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Northgate High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
425 Castle Rock Rd,
Walnut Creek, CA
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Michael Mcalister
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.69
Graduation Rate
97%
Niche Grade
A
A
A
B
C
C+
B+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.69
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Reading Proficiency
77%
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Math Proficiency
57%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
65
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Full Time Teachers
65
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Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1340
Math
670
Verbal
670
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Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
31
Science
29
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Number of AP Courses
20
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AP Pass Rate
80.2%
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AP Math Enrollment
Very High
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AP Science Enrollment
Very High
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Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
High
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Boys Athletic Participation
High
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
29.3%
State Average
19.4%
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Science
18.5%
State Average
11.2%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
499:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
51.1%
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Female
48.5%
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White
46.1%
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Hispanic
16.6%
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Two or more races
12.9%
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Asian
12.3%
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Filipino
4.5%
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Black
1.5%
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Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#106
Best College Prep Public HS in California
#114
Best Public HS in California
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
373 Students
University of California - Berkeley
331 Students
University of California - Davis
329 Students
Cal Poly
329 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
312 Students
University of California - San Diego
304 Students
San Diego State University
257 Students
University of California - Irvine
246 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
207 Students
University of Southern California
157 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
168 Students
Psychology
129 Students
Biology
119 Students
Nursing
78 Students
Computer Science
74 Students
Economics
57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
54 Students
Political Science and Government
49 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
48 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
47 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/12/2025
Overall, Northgate High School is a great school. Its arts programs are very skilled and impressive. Its sports teams are also very skilled. It's academics are also very good and successful.
2/17/2025
Northgate high school is an excellent school for athletics and academics. There isn't a huge cultural diversity, but there's still some. I would like to see more windows in the school
2/4/2025
Northgate is an amazing school! school life and the people here are amazing. the only problem that i had was just navigating the school and that there is a lot of people here. i would love to see the bathrooms cleaner too :)
GreatSchools Reviews
6/19/2025
I went to this school for 4 years and they were the worst 4 years of my educational experience! The school lacks windows and is built with a bunch of grey cement walls that gives a detention facility vibe. There is a lot of bullying because students are not happy. The education was quite boring with...
7/6/2022
Excellent school! We transferred from a local private high school and the education and opportunities students have at Northgate FAR outweigh what the private school offered.
6/6/2020
This is one of the largest schools in the district and good leadership is in place.
2/8/2020
Terrible! Schools has a HUGE drug problem as well as a vaping problem. They allow bully’s to continually make other students lives miserable and turn a blind eye as the principle is more worried about his reputation. There’s no leadership and school communication is the worst! Especially in dangerou...
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Homes For Sale
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Average Home Value
$1,779,742
Median Lot Size
12,196 Sq Ft
% Renters
7%
Average Household Income
$226,016
% of College Grads
83.2%
Median Age
50
Average House Size
2,528 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
14.6%
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Northgate High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Walnut Creek, CA and is served by the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,535 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 24:1. Academic records show that 57% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 77% are proficient in reading. Northgate High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.69, the graduation rate is 97%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1340 and an ACT score of 30. The average home value in this area is $1,779,742. Discover additional schools in the area, like Ygnacio Valley High School, Berean Christian High School, Contra Costa School Of Performing Arts, and more. Learn more about what Walnut Creek has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Northgate High School.