Founded in 1951, Bishop O'Dowd High School offers a Catholic, college preparatory education to prepa
O'Dowd provides its students with academic, extracurricular and faith opportunities that help them achieve at the highest levels and prepare them for admittance to the top universities in the country. O'Dowd ranks in the top ten of more than 200 public and Catholic high schools in the greater Bay Area with regards to the percent of the entire senior class admitted into the UC system.
06/11/2026
ASA & JSU Potluck 🍜 During AAPI & Jewish American History Month, our Asian Student Alliance and Jewish Student Union hosted a celebratory potluck on the CES Patio. It was great to see our students build community across their cultural clubs.
06/09/2026
Baccalaureate Mass 🙏🏼 We celebrated our seniors with a special Baccalaureate Mass and reception. A huge thank you to Campus Ministry and the advanced student leadership group, Campus Ministry Team, for planning a beautiful liturgy.
Lord,
Bless these graduates, every one, and fill them with the Spirit of your love.
We pray that as they go forth to create a more just, joyful, and sustainable world, may they remember you are in all things and all people.
May they continue to challenge themselves intellectually and share the fruit of their knowledge.
May their commitment to justice lead them to make a positive difference in our world.
May they build community wherever they go and remain an important part of our Dragon community forever.
Amen
06/05/2026
Senior Sunset 🌅 It's hard to believe it has been almost a week since the Class of 2026 walked the stage to receive their diplomas. Before graduation, the class joined together on the CES Patio for Senior Sunset. 🐉
Thank you Ms. Warmerdam! 🖤 💛 For 41 years, we have been blessed to have Fran Warmerdam as a member of our faculty. She has held many roles on campus, including counselor, German teacher, cheerleading moderator, and associate principal. She also is the operator voice one hears when they call the school. She has guided thousands of students to see their potential and chase their dreams.
Thank you, Ms. Warmerdam. We are deeply appreciative of all you have done for our community.
06/01/2026
Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓 Yesterday, we celebrated the Class of 2026 with a beautiful commencement on the field. We can't wait to see what our newest Dragon alumni do as they take on the world!
05/28/2026
Sacramento Youth Summit Fosters Leadership and Advocacy for Solidarity in Action (SIA) and Peace & Justice students ☮️ SIA and Peace & Justice students joined hundreds of Catholic students and their teachers from across the state for the Jesuits West California Laudato Si’ Youth Summit. This spiritual and civic pilgrimage focused on three core pillars of justice, in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching: immigrant rights, ecological justice, and housing equity.
Read more about the summit at the link in bio!
05/27/2026
📣 Dragon Spotlight 📣 We are excited to share that Jack Gonzalez ’26 has been named this year's Salutatorian and Tucker Eddy ’26 has been named the Valedictorian! They will each speak at this year's Commencement this weekend.
05/27/2026
Forever Dragons 🐉 At our End of Year Mass, we said farewell and thank you to the faculty and staff embarking on new journeys next year. From new opportunities to retirement, we are grateful for the years of care, dedication, and wisdom they have given our Dragon community and wish them success in their next chapters.
05/26/2026
Welcome Class of 2030! 🖤 💛 🐉 We welcomed our newest Dragons and their families to the community earlier this month with our annual Navigating O’Dowd event. This special celebration for the Class of 2030 included icebreakers on the Lower Field and a chance to build community on the Quad.
05/25/2026
Jazz Bands Celebrate with Special Concert 🎵 Our Music Department's "Jazz Bands' End of the Year Blowout" at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center was a spectacular success, featuring all of our jazz bands. Truly an event to remember!