Mt. Diablo High School

2455 Grant St, Concord, CA 94520 | (925) 682-4030
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,610
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2450 Grant St., Concord, CA 94520
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,610
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 93.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 808 (50.2%)
  • Females: 802 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (8.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 684 (42.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 826 (51.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Mt. Diablo High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian80.5%
Black19512.1%
Asian20913.0%
Hispanic90556.2%
White24915.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Mt. Diablo High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade56535.1%
10th Grade40925.4%
11th Grade34721.6%
12th Grade28918.0%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
69.5%
District:
79.5%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
22.7%
District:
61.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 81.8%
Number of Certificated Staff: 97.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 7.7
Average Age
School:
42.1
District:
48.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Mt. Diablo High School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 18, 2010
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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 19, 2009
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  • This is one of the few schools offering ROTC and they should be praised for that and for the way they keep control of any incidences that arise and have police on campus for lunchtimes and all preventative measures taken to protect and serve the children.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Mt. Diablo High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST Algebra II
  • CST Biology
  • CST Chemistry
  • CST Earth Science
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST Geometry
  • CST Physics
  • CST Science
  • CST Summative High School Math
  • CST U.S. History
  • CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 6.1%
Average Combined Score: 19.1
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 35.3%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 33.0%
Average Combined Score: 1,321.5
Critical Reading Average: 440.0
Math Average: 445.3
Writing Average: 436.2
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 23.9%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20105.0%20.0%22.0%
20092.0%23.0%21.0%
20082.0%20.0%18.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201039.0%47.0%69.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201048.0%58.0%55.0%
200923.0%51.0%51.0%
200839.0%62.0%52.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201012.0%19.0%35.0%
20093.0%14.0%29.0%
200813.0%16.0%31.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201034.0%56.0%54.0%
200925.0%54.0%50.0%
200830.0%53.0%49.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20107.0%13.0%17.0%
200913.0%18.0%17.0%
20087.0%18.0%18.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201021.0%54.0%46.0%
200913.0%53.0%47.0%
200813.0%55.0%43.0%
 
CST World History Test
201010.0%19.0%45.0%
20098.0%17.0%41.0%
20081.0%11.0%36.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201011.0%7.0%12.0%
20091.0%6.0%11.0%
20083.0%6.0%9.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201016.0%45.0%40.0%
200912.0%38.0%37.0%
20088.0%37.0%36.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201015.0%40.0%38.0%
200919.0%38.0%34.0%
200811.0%33.0%35.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201026.0%39.0%47.0%
200926.0%44.0%44.0%
200813.0%34.0%41.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201016.0%35.0%29.0%
200919.0%22.0%23.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201027.0%50.0%45.0%
200925.0%49.0%44.0%
200829.0%47.0%41.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20105.0%18.0%14.0%
20094.0%20.0%14.0%
20085.0%17.0%12.0%
 
CST Science Test
201032.0%51.0%46.0%
200933.0%54.0%44.0%
200824.0%46.0%40.0%
 
CST World History Test
201026.0%47.0%42.0%
200928.0%47.0%38.0%
200819.0%38.0%33.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201025.0%9.0%8.0%
20095.0%3.0%8.0%
20089.0%6.0%5.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
20104.0%10.0%14.0%
20091.0%10.0%12.0%
20081.0%7.0%11.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201054.0%64.0%46.0%
200937.0%60.0%41.0%
200815.0%53.0%39.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201011.0%22.0%30.0%
20094.0%22.0%27.0%
20082.0%19.0%25.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201013.0%34.0%32.0%
200918.0%25.0%26.0%
200836.0%25.0%28.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201031.0%51.0%42.0%
200928.0%51.0%40.0%
200827.0%45.0%37.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201071.0%63.0%53.0%
200932.0%57.0%50.0%
200833.0%50.0%47.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201020.0%51.0%50.0%
200914.0%47.0%47.0%
200820.0%49.0%43.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
201040.0%53.0%45.0%
200928.0%54.0%44.0%
200830.0%43.0%38.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20081.0%3.0%6.0%
 
CST World History Test
200810.0%7.0%9.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20107.0%28.0%31.0%
20092.0%30.0%28.0%
20083.0%29.0%25.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201012.0%27.0%31.0%
20097.0%22.0%28.0%
20085.0%22.0%27.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201039.0%52.0%46.0%
200924.0%48.0%42.0%
200826.0%48.0%42.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201020.0%31.0%38.0%
200915.0%34.0%36.0%
200810.0%27.0%32.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201012.0%23.0%33.0%
20097.0%17.0%28.0%
200814.0%19.0%28.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20107.0%12.0%27.0%
200913.0%28.0%26.0%
20087.0%31.0%27.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201010.0%32.0%27.0%
20096.0%31.0%26.0%
20086.0%28.0%24.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201071.0%63.0%49.0%
200929.0%56.0%46.0%
200834.0%51.0%43.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201021.0%52.0%54.0%
200913.0%47.0%50.0%
200819.0%48.0%47.0%
 
CST World History Test
201022.0%43.0%41.0%
200923.0%42.0%38.0%
200815.0%35.0%33.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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