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College Park High School vs. Northgate High School

Should I attend College Park High School or Northgate High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
College Park High School
201 Viking Dr.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northgate High School
425 Castle Rock Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

College Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Northgate High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,973 students in grades 9-12, College Park High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,496 students in grades 9-12, Northgate High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,973 students
1,496 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#398 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#160 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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56%
(Top 20% in CA)
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of College Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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70%
(Top 20% in CA)
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
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96%
(Top 10% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
494
378
Grade 10 Students
538
379
Grade 11 Students
466
375
Grade 12 Students
475
364

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
15%
19%
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% Hispanic
29%
16%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
40%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Northgate High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
15%
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0.72
0.69
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
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