📍 425 Castle Rock Rd., Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, 94598
Northgate High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County. The school has 1,507 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kelly Cooper. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Northgate High enrolls 1,507 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 19% Asian and 18% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 668 | 45% |
| Asian | 286 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 272 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 248 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
148 of the school's 1,507 students (9.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northgate High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Northgate High is one of 52 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified, based in Concord, California. The district serves 29,494 students district-wide and employs 1,228 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,507 students, Northgate High is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.