Northgate High School - Walnut Creek, California/CA

Home > California > Contra Costa County > Northgate High School

Northgate High School

425 Castle Rock Rd., Walnut Creek, CA, 94598-4599 -

tel: (925)938-0900
Input this school’s website!
View current housing listings in this area
Review school:
Find your graduating class!

View RSS feed

Definition of Terms

Northgate High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Contra Costa County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1601 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 425 students

Grade 10 - 386 students

Grade 11 - 390 students

Grade 12 - 372 students

Grade Not Listed - 28 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:27

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	22%	11%
% Hispanic	6%	50%
% Black	2%	7%
% White	70%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Mt. Diablo Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	55	4
Number of Students Managed	35,915 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$345,693,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$354,561,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,625	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$9,872	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Northgate High School, Home of the Broncos, is located in a suburban neighborhood in Walnut Creek, California. Part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District, the school was built in 1974. Its name derives from its location at the north entrance of Mount Diablo. Often rumored to be a result of an architectural design experiment, the entire school is located indoors.
Northgate High School is known for its prison-like appearance; the building was constructed almost entirely out of concrete. The only main windows (often vandalized) are large ones located in the entrance, office, atrium, and cafeteria.
In the athletic field, Northgate is also known for its football team. While the team is not thought of as particularly good, there are still fans in the bleachers who vivaciously cheer them on.
The instrumental music program at Northgate is considered to be very good and has earned many awards. It consists of a Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Marching Band. The head of the music department and instrumental music teacher is Greg Brown. The Northgate Marching Band is a group of close-knit band kids who are greatly devoted to marching band, but do not under-emphasize the importance of the "togetherness" of the group. Although the band is often quite small, being made up of about 30 to 40 people (most bands usually have from 50 to 150 members,) they do quite well in competition and win many awards.
In the 1990-91 school year, Northgate High School was known for its temporary relocation to portable trailers on an adjacent property. This was done in fear of fire-retardant asbestos fibers leaching from ceiling structures following the Loma Prieta earthquake. The Mount Diablo Unified School District spent several million dollars inspecting and removing material from the main buildings and a debate was raised whether the district should have closed the facility indefinitely without making such a substantial investment. For local parent groups, the nearest alternative for their children, Clayton Valley High School, was insufficient and politics rebuilt the school for the Fall of 1992.
As of October 2006, the school is anticipating the long-awaited new "Little Theatre". The new name of the theatre is the "Jack DeRieux Little Theatre", named for the former drama teacher at the school.
Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)

About This Zip Code (94598)

School Zip (94598)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

26,011 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

68%

32%

Population Average Age

44 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$85,479

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.6 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

36 years old

39 years old

View current housing listings in this area

Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (94598)

What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use

% Owning / % Renting

79% / 21%

58% / 42%

Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages

Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

Nearby Schools:


1. Las Lomas High School - 1636 students - view location
2. Crossroads High Continuation School - 53 students - view location
3. Ygnacio Valley High School - 1551 students - view location
4. College Park High School - 2138 students - view location
5. Contra Costa County Rop - n/a - view location
View all schools in: Walnut Creek Town, Contra Costa County, Zip 94598

Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.

Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

Quick Links:


• Find housing: View current housing listings in this area
• Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
• Review: Review school:
• Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
• More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
• Return to: Contra Costa County public schools, California public schools, Home

Featured Partners:

School Reviews:

Review school:

Public School Articles

Evaluating Public Schools

Types of Public Schools

Attending Public School

Public School Policies

Public School Jobs