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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
802Rosemont MiddleLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedMiddle1,221
803Delano HighDelanoDelano Joint Union HighHigh1,221
804Nile Garden ElementaryMantecaManteca UnifiedElementary1,221
805El Cerrito MiddleCoronaCorona-Norco UnifiedMiddle1,218
806Mar Vista Senior HighImperial BeachSweetwater Union HighHigh1,216
807Design 39 CampusSan DiegoPoway UnifiedElementary1,216
808Southeast MiddleSouth GateLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,215
809Hughes MiddleLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedMiddle1,214
810Del Sol AcademyJurupa ValleyJurupa UnifiedElementary1,213
811Phoenix AcademyApple ValleyApple Valley 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
817Travis RanchYorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary1,197
818Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleBrentwoodBrentwood UnionMiddle1,197
819Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyWinchesterMenifee UnionElementary1,196
820Verdugo Hills Senior HighTujungaLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,195
821George McParland ElementaryMantecaManteca UnifiedElementary1,195
822Petaluma HighPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union HighHigh1,193
823Lennox MiddleLennoxLennoxMiddle1,193
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
829Erma Duncan Polytechnical HighFresnoFresno UnifiedHigh1,186
830ABLE CharterStocktonABLE Charter DistrictCombined1,186
831Sunnymead MiddleMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley UnifiedMiddle1,185
832Gorman Learning CenterRedlandsGorman Learning Center DistrictCombined1,185
833Woodland Park MiddleSan MarcosSan Marcos UnifiedMiddle1,184
834Lincoln HighLincolnWestern Placer UnifiedHigh1,184
835Giannini (A.P.) MiddleSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedMiddle1,183
836Sierra Pacific HighHanfordHanford Joint Union HighHigh1,183
837Canyon Hills HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,183
838Woodrow Wilson MiddleGlendaleGlendale UnifiedMiddle1,182
839Heritage Peak CharterRio LindaHeritage Peak Charter DistrictCombined1,181
840Miwok MiddleSacramentoSacramento City UnifiedMiddle1,181
841Etiwanda IntermediateEtiwandaEtiwanda ElementaryMiddle1,181
842Andros KarperosYuba CityYuba City UnifiedElementary1,181
843Willow Glen MiddleSan JoseSan Jose UnifiedMiddle1,180
844Mesa Verde MiddleSan DiegoPoway UnifiedMiddle1,178
845JIMENEZ ROBERTO AND DR. FRANCISCO ELEMENTARYSanta MariaSanta Maria-BonitaElementary1,177
846Gompers Preparatory AcademySan DiegoGompers Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh1,175
847Manhattan Beach MiddleManhattan BeachManhattan Beach UnifiedMiddle1,175
848Heritage IntermediateFontanaEtiwanda ElementaryMiddle1,175
849SIATechOceansideSIATech DistrictHigh1,174
850Louis Armstrong MiddleSherman OaksLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,174
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