Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Northgate High School is an urban public school in Walnut Creek, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. It serves 1,535 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1. Its teachers have had 279 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,535 Students

68 Teachers

425 Castle Rock Rd

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 View local requests

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Northgate High School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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