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Northgate High School vs. Clayton Valley Charter High School

Should you attend Northgate High School or Clayton Valley Charter 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
Northgate High School
425 Castle Rock Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Clayton Valley Charter High School
1101 Alberta Way
Concord, CA 94521
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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%)

Clayton Valley Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 2,390 students in grades 9-12, Clayton Valley Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,535 students
2,390 students
This chart displays total students of Northgate High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Clayton Valley Charter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clayton Valley Charter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clayton Valley Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#651 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#2294 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northgate High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clayton Valley Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
35%
(Top 50% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clayton Valley Charter 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.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clayton Valley Charter 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.
62%
(Top 10% in CA)
40%
(Top 30% in CA)
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.
n/a
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Clayton Valley Charter 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
This chart displays the students of Northgate High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clayton Valley Charter High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
403
608
Grade 10 Students
368
610
Grade 11 Students
390
598
Grade 12 Students
374
574

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
15%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clayton Valley Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
28%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clayton Valley Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clayton Valley Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
29%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clayton Valley Charter 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
1%
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.
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% Two or more races
18%
23%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clayton Valley Charter 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.
0.71
0.77
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clayton Valley Charter 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
10%
23%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clayton Valley Charter 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
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clayton Valley Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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