Founded in 1951, Bishop O'Dowd High School offers a Catholic, college preparatory education to prepa Bishop O’Dowd High School is a fully accredited, co-educational Catholic college preparatory school which educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful, and sustainable world. The school’s location in the heart of the ethnically diverse East Bay, its affordable tuition, and a generous financial aid program allow for an authentic diversity that few schools can rival. As a result, the student body reflects a wide diversity of talent, passion, and pursuit. The Catholic commitment to inclusion and equity not only forms the demographic make-up of the school —through admissions, faculty recruitment, board recruitment—but also the programs and practices that teach students the skills to balance unity and individuality in community.