Overview
Northgate High is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Walnut Creek, California. The school enrolls 1,535 students. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
10% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.6:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictMt. Diablo Unified
County6013
CityWalnut Creek
ZIP94598
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062637003961
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,535
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %10%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)