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8th Grade Course Information Night Slides (1/12/26)rid.
8th Grade Course Information Night- January 12th 6pm- This night was organized to give information to inform course selection for the 9th grade year, and to showcase our elective and core offerings..
Incoming 9th Grade Family Newsletter
8th Grade Preview Night Slides
8th Grade Preview Night- Wednesday November 12, 2025 6pm- this night was designed for our out of area, private school, and new to area families, to get to know just some of what Northgate has to offer.
We are excited to Welcome you to the Bronco Family! There are a few different scenarios which may bring your to Northgate, and each is listed below to assist you in the process. Please read below, and reach out to nhsregistrar@mdusd.org if you have any questions.
If you live in the Northgate attendance area, AND your student currently attends an MDUSD school- your student will automatically be rolled into our system. No action needed at this time. Please see links below for course planning. These will be collected by the middle school for Foothill students, and should be uploaded to this google form for non-Foothill students. All MDUSD students should also enter course requests on Homelink. Here is a helpful instruction page on how to do this, with a video as well. Remember to toggle where the school name is listed to 'Northgate'.
If you live in the Northgate attendance area, but your student attends a private or non-MDUSD school- you will need to register your student. If they have never attended an MDUSD school, you will begin at the district registration page. When that is completed, you will complete a paper registration packet and keep it ready to bring in with you for a registration appointment at the enrollment center. These appointments will begin February 17th. Visit the webpage for more information. For course requests, which are still due on January 23rd, please upload to this google form. You will not have access to announcements or homelink, so keep an eye on this webpage for updates.
If you are out of the Northgate attendance area, and do not live in the "unassigned area" (Clayton region), but are inside MDUSD boundaries, you will need to apply to the district for a transfer. The transfer period runs October through November. Check the website and apply there. Notifications went to families in January. The district office handles all of these requests, please know that we do not have any control at the site level. Denied transfers can follow an appeal process. Generally, appeals may not go through until June, when the district is more clear on space available. Once you have been approved for a transfer, follow the applicable registration steps above, including submitting course requests. You will want to submit your course requests for the high school you ARE registered for in the meantime.
If you are out of the Northgate attendance area, and in the "unassigned area" you must request placement at Northgate High School. This happens on the district website. Once you receive notification of placement at Northgate High School, follow the appropriate steps above. If you live in this area and attend Pine Hollow or Diablo View, you still must request placement. Once you receive your letter from student services with placement, no further action is needed. Please submit your course requests as outlined above.
If you are out of the Northgate attendance area, and outside of MDUSD, you will need to apply to the district for an interdistrict transfer. The transfer period runs October through November. Check the website and apply there. Notifications went to families in January. The district office handles all of these requests, please know that we do not have any control at the site level. The process begins with the district of residence, and obtaining a release from that district office. Denied transfers can follow an appeal process. Generally, appeals may not go through until June, when the district is more clear on space available. Once you have been approved for a transfer, follow the applicable registration steps above, including submitting course requests. You will want to submit your course requests for the high school you ARE registered for in the meantime.
If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to MDUSD enrollment services.
Course Selection
Course Request Form for 9th Grade
Google Form to Submit Course Requests
Homelink Course Request Instructions
MDUSD High School Course Guide
ASB Leadership Application Sports Leadership Application Yearbook Application
GO BRONCOS!