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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
501Santiago HighGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedHigh1,664
502Santa Clara HighSanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedHigh1,663
503Henry J. Kaiser HighFontanaFontana UnifiedHigh1,660
504Woodside HighWoodsideSequoia Union HighHigh1,660
505Ceres HighCeresCeres UnifiedHigh1,660
506San Jacinto Valley AcademySan JacintoSan Jacinto Valley Academy DistrictCombined1,658
507Aragon HighSan MateoSan Mateo Union HighHigh1,658
508Venture AcademyStocktonVenture Academy DistrictCombined1,657
509Escondido HighEscondidoEscondido Union HighHigh1,656
510Mira Loma HighSacramentoSan Juan UnifiedHigh1,655
511Casa Grande HighPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union HighHigh1,653
512Whittier HighWhittierWhittier Union HighHigh1,652
513John F. Kennedy HighSacramentoSacramento City UnifiedHigh1,652
514Cabrillo HighLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedHigh1,652
515Sierra Vista HighBaldwin ParkBaldwin Park UnifiedHigh1,650
516Shadow Hills HighIndioDesert Sands UnifiedHigh1,650
517Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal ComplexGrand TerraceColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,647
518Ronald E. McNair HighStocktonLodi UnifiedHigh1,644
519Henry M. Gunn HighPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,643
520Napa HighNapaNapa Valley UnifiedHigh1,642
521Arroyo HighEl MonteEl Monte Union HighHigh1,638
522Mt. Whitney HighVisaliaVisalia UnifiedHigh1,637
523Pacifica HighGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedHigh1,634
524Del Oro HighLoomisPlacer Union HighHigh1,634
525Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighLynwoodLynwood UnifiedHigh1,633
526Yorba Linda HighYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedHigh1,631
527Gahr (Richard) HighCerritosABC UnifiedHigh1,631
528Vanden HighFairfieldTravis UnifiedHigh1,631
529Christopher HighGilroyGilroy UnifiedHigh1,630
530Citrus Hill HighPerrisVal Verde UnifiedHigh1,630
531Monta Vista HighCupertinoFremont Union HighHigh1,630
532Sutter MiddleFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedMiddle1,628
533Tustin HighTustinTustin UnifiedHigh1,627
534West Hills HighSanteeGrossmont Union HighHigh1,624
535Vintage HighNapaNapa Valley UnifiedHigh1,622
536Valley HighSacramentoElk Grove UnifiedHigh1,622
537Santana HighSanteeGrossmont Union HighHigh1,621
538Gilroy HighGilroyGilroy UnifiedHigh1,618
539Tulare Union HighTulareTulare Joint Union HighHigh1,616
540Adrian Wilcox HighSanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedHigh1,614
541Eastlake MiddleChula VistaSweetwater Union HighMiddle1,613
542Yerba Buena HighSan JoseEast Side Union HighHigh1,612
543Azusa HighAzusaAzusa UnifiedHigh1,609
544Fred C. Beyer HighModestoModesto City HighHigh1,609
545Magnolia HighAnaheimAnaheim Union HighHigh1,608
546San Fernando Senior HighSan FernandoLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,608
547Fairfield HighFairfieldFairfield-Suisun UnifiedHigh1,605
548San Diego HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,602
549Rancho San Juan HighSalinasSalinas Union HighHigh1,600
550Shafter HighShafterKern HighHigh1,599
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