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Largest California public schools by enrollment

California public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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CALIFORNIA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
451La Mirada HighLa MiradaNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedHigh1,726
452Pacheco HighLos BanosLos Banos UnifiedHigh1,725
453Dana Hills HighDana PointCapistrano UnifiedHigh1,725
454Point Loma HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,724
455Redwood HighLarkspurTamalpais Union HighHigh1,722
456Selma HighSelmaSelma UnifiedHigh1,721
457American Canyon HighAmerican CanyonNapa Valley UnifiedHigh1,720
458Paul Revere Charter MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,715
459Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesResedaLos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,712
460Agoura HighAgouraLas Virgenes UnifiedHigh1,709
461Calabasas HighCalabasasLas Virgenes UnifiedHigh1,707
462Rancho del Rey MiddleChula VistaSweetwater Union HighMiddle1,705
463Buhach Colony HighAtwaterMerced Union HighHigh1,704
464Crescent View West Public CharterFresnoCrescent View West Public Charter DistrictHigh1,703
465Thousand Oaks HighThousand OaksConejo Valley UnifiedHigh1,703
466Lynbrook HighSan JoseFremont Union HighHigh1,702
467Bolsa Grande HighGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedHigh1,701
468El Cajon Valley HighEl CajonGrossmont Union HighHigh1,701
469Windsor HighWindsorWindsor UnifiedHigh1,700
470FortuneSacramentoFortune DistrictCombined1,698
471Sitting Bull AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley UnifiedElementary1,695
472River Valley HighYuba CityYuba City UnifiedHigh1,695
473Jurupa Valley HighJurupa ValleyJurupa UnifiedHigh1,693
474George Ellery Hale Charter AcademyWoodland HillsLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,693
475Rosemead HighRosemeadEl Monte Union HighHigh1,691
476Moorpark HighMoorparkMoorpark UnifiedHigh1,691
477Marshall FundamentalPasadenaPasadena UnifiedHigh1,689
478Lakeside HighLake ElsinoreLake Elsinore UnifiedHigh1,687
479Desert Hot Springs HighDesert Hot SpringsPalm Springs UnifiedHigh1,687
480Hector G. GodinezSanta AnaSanta Ana UnifiedHigh1,687
481Elk Grove HighElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedHigh1,684
482Eleanor Murray FallonDublinDublin UnifiedMiddle1,683
483Hiram W. Johnson HighSacramentoSacramento City UnifiedHigh1,682
484Buena Park HighBuena ParkFullerton Joint Union HighHigh1,682
485Westmont HighCampbellCampbell Union HighHigh1,682
486South Gate Senior HighSouth GateLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,681
487Florin HighSacramentoElk Grove UnifiedHigh1,679
488Theodore Roosevelt Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,678
489Mission Oak HighTulareTulare Joint Union HighHigh1,678
490Yuba City HighYuba CityYuba City UnifiedHigh1,678
491San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal UnifiedHigh1,678
492Stagg Senior HighStocktonStockton UnifiedHigh1,677
493Brea Olinda HighBreaBrea-Olinda UnifiedHigh1,676
494Hawthorne HighHawthorneCentinela Valley Union HighHigh1,675
495Ponderosa HighShingle SpringsEl Dorado Union HighHigh1,675
496Wasco HighWascoWasco Union HighHigh1,672
497Will C. Wood HighVacavilleVacaville UnifiedHigh1,671
498Sierra HighMantecaManteca UnifiedHigh1,670
499Mission Vista HighOceansideVista UnifiedHigh1,670
500John Adams Academy - RosevilleRosevilleJohn Adams Academy - Roseville DistrictCombined1,668
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