CLASS OF 2028

Dear Students and Families,

Welcome to Bishop O’Dowd High School! We are excited for you to join the O’Dowd community and eager to help you get acquainted. We encourage you to use the resources on this page to help you with important deadlines and procedures for getting started at O’Dowd.

Back to School Guide

Questions, contact the main office at 510-577-9100. Our summer hours are Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Key Dates

March 15, 2024

Admissions decisions announced. We will send out acceptance letters via email. Sibling families may enroll after 4:00pm on this day.

March 16, 3:00pm

Enrollment. Admissions portal. Enrollment Guide pdf.

April 16, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)

Math Placement Testing

April 17, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)

World Language Placement Testing

April 18, 4:00-5:15pm (5:45pm for extended time)

English Placement Testing

April 27, 9:00 - 11:00am

Navigating O'Dowd student and family welcome event. Document here.

May - June

Athletic participation, please complete the online athletic registration form, by the end of June. Registration becomes available mid-May.

June

Final transcripts are due by the end of June. Go to the admissions portal to download and complete the Transcript Request Form. Send the form to your child’s current school.
Scheduling for August family counseling appointments will open in early June. Appointments can be scheduled in your admissions portal.

July

Tuition Reminder: 1st Payment Due in July. The person responsible for tuition payments should have received a welcome email from Blackbaud Tuition Management. If not, please first check your spam folder before emailing Nancy MacKinnon.

July 1