western University 1 +
Western Washington University 1 +
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1 +
Whitworth University 1 +
Woodbury University 1 +
Xavier University of Louisiana 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2022 2018-2021 2020 2019 2015 Total
All schools 118 96 104 92 41
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#2 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#2 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#6 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#6 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#9 Duke University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#13 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#14 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#17 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#21 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#23 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#23 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#25 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#27 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#28 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#28 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#28 New York University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#34 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#36 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#42 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#42 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#42 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#48 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#49 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#49 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#49 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#49 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#49 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#55 Florida State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#55 Santa Clara University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#55 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#59 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#59 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#63 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#63 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#68 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#68 Texas A&M University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#75 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#75 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#79 Brigham Young University 1 +admitted 1
#79 Gonzaga University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#79 American University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#83 SUNY University at Binghamton 1 +admitted 1
#83 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#83 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#83 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#83 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#83 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#83 University of Iowa 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#93 University of San Diego 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#93 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#93 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#93 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1
#99 University of Utah 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#99 University of Oregon 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#99 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 University of Arizona 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 Clark University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#103 Temple University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#103 Creighton University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#103 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#103 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#104 University of California: Merced 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#117 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 +admitted 1
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1
#117 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#117 Arizona State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#122 Chapman University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#122 University of Kansas 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#122 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#127 Clarkson University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#127 Seton Hall University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#127 Seattle University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#127 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#136 University of New Hampshire 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#136 University of Tulsa 1 +admitted 1
#136 Catholic University of America 1 +admitted 1
#136 University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 +admitted 1
#136 University of La Verne 1 +admitted 1
#136 University of the Pacific 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#136 Simmons University 1 +admitted 1
#148 San Diego State University 1 +admitted 1
#148 University of Alabama 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 +admitted 1
#162 Oregon State University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#172 SUNY University at Albany 1 +admitted 1
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2020-2022 2018-2021 2020 2019 2015 Total
All schools 39 16 15 13 23
#1 Williams College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1
#3 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#5 Wellesley College 1 + 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#9 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#11 United States Military Academy 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#17 Colby College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#17 Smith College 1 +admitted 1
#17 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#17 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#17 Colgate University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#22 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#22 United States Air Force Academy 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#26 Colorado College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#27 Macalester College 1 +admitted 1
#28 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#30 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 4
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Scripps College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#35 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1
#35 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#38 Whitman College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#38 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#38 Union College 1 + 1
#42 Denison University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#42 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#46 DePauw University 1 +admitted 1
#46 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#46 Furman University 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3
#50 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#50 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 2
#54 Gettysburg College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#62 Bard College 1 +admitted 1
Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 3
Union College 1 +admitted 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 3

AP Scores

(2020)
Number of tests taken
1000
78%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(21)
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Calculus AB
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Calculus AB
French Language and Culture
United States Government and Politics
Human Geography
Physics 1
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
English Literature and Composition
Psychology
United States History
English Language and Composition
Physics C: Mechanics
Comparative Government and Politics
European History
Microeconomics
Music Theory
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Sports

(15)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(30)
Black Student Union
Latinos Unidos
Unity Club
Filipino Club
Pacific Islander Club
Asian Student Alliance
Black Student Union
Latinos Unidos
Unity Club
Filipino Club
Pacific Islander Club
Asian Student Alliance
Italian Club
Jewish Club
Polynesian Club
Native Indian / Indigenous Association
Aerospace Engineering
Art-Stronomy Club
Chemistry Club
Computer Club
Debate
Girls Who Code
Pre Pre Med
Robotics Club
Mathletes
Physics Club
Feminist Club
O’Dowd Climate Coalition
Bring Change to Mind
Women’s Circle
IGNITE
Bay Area Student Activist Club
Activism and Media Club
Dragon Talks
Eco Clubs
Junior Statesmen of America
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Arts

(14)
Band
Chorus
Drama
Jazz
Music
Performing
Band
Chorus
Drama
Jazz
Music
Performing
Ceramics
Digital Music
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Video
Art
Design
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1951
Campus Size: 20 acres
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL Junior,SLEP
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Frequently Ask Questions about Bishop O Dowd High School

Tell me a bit about Bishop O Dowd High School.
Bishop O Dowd High School is Co-ed private day school located in California, US. It was founded 1951 , and currently has about 1250 students, 3.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.bishopodowd.org.
Does Bishop O Dowd High School have rigorous academic requirements?
Bishop O Dowd High School is offering 21 AP courses.

Bishop O Dowd High School also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Bishop O Dowd High School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2020-2022, some students attended Princeton University, Harvard College, Stanford University, Yale University and Williams College.
What is the application requirement for Bishop O Dowd High School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Bishop O Dowd High School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Bishop O Dowd High School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Bishop O Dowd High School in 2024 is $25,340 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at rlau@bishopodowd.org .
Where is Bishop O Dowd High School located?
Bishop O Dowd High School is located in the State of California of USA. The closest major city is Oakland, which is about 3 miles away from school. Most families can choose Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Bishop O Dowd High School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Bishop O Dowd High School is among the most popular schools, within top 364 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Bishop O Dowd High School has been favorited by 44 users.
How to start with an application with Bishop O Dowd High School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Bishop O Dowd High School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Bishop O Dowd High School’s official site: http://www.bishopodowd.org or call them at 510-577-9100.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Bishop O Dowd High School?
Yes, here are few: Candell's College Preparatory School, Northern Light and St. Leander School.

The closest major city is Oakland. You can find out more schools near Oakland here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Bishop O Dowd High School?
The overall rating for Bishop O Dowd High School is B.

The section ratings of Bishop O Dowd High School are:
C for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Oakland, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay in California, is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage. Jack London Square, named after the famed writer, features a statue of London and is a popular waterfront area. Nearby, Old Oakland boasts beautifully restored Victorian architecture and unique boutiques. The Oakland Museum of California offers exhibits on the state's history, nature, and art. Uptown is known for its art deco Fox and Paramount theaters, as well as its lively dining, nightlife, and art galleries, making it a hub for entertainment and creativity.

Population (2022) 404,155
Cost of Living Higher than average 51%

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