HNHS’s spring break was March 28 – April 7. Many students chose to spend this break discovering the world – near and far – through special activities and trips. France HNHS Monarchs said “au revoir” to Oakland during spring break and “bonjour” to France for an

Homecoming is a special time at Holy Names. This year’s Homecoming weekend was no exception.  Old friends reunited while reminiscing as they walk down the hallways, celebrated their successes since graduation, and remembered those classmates who are no longer with us.  Fifty alu

Holy Names women always go above and beyond – especially in the professional world. On Tuesday, March 12, three alumnae returned to HNHS to give current students a look into the worlds of medicine and law. At a special career assembly, Dr. Pam Arbuckle Alston ’73, Dr. Shadan Ghaemian

Holy Names is pleased to welcome the smart, confident, caring Class of 2017! Welcome HNHS Class of 2017! from Holy Names High School on Vimeo.

All are welcome to HNHS’s Spring Musical Once Upon a Mattress. This musical comedy was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. Once Upon a Mattress Trailer from Holy Names High School on Vimeo. Performances are scheduled for F

HNHS celebrated Spirit Week 2013 with an “Olympics” theme and each class represented a country. The seniors were Brazil, the juniors were Ethiopia, the sophomores were Mexico, and the Freshwomen were France. It was an amazing week filled with games, dress up days, and ente

On Tuesday, February 12, Ms. Slevin’s English 11 Honors class took a field trip to the Bancroft Library on the University of California campus to visit the Mark Twain Papers.  The Papers is a collection of thousands of Twain’s letters, manuscripts, and other writings which

The Year of the Snake is here! Holy Names High School celebrated the Chinese New Year on Friday, February 8. Some of our international students shared their culture with their peers by teaching them to write their names in Chinese at lunch. This semester, six students from China have

A Student Reflection by Josie Icaza ’15 On Tuesday February 5, the girls of Holy Names High School had an assembly that that would touch all of their hearts. The assembly was entitled: “The Cycle of Violence”. It started off as any normal assembly. Then, Ms. Wujek introduced the

Holy Names High School was well represented at this year’s Inauguration both by current students and numerous alumnae. Dean Kendra Carr ’99 and eight students – Atasha Clay ’13, Kayla Huetteman ’13, Morgan Strickling ’13, Camille Trujillo ’13, Mayla