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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
551Rio Linda HighRio LindaTwin Rivers UnifiedHigh1,594
552Lompoc HighLompocLompoc UnifiedHigh1,593
553Los Altos HighHacienda HeightsHacienda la Puente UnifiedHigh1,592
554Morse HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,591
555Herbert Hoover HighGlendaleGlendale UnifiedHigh1,590
556Abraham Lincoln HighSan JoseSan Jose UnifiedHigh1,590
557John C. Kimball HighTracyTracy Joint UnifiedHigh1,587
558Red Bluff HighRed BluffRed Bluff Joint Union HighHigh1,586
559Hillsdale HighSan MateoSan Mateo Union HighHigh1,585
560Buena HighVenturaVentura UnifiedHigh1,585
561Maria Carrillo HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa HighHigh1,584
562Burlingame HighBurlingameSan Mateo Union HighHigh1,583
563Santee Education ComplexLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,582
564Manuel Dominguez HighComptonCompton UnifiedHigh1,582
565Pioneer HighWoodlandWoodland Joint UnifiedHigh1,582
566Classical AcademyEscondidoClassical Academy DistrictElementary1,581
567John Adams Academy - El Dorado HillsEl Dorado HillsJohn Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills DistrictCombined1,580
568Walter Reed MiddleNorth HollywoodLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,580
569Hayward HighHaywardHayward UnifiedHigh1,580
570Oakland HighOaklandOakland UnifiedHigh1,579
571Las Lomas HighWalnut CreekAcalanes Union HighHigh1,577
572John M. Horner MiddleFremontFremont UnifiedMiddle1,574
573South Hills HighWest CovinaCovina-Valley UnifiedHigh1,568
574Montgomery Senior HighSan DiegoSweetwater Union HighHigh1,568
575Garey HighPomonaPomona UnifiedHigh1,567
576Mission Viejo HighMission ViejoSaddleback Valley UnifiedHigh1,566
577Thompson MiddleMurrietaMurrieta Valley UnifiedMiddle1,565
578Andrew P. Hill HighSan JoseEast Side Union HighHigh1,564
579Oakdale HighOakdaleOakdale Joint UnifiedHigh1,563
580Southwest Senior HighSan DiegoSweetwater Union HighHigh1,563
581Nevada Union HighGrass ValleyNevada Joint Union HighHigh1,561
582Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa ClaritaRedlandsGorman Learning CTR San Bernardino/Santa Clarita DistrictCombined1,559
583Barstow HighBarstowBarstow UnifiedHigh1,558
584San Mateo HighSan MateoSan Mateo Union HighHigh1,557
585Santa Rosa HighSanta RosaSanta Rosa HighHigh1,553
586Nathaniel Narbonne Senior HighHarbor CityLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,549
587Del Campo HighFair OaksSan Juan UnifiedHigh1,548
588Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media MagnetLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,547
589Northgate HighWalnut CreekMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh1,546
590Soledad HighSoledadSoledad UnifiedHigh1,546
591California Montessori Project-San Juan CampusesCarmichaelCalifornia Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses DistrictElementary1,545
592Monte Vista HighSpring ValleyGrossmont Union HighHigh1,543
593Willow Glen HighSan JoseSan Jose UnifiedHigh1,543
594Los Banos HighLos BanosLos Banos UnifiedHigh1,543
595Mueller Charter (Robert L.)Chula VistaMueller Charter (Robert L.) DistrictCombined1,542
596Diamond Ranch HighPomonaPomona UnifiedHigh1,542
597Mount Miguel HighSpring ValleyGrossmont Union HighHigh1,539
598Loara HighAnaheimAnaheim Union HighHigh1,539
599Washington Academic MiddleSangerSanger UnifiedMiddle1,539
600South Pasadena Senior HighSouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedHigh1,536
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