Northgate High School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1546
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 24:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 499:1
Certified Teachers: 98%
425 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 938-0900
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
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Academic Progress9/10
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Student GrowthRead what parents are saying about Northgate High School
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
Posted by a community member on 6/19/2025Excellent 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.
Posted by a parent on 7/5/2022This is one of the largest schools in the district and good leadership is in place.
Posted by a parent on 6/5/2020Terrible! 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
Posted by a parent on 2/8/2020I used to be a parent at this school over 12 years ago. My experience was the teachers want to focus on the "B" and "C" students. They would compliment parents of "A" students, but not do anything in the classroom to keep them motivated. I observed few attempts when they tried to transfer the "D" st
Posted by a parent on 5/3/2017Nearby Schools
Browse other schools near Northgate High SchoolWalnut Creek schools - Northgate High School is located at 425 Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek CA 94598. Northgate High School is in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. Northgate High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.
