Holy Names High School

4660 Harbord Dr, Oakland, CA 94618

Holy Names High School is a private Catholic girls college preparatory high school located in the Oakland hills of California. It has an enrollment of around 400 students and offers both traditional courses as well those more on-the-go, such as digital media production or first year programming languages among others.

History

The first high school on the shores of Lake Merritt, Holy Names was established in 1868 and now boasts an historic location. In 1931 the move to its current campus allowed for generations of students from all walks of life to come together as one community with rich history-making opportunities that will continue into future years!

The high school was founded in 1868 and opened its doors September 15, 1870. It Holy Names High School is a small, private school just outside of Oakland that houses both elementary and high schools. The campus also used to house an old convent for the Sisters from Holy Name diocese in California who are now known as "Sisters of Saint Mary."was originally an all-girls college preparatory school called the "Oakland Female Seminary." In 1897 it became Holy Names Academy for Girls when the Sisters of Saint Mary took over administration from the Christian Brothers who had run both schools since their respective openings. The academy remained open through 1969 until it closed due to financial difficulties after almost a century of service.

• The school has a rich history making opportunities

• Students are well rounded, not just book smart

• Small classes lead to an intimate learning environment

• A strong commitment to values and academic excellence

• Established in 1868 and opened its doors September 15, 1870

• Classes on the shores of Lake Merritt

• Historic location: 1931 move to current campus

• Rich history-making opportunities that will continue into future years!

In October 2011, former California State Senator Jack O'Connell donated $250,000 to help reopen Holy Names High School as a private Catholic girls college preparatory high school that would honor his late mother Sister Rose O’Connell (a nun at Name). He also helped secure an additional $500,000 from the Sisters of Saint Mary and another previous donor to help reopen Holy Names.

The school opened its doors September 15th 2010 as a private high school with an enrollment of around 100 students in grades nine through eleven. The first year was spent renovating much of the campus, which now houses two adjoined schools: one for elementary (grades K-through eight) and the other is only for highschoolers (grade nine through twelve). In 2012 it graduated thirty seniors who all went on to college; today they have about 400 total students enrolled between both campuses making it California's second largest independent Catholic girls' secondary institution behind Notre Dame High School in Larkspur.

• Holy Names is a school with 100% college acceptance

• Only California's second largest independent Catholic girls' secondary institution behind Notre Dame High

• Graduated 30 seniors in 2012

• State-of-the-art facility

Today there are over four hundred young women enrolled in grades nine through twelve with another one hundred students in the elementary school that is right next door. Many of Holy Names alumni go on into prestigious colleges and universities around the country including Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis or even Yale along with many more options for higher education after graduation from high school.

Academics

The girls are offered courses year round depending on their interest between either traditional methods of learning such as regular English classes to creative ones like digital media production where they get to make films using cameras provided by Holy Names High School themselves or first-year programming languages where they learn how to write computer code which eventually lead them towards future careers in technology fields upon college graduation.

Accreditation and Accolades

Holy Names High School was accredited by the California Department of Education in 1933. Since then, its accreditation has been consistently renewed and it currently remains so for an additional ten years beyond initial approval with WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges).

• Acceptable for college credits

• Good for students who are looking to go into the medical field

• Close-knit faculty and staff create an enriching environment

• Highly rated teachers with a variety of specialties

 In addition to being recognized as exemplary Blue Ribbon Schools on two separate occasions - once under President George W. Bush from 2007-2009; another time during Barack Obama's tenure 2009-2013. Holy Name HS also achieved a gold medal ranking among American News Gold Plus schools which are dedicated exclusively towards providing students "a nurturing, supportive learning environment."

• Ranked as a best school by both Blue Ribbon Schools and Gold Medal schools

• Is a well recognized school among education organizations

• Encourages students to be happy and enjoy learning

  Holy Names High School is a private Catholic girls college preparatory high school located in the Oakland hills of California. Many alumni go on to prestigious colleges and universities around the country including Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis or even Yale along with many more options for higher education after graduation from high school. Ranked as a best school by both Blue Ribbon Schools and Gold Medal schools among education organizations, this institution has proven its worth over time through excellent academics coupled with strong leadership principles that are taught at every level of instruction.  For more information about what makes Holy Names such an exceptional place to receive your education today through 12th visit their website at https://www.hnhsoakland.org/

Oakland, California is blessed with some of the state’s most diverse and high-achieving high schools. Here’s a list of some of our favorites:

• Oakland High School

• Fremont High School

• Oakland Charter High School

• Oakland Technical High School

• Castlemont High School

• McClymonds High School

• Holy Names High School

• Skyline High School 

All of these wonderful high schools are located just a short distance from our historic location at 4226 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland! Stop by for a visit anytime!