Announcements
| 5/27/23 | Congratulations to the 2023 Jimmy Dix award recipients! |
| 5/24/23 | Congratulations to the 2023 WAA scholarship recipients! |
| 12/01/22 | SAVE THE DATE FOR THE JANUARY 7, 2023 WILDCATS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING!!
The Wildcats Alumni Association invites you to catch up with old friends and hear about events and projects for 2023 at our annual Wildcats Alumni Association meeting on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held in-person for the first time since February 2020 at the Oakland High Library, 1023 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94610. If you cannot attend in person, get the Zoom link by sending us your request with your name (maiden name if applicable), the year you graduated, and your email address to waa@oaklandhighalumni.org NLT Wednesday, January 4, 2023. All OHS alumni are invited and welcome! |
| 5/19/22 | Congratulations to the 2022 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 4/12/22 | The April 2022 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here |
| 4/12/22 | 
You can purchase tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/OhighLSoHTix |
| 2/16/22 | The 2022 WAA Scholarship Application Form is now available for download from the Scholarships page. The deadline to apply is April 29, 2022. |
| 1/29/22 | The January 2022 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here |
| 6/17/21 | We have put together a special Reunion Announcements newsletter highlighting upcoming OHS reunions. Please take a look and see if there are any for your class year. This newsletter can also be found in the Newsletters page. Please Note: The Class of 1965 Reunion has since been rescheduled from October 2, 2021 to September 10, 2022. |
| 3/24/21 | The 2021 WAA Scholarship Application Form is now available for download from the Scholarships page. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2021. |
| 12/28/20 | The Alumni Business Listings page is now live! The goal is to highlight businesses owned and run by Wildcat alumni, and make it easier for OHS alumni to network and patronize Wildcat owned businesses, especially during these challenging and difficult times. Please check it out! |
| 12/17/20 | The December 2020 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here |
| 11/08/20 | The November 2020 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 8/20/20 | Congratulations to the 2020 WAA scholarship recipients! |
| 5/21/20 | The May 2020 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
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| 10/10/19 | The Fall 2019 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
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| 6/09/19 | Congratulations to the 2019 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 4/29/19 | The Spring 2019 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 12/16/18 |  Source: OUSD.org Read all about Reverend Jesse Jackson's recent visit to Oakland High School: Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Jackson Visits Oakland High School and Inspires Students |
| 10/20/18 | Donate your car today to cars2charities.org and receive a vacation voucher! See details below.
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| 6/23/18 | Congratulations to the 2018 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 9/08/17 | The Fall 2017 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 6/18/17 | Congratulations to the 2017 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 4/09/17 | The Spring 2017 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 1/02/17 | The 2017 Career Day will be on February 7, 2017. Click here to learn more and participate! |
| 12/17/16 | 
Photo source: SFGate.com Damian Lillard, star point guard for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, recently returned to his alma mater to unveil new facility upgrades that he helped donate money to. Read more about it below! Link: Blazers' Damian Lillard returns to Oakland High [sfgate.com] |
| 10/23/16 | The Fall 2016 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 10/23/16 | 
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green recently visited Oakland High School to encourage students to learn to code. Read more about it below! Link: Warriors' Draymond Green touts tech to Oakland students [sfgate.com] |
| 7/27/16 | Congratulations to the 2016 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 1/12/16 | The 2016 Career Day will be on March 15, 2016. Click here to learn more and participate! |
| 12/21/15 | The Fall/Winter 2015 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 11/29/15 | 
The highlight of the November WAA Board meeting was a donation of $1000 from the Class of 1965 to the WAA Scholarship Fund. Presenting the donation to WAA President Stephen Johnson (Je'58) are (L-R) Cindy Fong Lim, Gordon Baranco, Barbara Gee, Wally Ransom, and Gayle Moseley Ransom. |
| 8/29/15 | The Oakland Alumni Association is hosting the "Black & White Alumni Gala" on Saturday, October 3, 2015 for all Oakland high schools. See below for more details.
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| 6/04/15 | The Spring/Summer 2015 WAA newsletter can be downloaded here. |
| 6/04/15 | Congratulations to the 2015 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 1/04/15 | The annual member meeting is on Saturday, January 10, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON in the Oakland High Library. All alumni are invited. |
| 12/13/14 | The 2014 Winter WAA E-Newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 11/02/14 | OHS Basketball Fundraiser 2014 happening now! Sale is available until November 7th, 2014.
Please place your order by emailing Coach Orlando Watkins at Oaklandhighbasketball@gmail.com Orders must be paid in full to Coach Watkins, credit cards accepted! Support your Wildcats today! Proceeds help pay for equipment and transportation for the Winter 2014 season. 
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| 7/19/14 | Congratulations to the 2014 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 7/18/14 | The 2014 Summer WAA E-Newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 3/23/14 | Career Day 2014 photos have been posted in the Galleries section. |
| 1/14/14 | The Winter 2013 newsletter has been uploaded. |
| 1/06/14 | The 2014 Career Day will be on March 4, 2014. Click here to learn more and participate. |
| 10/20/13 | The Fall 2013 newsletter has been uploaded. |
| 7/24/13 | The Summer 2013 newsletter has been uploaded. |
| 6/26/13 | Congratulations to the 2013 WAA scholarship and award recipients! |
| 4/12/13 | The Spring 2013 newsletter has been uploaded. |
| 3/04/13 | Career Day 2013 pictures have been uploaded. Click here to view them. |
| 2/25/13 | A Videos section has been added to the website. We've added a video about the class of 1957 meeting the 2013 OHS basketball team and a video about our newly constructed OHS trophy case. |
| 2/25/13 | OHS placed 4th place at the annual Sea Lion Bowl in SF. To read more about it and see pictures of the event, click here. |
| 1/06/13 | The 2013 Career Day will be on February 26, 2013. Click here to learn more and participate. |
| 1/06/13 | The Annual WAA Meeting is this Saturday, January 12, from 10:00AM to 12 NOON in the OHS Library. The meeting will begin with a brief ceremony in the Theater lobby dedicating the new trophy case. |
| 12/17/12 | The reunion website for the Class of 1965 has been posted in the Links section. |
| 12/06/12 | The Winter 2012 WAA E-Newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 11/15/12 | The Fall 2012 WAA E-Newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 7/04/12 | OHS graduate Damian Lillard (C/O 2008) was selected 6th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft this past week. Read more about it here and here. |
| 3/05/12 | We would like to thank all the participants of this year's Career Day. Click here to see pictures of the event. |
| 2/14/12 | VAAMP is holding a 20th Anniversary Scholarship Fundraiser on Friday, March 9th, 2012. For more information, visit
http://ohsvaamp.eventbrite.com |
| 1/04/12 | The 2012 Career Day will be on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Click here to learn more and participate. |
| 12/08/11 | 
Season's Greetings Wildcats!
Your Wildcats Alumni Association is excited to announce its Special Holiday Membership Levels! New Grad Membership - $25.00 For graduates of current year. Five year membership. Valid through June 30, 2017 One-Year Membership - $35.00 Valid through June 30, 2013 Five-Year Discounted Membership - $125.00 Valid through June 30, 2017 Lifetime Membership - $400.00 Valid forever These discounted membership dues will be available through January 14, 2012. Membership dues are used to help with projects and needs at Oakland High, to provide scholarships to graduating seniors and to support alumni activities. Visit the Membership section to join today. Applications available to download and payment through Paypal. |
| 9/26/11 | The OHS varsity football kicks off league play on Friday, Oct 14 at Castlemont. Click here to see the rest of the 2011 schedule. |
| 9/14/11 | The OHS Environmental Science Academy is
hoping to travel on a tall ship research cruise in the SF Bay with Call of the
Sea. One can donate by clicking the banner below.
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| 9/02/11 | Oakland High is having an event on 9/24/11 at 10am to celebrate the opening of its new and improved campus. |
| 9/01/11 | The OHS Football Fundraiser is coming up!
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| 6/17/11 | Congratulations to the 2011 scholarship and award recipients! Visit the Scholarships and Awards section to see this year's recipients. |
| 3/20/11 | The OHS AVID class plans to travel outside Oakland but needs your help. The Oakland Tribune has written an article explaining what the AVID class is and how you can help. |
| 3/07/11 | Career Day 2011 pictures have been uploaded. Click here to view the slideshow. |
| 3/06/11 | Congratulations to the OHS Boys Basketball team for capturing its first Oakland Section boys basketball title since 2000 with a score of 59-56 over McClymonds on Saturday. Read more about it here. |
| 3/05/11 | Updated information has been posted for the 1966, 1967 and 1968 class reunion. Go to the Reunions section for more details. |
| 3/01/11 | The class of 2001 10 year reunion website has been posted in the Links section. Please visit www.oaklandhigh2001.com for more details about the upcoming reunion. |
| 1/10/11 | The 2011 Career Day will be on March 3, 2011. Click here to learn more and participate. |
| 12/29/10 | The Oakland Tribune has posted a wonderful article about several Oakland High alumni who have dined together every month since 1943. Read it here: Ladies who have lunched -- since 1943 |
| 12/14/10 | The Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Saturday, Jan 8, 2011 in the Oakland High library. All Oakland High alumni are invited to attend. |
| 11/15/10 | Pictures from Homecoming 2010 have been posted in the Galleries section. |
| 11/08/10 | The latest WAA E-Newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 10/21/10 | Pictures of the newest building on campus can be found here. |
| 7/14/10 | The July 2010 newsletter has been posted. Click here to download it. |
| 6/21/10 | The Scholarship and Awards sections have been updated with this year's recipients. The 2010 WAA Scholarship recipients are Edenilson Rodrigo Bran, Cindy Liu, and Leme Tu Tran. The 2010 Jimmy Dix Award recipients are Anthony Lopez and Mai Thy Nguyen. Congratulations! |
| 4/15/10 | Career Day 2010 photos have been posted in the Galleries section. |
| 3/21/10 | Bret Harte Middle School is holding a ceremony to rename their gym after Ernest G. Fernandes on April 17th. Download the flyer here to see more details and learn how to donate. |
| 3/03/10 | The Oakland High boys basketball team is seeded #1 in the OAL playoffs and will play in the championship game at Laney College on Saturday, March 6th, 2009 at 2PM. |
| 1/26/10 | The WAA would like to welcome Vanessa Lee, C/O 2004 as a new member of the WAA Board of Directors. |
| 1/03/10 | The C/O 1984 is hosting a "1980s" class reunion for all the graduates from 1980 to 1989. Click here for more details. |
| 12/23/09 | The December 2009 WAA newsletter can be found here. |
| 12/13/09 | Oakland High Hall of Fame established. Nominations are being accepted. Click here to visit the Hall of Fame page. |
| 12/11/09 | Updated reunion information for the Class of 1980 30 Year Reunion. |
| 10/06/09 | Reunion information for the Class of 1960 50 Year Reunion has been updated. See the Reunions page for more details. |
| 9/24/09 | Article featuring Gene Zahas, C/O 1958, has been added to the Wildcat News section. |
| 7/08/09 | The profiles of the 2009 WAA Scholarship recipients have been added to the Scholarships section. |
| 4/23/09 | The 2008 articles in the Wildcat News section have now been archived, but can still be accessed on the Wildcat News section. |
| 4/21/09 | New reunion information posted for the Class of 1989 20 Year Reunion. |
| 1/10/09 | Career Day 2009 is approaching and the WAA would like OHS alumni to sign up and speak to fellow OHS students. If you are interested, you may sign up by clicking here. Career Day is February 24, 2009. |
| 10/27/08 | The Oakland High football team rallied within the last two minutes of the game to defeat Oakland Tech 19-16 on Friday. Oakland High's record is currently 5-2 overall, 1-1 OAL. Read about the exciting finish by clicking the link below.
» Read article: "Oakland rallies to stun Tech" |
| 10/24/08 | The Class of 1998 is having this 10 Year Reunion on Saturday, November 1st at the Horizon restaurant in San Francisco. Click here for more details. |
| 9/29/08 | An article about Maurice Williams, C/O 2004 has been posted in the Wildcat News section. Maurice has recently been selected as one of two recipients of the prestigious Millennium Momentum Foundation (MMF) Best & Brightest scholarship award. You can read about it by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.
The Oakland High football team defeated Balboa 55-13 on Saturday to move to 2-1 so far in the preseason. » Read article: "School of Public Policy Students Honored as Best and Brightest Among Tomorrow's Leaders" |
| 9/20/08 | The Oakland High football team defeated American (Fremont) 48-7 yesterday at home. Their record would have been 2 wins and 0 losses but due to a forfeit (ineligible player) of last week's victory against St. Mary's, they stand at 1-1 so far in the preseason.
» Read article: "Pinole Valley buckled by Mack's late strikes" |
| 9/13/08 | The Oakland High football team recorded an impressive win in its season opener against St. Mary's High School yesterday night. You can read the article here or find the link to it in the Wildcat News section. |
| 9/06/08 | An article about football player Marcus Aldridge, C/O 2009, has been posted in the Wildcat News section. Marcus is one of 25 football players to watch for in the upcoming season.
Also, a gallery of the C/O 1958 50 Year Reunion has been posted in the Reunions section. |
| 8/18/08 | Welcome to the newly redesigned oaklandhighalumni.org. Take a look around and see what new changes we've also added. Some of the changes and additions include:
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| 5/02/08 | Bear with us while the WAA makes some changes to its website. |