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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
901Elizabeth Pinkerton MiddleElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedMiddle1,136
902El Dorado HighPlacervilleEl Dorado Union HighHigh1,135
903Lindsay Senior HighLindsayLindsay UnifiedHigh1,132
904Edward R. Roybal Learning CenterLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,130
905Thomas S. Hart MiddlePleasantonPleasanton UnifiedMiddle1,129
906South El Monte HighSouth El MonteEl Monte Union HighHigh1,125
907Mountain View HighEl MonteEl Monte Union HighHigh1,123
908Diamond Valley MiddleHemetHemet UnifiedMiddle1,123
909Albany HighAlbanyAlbany City UnifiedHigh1,122
910Augustus Hawkins HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,122
911Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (STEAM) MagnetWilmingtonLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,121
912Durfee ElementaryEl MonteEl Monte CityElementary1,120
913M. H. Stanley MiddleLafayetteLafayette ElementaryMiddle1,117
914Frank M. Wright MiddleImperialImperial UnifiedMiddle1,116
915Burlingame IntermediateBurlingameBurlingame ElementaryMiddle1,115
916Mills HighMillbraeSan Mateo Union HighHigh1,115
917Mountain View MiddleMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley UnifiedMiddle1,114
918Dartmouth MiddleHemetHemet UnifiedMiddle1,113
919Alexander Fleming MiddleLomitaLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,110
920McCabe ElementaryEl CentroMcCabe Union ElementaryElementary1,109
921Orosi HighOrosiCutler-Orosi Joint UnifiedHigh1,108
922Cesar E. Chavez MiddleSan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle1,107
923Summerwind TrailsCalimesaBeaumont UnifiedElementary1,107
924Fred Newhart MiddleMission ViejoCapistrano UnifiedMiddle1,105
925Jurupa MiddleJurupa ValleyJurupa UnifiedMiddle1,105
926Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing ArtsLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,102
927Live Oak HighMorgan HillMorgan Hill UnifiedHigh1,101
928Harden MiddleSalinasSalinas Union HighMiddle1,101
929Hillview MiddlePalmdaleWestside Union ElementaryMiddle1,100
930Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 ComplexSun ValleyAlliance Marine - Innovation and Tech 6-12 Complex DISTHigh1,100
931La Paz MiddleSalinasSalinas Union HighMiddle1,099
932John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesIndioDesert Sands UnifiedMiddle1,099
933William Mulholland MiddleLake BalboaLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,098
934Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleOceansideOceanside UnifiedMiddle1,098
935Itliong-Vera CruzUnion CityNew Haven UnifiedMiddle1,097
936South Pasadena MiddleSouth PasadenaSouth Pasadena UnifiedMiddle1,096
937Washington HighFresnoWashington UnifiedHigh1,096
938Feaster (Mae L.) CharterChula VistaFeaster (Mae L.) Charter DistrictElementary1,095
939Woodbury ElementaryIrvineIrvine UnifiedElementary1,095
940Rocklin Academy GatewayRocklinRocklin Academy Gateway DistrictElementary1,093
941Santa Cruz HighSanta CruzSanta Cruz City HighHigh1,093
942Maywood Center for Enriched StudiesMaywoodLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,093
943Smythe Academy of Arts and SciencesSacramentoTwin Rivers UnifiedElementary1,091
944Kings Valley Academy IIHanfordKings Valley Academy II DistrictCombined1,090
945Medea Creek MiddleOak ParkOak Park UnifiedMiddle1,090
946Valley Oaks CharterBakersfieldKern County Office of EducationCombined1,087
947Mossdale ElementaryLathropManteca UnifiedElementary1,087
948Temecula PreparatoryWinchesterTemecula Preparatory DistrictCombined1,086
949Sycamore Magnet AcademyTustinTustin UnifiedElementary1,085
950Lila Bringhurst ElementaryFremontFremont UnifiedElementary1,083
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