West Contra Costa News

Pittsburg Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Contra Costa County schools, welcoming 3,494 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were girls, 49.1% were boys, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Among the 252 schools in Contra Costa County, Dougherty Valley High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,255 students, while California High School welcomed 2,879 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Pittsburg Senior High School is part of Pittsburg Unified School District, which roughly covers schools within Contra Costa County and has a main office in Pittsburg.

In the previous school year, Pittsburg Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Contra Costa County schools.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and predicted by the Public Policy Institute of California to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Pittsburg Senior High School	Pittsburg	3,494
Dougherty Valley High School	San Ramon	3,255
California High School	San Ramon	2,879
Liberty High School	Brentwood	2,786
Heritage High School	Brentwood	2,559
Freedom High School	Oakley	2,527
Monte Vista High School	Danville	2,243
San Ramon Valley High School	Danville	1,981
Antioch High School	Antioch	1,960
College Park High	Pleasant Hill	1,956
Deer Valley High School	Antioch	1,851
Las Lomas High School	Walnut Creek	1,571
El Cerrito High School	El Cerrito	1,522
Northgate High School	Walnut Creek	1,507
Mt. Diablo High School	Concord	1,498
Richmond High School	Richmond	1,431
Campolindo High School	Moraga	1,343
Pinole Valley High School	Pinole	1,280
Acalanes High School	Lafayette	1,259
De Anza High School	Richmond	1,237
Ygnacio Valley High School	Concord	1,172
Miramonte High School	Orinda	1,169
Concord High School	Concord	1,167
William B. Bristow Middle School	Brentwood	1,158
Windemere Ranch Middle School	San Ramon	1,107
Alhambra Senior High School	Martinez	1,105
Gale Ranch Middle School	San Ramon	1,075
Adams (J. Douglas) Middle School	Brentwood	1,067
M. H. Stanley Middle School	Lafayette	1,064
Iron Horse Middle School	San Ramon	1,009
Park Middle School	Antioch	996
Edna Hill Middle School	Brentwood	995
Walnut Creek Intermediate School	Walnut Creek	985
Pine Valley Middle School	San Ramon	957
Pioneer Elementary School	Brentwood	941
Delta Vista Middle School	Oakley	910
Hillview Junior High School	Pittsburg	910
Diablo Vista Middle School	Danville	889
Charlotte Wood Middle School	Danville	878
Foothill Middle School	Walnut Creek	876
Sequoia Middle School	Pleasant Hill	856
Quail Run Elementary School	San Ramon	853
El Dorado Middle School	Concord	832
Orinda Intermediate School	Orinda	832
John F. Kennedy High School	Richmond	823
Brentwood Elementary School	Brentwood	821
Hidden Valley Elementary School	Martinez	809
R. Paul Krey Elementary School	Brentwood	792
Rancho Medanos Junior High School	Pittsburg	791
Garin Elementary School	Brentwood	790
Valley View Middle School	Pleasant Hill	777
O'Hara Park Middle School	Oakley	772
Martinez Junior High School	Martinez	767
Riverview Middle School	Bay Point	766
Meadow Homes Elementary School	Concord	748
Marsh Creek Elementary School	Brentwood	747
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School	Pittsburg	738
Hercules High School	Hercules	734
Oak Grove Middle School	Concord	720
Orchard Park	Oakley	716
Dallas Ranch Middle School	Antioch	710
Mary Casey Black Elementary School	Brentwood	701
Pleasant Hill Middle School	Pleasant Hill	700
Dozier-Libbey Medical High School	Antioch	699
Mt. Diablo Elementary School	Clayton	693
Burton Valley Elementary School	Lafayette	684
Fred T. Korematsu Middle School	El Cerrito	681
Bancroft Elementary School	Walnut Creek	675
Gehringer Elementary School	Oakley	674
Antioch Middle School	Antioch	660
Coyote Creek Elementary School	San Ramon	660
Greenbrook Elementary School	Danville	657
Loma Vista Elementary School	Brentwood	653
Muir (John) Elementary School	Antioch	650
Ron Nunn Elementary School	Brentwood	646
Golden View Elementary School	San Ramon	643
Twin Creeks Elementary School	San Ramon	639
Walnut Acres Elementary School	Walnut Creek	638
Montevideo Elementary School	San Ramon	631
Valhalla Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	631
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School	Moraga	629
Los Medanos Elementary School	Pittsburg	626
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	614
Stoneman Elementary School	Pittsburg	595
Sequoia Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	593
Delta View Elementary School	Pittsburg	591
Helms Middle School	San Pablo	591
Hercules Middle School	Hercules	590
Pine Hollow Middle School	Concord	589
Sycamore Valley Elementary School	Danville	589
Marina Vista Elementary School	Pittsburg	587
Willow Cove Elementary School	Pittsburg	583
Stone Valley Middle School	Alamo	580
Strandwood Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	578
Rodeo Hills Elementary School	Rodeo	571
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy	San Pablo	568
Live Oak Elementary School	San Ramon	567
Grant Elementary School	Richmond	562
Parkside Elementary School	Pittsburg	552
Creekside Elementary School	Danville	551
Hidden Hills Elementary School	San Ramon	545
Vista Grande Elementary School	Danville	543
Monte Gardens Elementary School	Concord	539
Foothill Elementary School	Pittsburg	537
Peres Elementary School	Richmond	537
Heights Elementary School	Pittsburg	532
Dover Elementary School	San Pablo	530
Marsh Elementary School	Antioch	530
Summer Lake Elementary School	Oakley	522
John Swett Elementary School	Martinez	521
Lafayette Elementary School	Lafayette	521
Country Club Elementary School	San Ramon	516
Silverwood Elementary School	Concord	515
Lone Tree Elementary School	Antioch	513
Diablo View Middle School	Clayton	512
Mira Vista Elementary School	Richmond	512
Green Valley Elementary School	Danville	511
Walt Disney Elementary School	San Ramon	507
Morello Park Elementary School	Martinez	506
Fairmont Elementary School	El Cerrito	503
Montair Elementary School	Danville	503
Neil A. Armstrong Elementary School	San Ramon	502
Tassajara Hills Elementary School	Danville	502
Bella Vista Elementary School	San Ramon	500
Los Cerros Middle School	Danville	500
Bollinger Canyon Elementary School	San Ramon	497
Iron House Elementary School	Oakley	496
Highlands Elementary School	Concord	492
Highlands Elementary School	Pittsburg	483
Mission Elementary School	Antioch	479
Cambridge Elementary School	Concord	476
Harding Elementary School	El Cerrito	475
Montalvin Manor Elementary School	San Pablo	475
Almond Grove Elementary School	Oakley	471
Diablo Vista Elementary School	Antioch	470
Jack London Elementary School	Antioch	468
Valle Verde Elementary School	Walnut Creek	467
Buena Vista Elementary School	Walnut Creek	466
Madera Elementary School	El Cerrito	465
Sutter Elementary School	Antioch	464
Glorietta Elementary School	Orinda	462
Happy Valley Elementary School	Lafayette	455
Springhill Elementary School	Lafayette	453
Ohlone Elementary School	Hercules	452
Wagner Ranch Elementary School	Orinda	447
Rio Vista Elementary School	Bay Point	446
Nystrom Elementary School	Richmond	444
Rancho Romero Elementary School	Alamo	442
Vintage Parkway Elementary School	Oakley	440
John Baldwin Elementary School	Danville	437
Turner Elementary School	Antioch	436
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	Richmond	435
Belshaw Elementary School	Antioch	434
Fremont Elementary School	Antioch	433
Michelle Obama Elementary School	El Cerrito	431
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy	Antioch	431
Grant Elementary School	Antioch	430
Excelsior Middle School	Byron	428
El Monte Elementary School	Concord	425
Edward M. Downer Elementary School	San Pablo	425
Holbrook Language Academy	Concord	425
Tice Creek	Walnut Creek	424
Carmen Dragon Elementary School	Antioch	421
Kensington Elementary School	Kensington	421
Del Rey Elementary School	Orinda	420
Parkmead Elementary School	Walnut Creek	415
Donald L. Rheem Elementary School	Moraga	411
John Muir Elementary School	Martinez	410
Shore Acres Elementary School	Bay Point	409
Discovery Bay Elementary School	Discovery Bay	407
Lovonya DeJean Middle School	Richmond	404
Murphy Elementary School	El Sobrante	404
Walnut Heights Elementary School	Walnut Creek	403
Ygnacio Valley Elementary School	Concord	403
Betty Reid Soskin Middle School	El Sobrante	401
Pinole Middle School	Pinole	399
West County Mandarin	Richmond	397
Ford Elementary School	Richmond	395
Hanna Ranch Elementary School	Hercules	392
Highland Elementary School	Richmond	389
Kimball Elementary School	Antioch	387
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Richmond	385
John Swett High School	Crockett	380
Ayers Elementary School	Concord	377
Murwood Elementary School	Walnut Creek	377
Stewart Elementary School	Pinole	376
Los Perales Elementary School	Moraga	375
Laurel Elementary School	Oakley	374
Lupine Hills Elementary School	Hercules	371
Oakley Elementary School	Oakley	371
Timber Point Elementary School	Discovery Bay	371
Black Diamond Middle School	Antioch	369
Sun Terrace Elementary School	Concord	364
Lake Elementary School	San Pablo	362
Bel Air Elementary School	Bay Point	360
Gregory Gardens Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	358
Indian Valley Elementary School	Walnut Creek	356
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	Orinda	350
Tara Hills Elementary School	San Pablo	347
Las Juntas Elementary School	Martinez	341
Wren Avenue Elementary School	Concord	337
Alamo Elementary School	Alamo	336
Shannon Elementary School	Pinole	335
Olinda Elementary School	El Sobrante	333
Coronado Elementary School	Richmond	329
Bayview Elementary School	San Pablo	325
Washington Elementary School	Richmond	323
Camino Pablo Elementary School	Moraga	320
Collins Elementary School	Pinole	317
Fair Oaks Elementary School	Pleasant Hill	317
Lincoln Elementary School	Richmond	316
Sheldon Elementary School	Richmond	314
Ellerhorst Elementary School	Pinole	312
Riverside Elementary School	Richmond	310
Verde Elementary School	Richmond	308
Old River Elementary School	Knightsen	305
Eagle Peak Montessori	Walnut Creek	293
Middle College High	San Pablo	281
Woodside Elementary School	Concord	278
Knightsen Elementary School	Knightsen	272
Horizons School: Independent Study	Pleasant Hill	269
Carquinez Middle School	Crockett	254
Olympic Continuation High School	Concord	254
Stege Elementary School	Richmond	253
Prospects High (Alternative)	Antioch	248
Westwood Elementary School	Concord	245
Greenwood Academy	Richmond	218
Black Diamond High (Continuation)	Pittsburg	217
Mountain View Elementary School	Concord	216
Valley View Elementary School	Richmond	206
La Paloma High (Continuation)	Brentwood	191
Live Oak High (Continuation)	Antioch	148
Independence High School	Brentwood	140
Bidwell Continuation High School	Antioch	135
Venture (Alternative)	San Ramon	128
CCCOE Special Education Programs	Antioch	126
Golden Gate Community	Pittsburg	90
Prospect High (Continuation)	Pleasant Hill	66
Canyon Elementary School	Canyon	65
Briones (Alternative)	Martinez	59
Mt. McKinley	Martinez	51
Vicente Martinez High School	Martinez	49
Acalanes Center for Independent Study	Walnut Creek	47
Floyd I. Marchus	Concord	46
MDUSD Preschools	Pleasant Hill	40
Del Amigo High (Continuation)	Danville	27
Willow High School	Crockett	25
Byron Institute for Independent Study	Discovery Bay	21
Sunrise (Special Education)	Concord	21
Central County Special Education Programs	Alamo	16
Crossroads High School	Concord	16
Glenbrook Academy	CONCORD	15