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Holy Names High School
Address
4660 Harbord Drive Oakland, (Alameda County), California 94618 United States
Coordinates	37°50′21″N 122°13′52″W / 37.83926°N 122.231°W / 37.83926; -122.231
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Motto	Noblesse Oblige (Nobility Obligates)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Marie Rose Durocher
Established	1868
Oversight	Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
CEEB code	052200
President	Constance Hubbard
Principal	Miles Greene
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	151
Campus size	5.78 acres (23,400 m)
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Slogan	Noblesse Oblige
Song	Holy Names Forever
Athletics conference	Bayshore Athletic League
Sports	Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field
Mascot	Mona the Monarch Lion
Team name	Monarchs
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook	Echoes
Website	www.hnhsoakland.org

Holy Names High School is a private Catholic girls college preparatory high school located in the Oakland Hills in Oakland, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. The campus is also home to Aurora Elementary School and the former home to the convent for the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Holy Names High School is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.

History

When established on the shore of Lake Merritt in 1868, Holy Names was the first high school built in Oakland. The school moved to its present 5.78 acres (23,400 m) campus on Harbord Drive in upper Rockridge in 1931. The school attendance for the first year at its new location, 1931–1932, was 302.

Academics

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Holy Names prides itself for its rigorous academic program that reaches the standards required for college and university admission and entrance. Teachers often help students refine their academic talents and identify areas that they can strengthen and improve. Students engage in small group and class discussions, actively participating in their own learning. In addition, they can take advantage of highly competitive honors and advanced placement courses as well as the tutorial services offered through a math lab and mentor program. Students are actively encouraged to help each other in their journey of learning and self-realization.

Students are required to take seven classes each year, with classes ranging from such subjects including Vocal Ensemble to Earth Science. Each is recommended to go beyond the minimum required classes needed to graduate in order to pursue the subjects they love. All students are required to take Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), a Project Lead The Way course, their freshman year.

Accreditation and accolades

In 1933, Holy Names High School was included on the list of accredited schools by the California Department of Education. Since then its accreditation has been consistently renewed. The school currently is accredited for the maximum term by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Holy Names has twice been recognized as an exemplary Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education.

Notable alumnae

• Joanna Pang, actress, dancer, and teaching artist The Secrets of Isis
• Ileana Matzorkis, Radio Host 98.5 KFOX
• Karrin Allyson, four time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist and pianist
• Caitlin Flanagan, noted writer and blogger

References

1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
2. "HNHS Athletics". Hnhsoakland.org. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
3. "The Catholic Voice - an online publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland". Catholicvoiceoakland.org. 2011-01-24. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Course Catalog". www.hnhsoakland.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
5. "HNHS School Profile". Hnhsoakland.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
6. "Bio - October 1975". Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
7. "Karrin Allyson Fan Page". Facebook. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
8. "Caitlin Flanagan". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-09-15.

External links

• Holy Names High School

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
• Girls' schools in California
• Catholic secondary schools in California
• High schools in Oakland, California
• Educational institutions established in 1868
• Bay Counties League
• 1868 establishments in California