Mount Diablo High School

The best location in Concord with the best caring staff anyone could ask for. I appreciate all their hard work that they give our children considering the lack of parents input and funds. Mt Diablo has a lot of great programs. Parents involvement is very important, so be a part of Mt and let your child shine.
--Submitted by a parent

I have been reading about all the bad things at Mount, and I must say that MOST of the students and staff are wonderful. A very visible minority has caused a lot of problems, but most days, one can go about the business of education without worrying about the negative elements. I am hopeful that the new year will bring more consistent enforcement of rules and even exclusion of those who would prefer to not be there. Given the demographic obstacles, this school has accomplished a lot, and I believe that it will continue to improve. Dr. LeBoeuf was a positive force, and she will be missed. I'm looking forward to meeting the new principal and staff, and starting the year on a positive note. Sure wish we had wealthy families who could donate for more library time, reading specialists, etc., but we do pretty well given our very limited resources.
--Submitted by a teacher

Oh, it's not that bad! And this is coming from an antisocial nerd like myself. There's the right and wrong people to hang out with, and the wrong people don't want you to hang out with them if you don't want to. The academic programs are great, and a lot of the teachers do care. We have a leadership program, and it really helps kids get involved. For me, it was hard to get used to (I transferred from a real tight-knit christian private school), but it wasn't hard to find the right friends despite how shy I was, and my education is a lot better off because of it. (C'mon, if you keep talking about my school this way, I'll feel like my 4.0 means nothing here!)
--Submitted by a student

Not the school to go to if your child is fluent in English but needs special education instruction. As with a lot of schools in California, they are overrun by ESL students and it makes it impossible for the teachers to do their jobs and actually teach academics. Kids that go to this school are disrespectful, destructive and the school creates the environment that allows them interfere with the education of students who need more supervision.
--Submitted by a parent

This school Is unsafe has drug problems and a horrible enviroment for education
--Submitted by a student

We are a very culterally diverse school with a multitude of talents which are celebrated through the gifts of our students.
--Submitted by a teacher

Mount Diablo High School has a great team of dedicated educators and administrators who give their all to teach in a very challenging environment.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so far okay what the school has to offer, my daughters enjoy the school and the teachers. They seem to be having a ball, they are involved the Culinary Academy that they have there so we will see as the school year progresses.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a student at Mt. Diablo High School and it's my freshman year here. Although it's my first year I can tell that all the teachers here are absolutely WONDERFUL. They really try to teach the kids what they need to know, and try to make it fun and interesting. There's talk about gangs and whatnot, but most of the kids usually keep to themselves from what I've seen. I just moved from another city and I had no friends here whatsoever, and although it was tough, I made some friends and focused on my classes and I really enjoy this school. A lot of the teachers let you keep your textbooks inside the classroom or keep them at home, so you don't have to lug everything around. The only thing I don't really like is that the lockers are mostly for the seniors and juniors. Other then that, it's great!
--Submitted by a student

Mount is totally given a bad rap... I went there and hated every minute of it but what 14-18 yr. old doesn't hate High school? If you stick to yourself and know the right people to hang out with and actually study like your supposed to it's awesome, join an academy, Mount has lots of them. I joined IHTA (International Hospitality and Tourism Academy) when I was a Sophomore and couldn't have loved the teachers more especially Chef Kevin and Scott Ananos, they were the best teachers of all. At Mount you find alot of teachers who wouldn't choose to work anywhere else because they get to work with the great students Mount produces. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have changed a thing. Thank you Chef Kevin and Scott you made High School tolerable. - Aly Moore Class of 2005