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California Distinguished Schools in Contra Costa County

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.

Eight schools from five school districts in Contra Costa County earned the title of California Distinguished Schools for 2012. School staff and district superintendents were recognized for this achievement by the Contra Costa County Board of Education at their May 2, 2012 meeting. The schools honored were Highlands Elementary, Mt. Diablo Unified School District; John Swett Elementary and Morello Park Elementary, Martinez Unified School District; Discovery Bay Elementary and Timber Point Elementary, Byron Union School District; Los Medanos Elementary, Pittsburg Unified School District; Olinda Elementary and Hanna Ranch Elementary, West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Discovery Bay Elementary Byron Union Elementary	Timber Point Elementary Byron Union Elementary
John Swett Elementary Martinez Unified	Morello Park Elementary Martinez Unified
Highlands Elementary Mt. Diablo Unified	Los Medanos Elementary Pittsburg Unified
Hanna Ranch Elementary West Contra Costa Unified	Olinda Elementary West Contra Costa Unified

 

Year	School	District	Type of School
2012	Discovery Bay Elementary	Byron Union Elementary	Elementary
2012	Timber Point Elementary	Byron Union Elementary	Elementary
2012	John Swett Elementary	Martinez Unified	Elementary
2012	Morello Park Elementary	Martinez Unified	Elementary
2012	Highlands Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2012	Los Medanos Elementary	Pittsburg Unified	Elementary
2012	Hanna Ranch Elementary	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary
2012	Olinda Elementary	West Contra Costa Unified	Elementary
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2011	Dozier-Libbey Medical High*	Antioch Unified	High
2011	William B. Bristow Middle	Brentwood Union Elementary	Middle
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2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Coyote Creek Elementary	Elementary
2010	Orinda Union Elementary	Del Rey Elementary	Elementary
2010	Mt. Diablo Unified	Delta View Elementary	Elementary
2010	Lafayette	Happy Valley Elementary	Elementary
2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Hidden Hills Elementary	Elementary
2010	Mt. Diablo Unified	Hidden Valley Elementary	Elementary
2010	Oakley Union Elementary	Iron House Elementary	Elementary
2010	Knightsen	Knightsen Elementary	Elementary
2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Live Oak Elementary	Elementary
2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Rancho Romero Elementary	Elementary
2010	Orinda Union Elementary	Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Elementary
2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Sycamore Valley Elementary	Elementary
2010	San Ramon Valley Unified	Vista Grande Elementary	Elementary
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2009	Acalanes Union High	Acalanes High	High
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	California High	High
2009	Acalanes Union High	Campolindo High	High
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Charlotte Wood Middle	Middle
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Diablo Vista Middle	Middle
2009	Mt. Diablo Unified	Foothill Middle	Middle
2009	Liberty Union High	Heritage High	High
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Iron Horse Middle	Middle
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Los Cerros Middle	Middle
2009	West Contra Costa Unified	Middle College High San Pablo	High
2009	Acalanes Union High	Miramonte High	High
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Monte Vista High	High
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Pine Valley Middle	Middle
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	San Ramon Valley High	High
2009	Lafayette	Stanley Middle	Middle
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Stone Valley Middle	Middle
2009	Mt. Diablo Unified	Valley View Middle	Middle
2009	San Ramon Valley Unified	Windemere Ranch Middle	Middle
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2008	Bancroft Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2008	Buena Vista Elementary	Walnut Creek Elementary	Elementary
2008	Strandwood Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2008	Glorietta Elementary	Orinda Union Elementary	Elementary
2008	Murwood Elementary	Walnut Creek Elementary	Elementary
2008	Valhalla Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2008	Parkmead Elementary	Walnut Creek Elementary	Elementary
2008	Wagner Ranch Elementary	Orinda Union Elementary	Elementary
2008	Walnut Acres Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2008	Westwood Elementary	Mt. Diablo Unified	Elementary
2008	Parkmead Elementary	Walnut Creek Elementary	Elementary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1997	John Muir Elementary	Martinez Unified	Elementary
1997	Marsh Elementary	Antioch Unified	Elementary
1997	Vista Grande Elementary	San Ramon Valley Unified	Elementary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1986	Charlotte Wood Middle	San Ramon Valley Unified	Middle
1986	Orinda Intermediate	Orinda Union Elementary	Middle

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