Northgate High
425 Castle Rock Rd., Walnut Creek, CA 94598. 88.5% of its 364 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Northgate High
How California measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
University of California 17.6%Cal State University 17%California community college 31.6%California private college 4.9%Out-of-state 4-year college 16.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.8%Not enrolled in college 11.5%College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
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What those choices lead to
California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.
College type in California Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt University of California campuses 9 86% $14,538 $83,432 $13,000 Cal State and other public universities 24 55% $9,614 $68,650 $14,875 Community colleges 120 40% $6,004 $46,630 $10,500 Private nonprofit colleges 51 66% $30,247 $75,975 $21,500 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.
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Colleges closest to Northgate High
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Diablo Valley College 5.5 mi 55% $710 $56,684 Saint Mary's College of California 7.2 mi 67% $32,200 $83,501 Los Medanos College 10.5 mi 46% $25,231 $49,834 Merritt College 11.9 mi 26% $6,360 $46,743 Contra Costa Medical Career College 12.2 mi 83% — — University of California-Berkeley 14.0 mi 94% $14,538 $100,212
College-going over time
Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Contra Costa School of Performing Arts (1.8 mi, 63% to college) · Ygnacio Valley High (2.1 mi, 59.8% to college) · Las Lomas High (2.8 mi, 88.2% to college) · Clayton Valley Charter High (3.6 mi, 84.8% to college) · Horizons School: Independent Study (3.8 mi, 56.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Mt. Diablo Unified's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Northgate High | Mt. Diablo Unified | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 88.5% | 72% | 65.7% |
| Graduation rate | 98.7% | — | 87.5% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Northgate High graduates go to college?
- 88.5% of the Class of 2023 at Northgate High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
- What is the graduation rate at Northgate High?
- Northgate High has a four-year graduation rate of 98.7%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
