This program honors some of the state's most exemplary
and inspiring public schools. Schools selected for Distinguished
School Awards are strong, well-rounded community schools. Below is a list of
schools in Contra Costa County that have received this distinction. For
more information regarding the recognition program, visit the California
Department of Education Web site here.
| Year |
School |
District |
Type of School |
| 2007 |
College Park High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 2007 |
Diablo View Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 2007 |
Edna Hill Middle |
Brentwood Union Elementary |
Middle |
| 2007 |
Freedom High |
Liberty Union High |
High |
| 2007 |
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate |
Moraga Elementary |
Middle |
| 2007 |
Las Lomas High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 2007 |
Northgate High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 2007 |
Sequoia Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 2007 |
Walnut Creek Intermediate |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Middle |
| 2006 |
Ayers Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Bollinger Canyon Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Greenbrook Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Gregory Gardens Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Hidden Valley Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Montair Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Monte Gardens Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Mt. Diablo Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Tassajara Hills Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Valle Verde Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2006 |
Woodside Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2005 |
California High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 2005 |
Charlotte Wood Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Diablo Vista Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Iron Horse Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Los Cerros Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Manzanita Charter |
West Contra Costa Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Middle College High |
West Contra Costa Unified |
High |
| 2005 |
Pine Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2005 |
Stone Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 2004 |
Alamo Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2004 |
Coyote Creek School |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2004 |
Montevideo School |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2004 |
Pleasant Hill Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2004 |
Vista Grande School |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2004 |
Walnut Acres Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2003 |
Excelsior School of Byron |
Byron Union Elementary |
Middle |
| 2003 |
Foothill Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 2003 |
Las Lomas High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 2003 |
Valley View Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 2002 |
Brentwood Elementary |
Brentwood Union |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Golden View Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Green Valley Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Strandwood Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Twin Creeks Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2002 |
Valhalla Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2001 |
Diablo View Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 2001 |
Liberty High |
Liberty Union High |
High |
| 2001 |
Park Middle |
Antioch Unified |
Middle |
| 2001 |
San Ramon Valley High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 2000 |
Buena Vista Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Greenbrook Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Indian Valley Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
John Baldwin Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Morello Park Elementary |
Martinez Unified |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Murwood Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Parkmead Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Ron Nunn School |
Brentwood Union |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Tassajara Hills Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Valle Verde Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 2000 |
Walnut Heights Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1999 |
Charlotte Wood Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1999 |
College Park High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 1999 |
Iron Horse Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1999 |
Los Cerros Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1999 |
M. H. Stanley Middle |
Lafayette Elementary |
Middle |
| 1999 |
Monte Vista High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1999 |
Northgate High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 1999 |
Pine Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1999 |
Stone Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1999 |
Walnut Creek Intermediate |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Middle |
| 1998 |
Bayview Elementary |
West Contra Costa Unified |
Elementary |
| 1998 |
Country Club Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1998 |
Garin School |
Brentwood Union |
Elementary |
| 1998 |
Happy Valley Elementary |
Lafayette Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1998 |
Rancho Romero Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1997 |
John Muir Elementary |
Martinez Unified |
Elementary |
| 1997 |
Marsh Elementary |
Antioch Unified |
Elementary |
| 1997 |
Vista Grande Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1996 |
Acalanes High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1996 |
California High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1996 |
Martinez Junior High |
Martinez Unified |
Middle |
| 1996 |
Oak Grove Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 1996 |
Orinda Intermediate |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Middle |
| 1996 |
Park Middle |
Antioch Unified |
Middle |
| 1996 |
Pine Hollow Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 1996 |
San Ramon Valley High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1995 |
Dove Elementary |
West Contra Costa Unified |
Elementary |
| 1995 |
Las Juntas Elementary |
Martinez Unified |
Elementary |
| 1995 |
Murwood Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1995 |
Parkmead Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1994 |
El Dorado Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 1994 |
Liberty High |
Liberty Union High |
High |
| 1994 |
Los Cerros Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1994 |
Miramonte High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1994 |
Northgate High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 1994 |
O'Hara Park Middle |
Oakley Union Elementary |
Middle |
| 1994 |
Stone Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1993 |
Bancroft Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Country Club Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Greenbrook Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Heights Elementary |
Pittsburg Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Kensington Elementary |
Richmond Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Rancho Romero Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Rio Vista Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 1993 |
Walnut Acres Elementary |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Elementary |
| 1992 |
Adams Middle |
Richmond Unified |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Campolindo High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1992 |
Charlotte Wood Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Hillview Junior High |
Pittsburg Unified |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate |
Moraga Elementary |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Las Lomas High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1992 |
M. H. Stanley Middle |
Lafayette Elementary |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Martinez Junior High |
Martinez Unified |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Miramonte High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1992 |
Orinda Intermediate |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Stone Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1992 |
Walnut Creek Intermediate |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Acalanes High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1990 |
Campolindo High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1990 |
Charlotte Wood Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Foothill Middle |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate |
Moraga Elementary |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Los Cerros Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1990 |
M. H. Stanley Middle |
Lafayette Elementary |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Martinez Junior High |
Martinez Unified |
Middle |
| 1990 |
Miramonte High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1990 |
Monte Vista High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1990 |
Northgate High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 1990 |
Stone Valley Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1989 |
Castro Elementary |
Richmond Unified |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Del Rey Elementary |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Green Valley Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Indian Valley Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Las Juntas Elementary |
Martinez Unified |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Murwood Elementary |
Walnut Creek Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1989 |
Sleepy Hollow Elementary |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1988 |
Acalanes High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1988 |
Campolindo High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1988 |
John Swett High |
John Swett Unified |
High |
| 1988 |
Martinez Junior High |
Martinez Unified |
Middle |
| 1988 |
Miramonte High |
Acalanes Union High |
High |
| 1988 |
Monte Vista High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1988 |
Northgate High |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
High |
| 1988 |
San Ramon Valley High |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
High |
| 1987 |
Alamo Elementary |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Elementary |
| 1987 |
Camino Pablo Elementary |
Moraga Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1987 |
Glorietta Elementary |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Elementary |
| 1987 |
Heights Elementary |
Pittsburg Unified |
Elementary |
| 1987 |
John Swett Elementary |
Martinez Unified |
Elementary |
| 1986 |
Charlotte Wood Middle |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Middle |
| 1986 |
Orinda Intermediate |
Orinda Union Elementary |
Middle |