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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
801William B. Bristow MiddleBrentwoodBrentwood UnionMiddle1,223
802Delano HighDelanoDelano Joint Union HighHigh1,221
803Rosemont MiddleLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedMiddle1,221
804Nile Garden ElementaryMantecaManteca UnifiedElementary1,221
805El Cerrito MiddleCoronaCorona-Norco UnifiedMiddle1,218
806Design 39 CampusSan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary1,216
807Mar Vista Senior HighImperial BeachSweetwater Union HighHigh1,216
808Southeast MiddleSouth GateLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,215
809Hughes MiddleLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedMiddle1,214
810Phoenix AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley UnifiedElementary1,213
811Del Sol AcademyJurupa ValleyJurupa UnifiedElementary1,213
812Granite Hills HighPortervillePorterville UnifiedHigh1,206
813John Muir HighPasadenaPasadena UnifiedHigh1,206
814School of Extended Educational OptionsPomonaPomona UnifiedCombined1,204
815River Heights IntermediateEastvaleCorona-Norco UnifiedMiddle1,203
816King City HighKing CitySouth Monterey County Joint Union HighHigh1,199
817Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleBrentwoodBrentwood UnionMiddle1,197
818Travis RanchYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary1,197
819Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyWinchesterMenifee UnionElementary1,196
820George McParland ElementaryMantecaManteca UnifiedElementary1,195
821Verdugo Hills Senior HighTujungaLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,195
822Lennox MiddleLennoxLennoxMiddle1,193
823Petaluma HighPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union HighHigh1,193
824South Gate MiddleSouth GateLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,192
825Cope MiddleRedlandsRedlands UnifiedMiddle1,191
826Suzanne MiddleWalnutWalnut Valley UnifiedMiddle1,190
827Lexington Junior HighCypressAnaheim Union HighMiddle1,188
828Edward Harris Jr. MiddleElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedMiddle1,187
829ABLE CharterStocktonABLE Charter DistrictCombined1,186
830Erma Duncan Polytechnical HighFresnoFresno UnifiedHigh1,186
831Gorman Learning CenterRedlandsGorman Learning Center DistrictCombined1,185
832Sunnymead MiddleMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley UnifiedMiddle1,185
833Lincoln HighLincolnWestern Placer UnifiedHigh1,184
834Woodland Park MiddleSan MarcosSan Marcos UnifiedMiddle1,184
835Sierra Pacific HighHanfordHanford Joint Union HighHigh1,183
836Canyon Hills HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,183
837Giannini (A.P.) MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedMiddle1,183
838Woodrow Wilson MiddleGlendaleGlendale UnifiedMiddle1,182
839Andros KarperosYuba CityYuba City UnifiedElementary1,181
840Miwok MiddleSacramentoSacramento City UnifiedMiddle1,181
841Heritage Peak CharterRio LindaHeritage Peak Charter DistrictCombined1,181
842Etiwanda IntermediateEtiwandaEtiwanda ElementaryMiddle1,181
843Willow Glen MiddleSan JoseSan Jose UnifiedMiddle1,180
844Mesa Verde MiddleSan DiegoPoway UnifiedMiddle1,178
845JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYSanta MariaSanta Maria-BonitaElementary1,177
846Heritage IntermediateFontanaEtiwanda ElementaryMiddle1,175
847Manhattan Beach MiddleManhattan BeachManhattan Beach UnifiedMiddle1,175
848Gompers Preparatory AcademySan DiegoGompers Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh1,175
849Louis Armstrong MiddleSherman OaksLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,174
850SIATechOceansideSIATech DistrictHigh1,174
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