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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
851La Jolla HighLa JollaSan Diego UnifiedHigh1,174
852Beverly Hills HighBeverly HillsBeverly Hills UnifiedHigh1,173
853Double PeakSan MarcosSan Marcos UnifiedElementary1,171
854Harry Bridges SpanWilmingtonLos Angeles UnifiedElementary1,171
855Livingston HighLivingstonMerced Union HighHigh1,169
856Yucca Valley HighYucca ValleyMorongo UnifiedHigh1,168
857Options for Youth-San BernardinoSan BernardinoOptions for Youth-San Bernardino DistrictHigh1,168
858Granite Ridge IntermediateFresnoClovis UnifiedMiddle1,167
859Miramonte HighOrindaAcalanes Union HighHigh1,167
860Fremont HighOaklandOakland UnifiedHigh1,166
861Stanford MiddleLong BeachLong Beach UnifiedMiddle1,165
862Adams MiddleRedondo BeachRedondo Beach UnifiedMiddle1,165
863Twin Peaks MiddlePowayPoway UnifiedMiddle1,164
864Weston Ranch HighStocktonManteca UnifiedHigh1,164
865Eureka Senior HighEurekaEureka City SchoolsHigh1,162
866Saratoga HighSaratogaLos Gatos-Saratoga Union HighHigh1,161
867South Junior HighAnaheimAnaheim Union HighMiddle1,159
868Castaic HighCastaicWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,159
869Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory AcademyLos AngelesAlain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh1,159
870Madison MiddleOceansideVista UnifiedMiddle1,158
871Atascadero HighAtascaderoAtascadero UnifiedHigh1,157
872Natomas HighSacramentoNatomas UnifiedHigh1,157
873Kastner IntermediateFresnoClovis UnifiedMiddle1,155
874Woodland Senior HighWoodlandWoodland Joint UnifiedHigh1,155
875Ocean View HighHuntington BeachHuntington Beach Union HighHigh1,154
876Vanguard PreparatoryApple ValleyApple Valley UnifiedElementary1,153
877Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateRancho Santa MargaritaSaddleback Valley UnifiedMiddle1,153
878Leon H. Ollivier MiddleBakersfieldGreenfield UnionMiddle1,152
879Dolores S. Whitley TK-8BakersfieldPanama-Buena Vista UnionElementary1,151
880Casa Roble Fundamental HighOrangevaleSan Juan UnifiedHigh1,150
881G. M. Walters MiddleFremontFremont UnifiedMiddle1,149
882Robert C. Cooley MiddleRosevilleRoseville City ElementaryMiddle1,149
883Enterprise HighReddingShasta Union HighHigh1,148
884James Madison MiddleNorth HollywoodLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,148
885Vallejo HighVallejoVallejo City UnifiedHigh1,146
886Banning HighBanningBanning UnifiedHigh1,145
887El Rancho CharterAnaheimOrange UnifiedMiddle1,144
888Special EducationVisaliaTulare County Office of EducationCombined1,141
889Archie Williams HighSan AnselmoTamalpais Union HighHigh1,141
890Ranchero MiddleHesperiaHesperia UnifiedMiddle1,140
891Henry T. Gage MiddleHuntington ParkLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,139
892Rio Norte Junior HighSanta ClaritaWilliam S. Hart Union HighMiddle1,138
893Hillside MiddleSimi ValleySimi Valley UnifiedMiddle1,138
894Concord HighConcordMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh1,137
895Sycamore Junior HighAnaheimAnaheim Union HighMiddle1,137
896Santiago Charter MiddleOrangeSantiago Charter Middle DistrictMiddle1,137
897Ysmael Villegas MiddleRiversideAlvord UnifiedMiddle1,136
898Clara Barton ElementaryEastvaleCorona-Norco UnifiedElementary1,136
899University PreparatoryVictorvilleVictor Valley Union HighHigh1,136
900Elizabeth Pinkerton MiddleElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedMiddle1,136
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