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Acalanes High School vs. Northgate High School

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

School Overview

School
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Northgate High School
425 Castle Rock Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,250 students in grades 9-12, Acalanes High School ranks in the top 10% 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 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,535 students in grades 9-12, Northgate High School ranks in the top 10% 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 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,250 students
1,535 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northgate High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#588 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#651 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Northgate High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acalanes 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northgate 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 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acalanes High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northgate High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
62%
(Top 10% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northgate High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Acalanes High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northgate High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Northgate High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
311
403
Grade 10 Students
301
368
Grade 11 Students
317
390
Grade 12 Students
321
374

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
12%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northgate High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northgate High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Acalanes High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northgate High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Acalanes High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northgate High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays 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
10%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northgate High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Acalanes High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northgate High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northgate High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northgate High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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