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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
201Redlands Senior HighRedlandsRedlands UnifiedHigh2,189
202Mira Mesa HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh2,187
203Mountain View HighMountain ViewMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh2,187
204Clovis West HighFresnoClovis UnifiedHigh2,184
205Canyon HighAnaheimOrange UnifiedHigh2,183
206Roosevelt HighFresnoFresno UnifiedHigh2,175
207Grossmont HighLa MesaGrossmont Union HighHigh2,172
208Options for Youth-ActonFontanaOptions for Youth-Acton DistrictHigh2,171
209Los Altos HighLos AltosMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh2,170
210Excelsior CharterVictorvilleExcelsior Charter DistrictHigh2,170
211Foothill HighPleasantonPleasanton UnifiedHigh2,169
212River City HighWest SacramentoWashington UnifiedHigh2,168
213Silverado HighVictorvilleVictor Valley Union HighHigh2,165
214Serrano HighPhelanSnowline Joint UnifiedHigh2,163
215Literacy First CharterEl CajonLiteracy First Charter DistrictCombined2,160
216West HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,159
217Menlo-Atherton HighAthertonSequoia Union HighHigh2,158
218Irvington HighFremontFremont UnifiedHigh2,157
219Granada HighLivermoreLivermore Valley Joint UnifiedHigh2,156
220John F. Kennedy HighGranada HillsLos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,152
221Dos Pueblos Senior HighGoletaSanta Barbara UnifiedHigh2,149
222Garden Grove HighGarden GroveGarden Grove UnifiedHigh2,148
223Walnut HighWalnutWalnut Valley UnifiedHigh2,148
224Canyon Crest AcademySan DiegoSan Dieguito Union HighHigh2,147
225Ramona HighRiversideRiverside UnifiedHigh2,142
226Laguna Creek HighElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,142
227Silver Creek HighSan JoseEast Side Union HighHigh2,139
228North HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,135
229Santa Teresa HighSan JoseEast Side Union HighHigh2,134
230Foothill HighSanta AnaTustin UnifiedHigh2,126
231Porterville HighPortervillePorterville UnifiedHigh2,125
232John H. Francis PolytechnicSun ValleyLos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,124
233Schurr HighMontebelloMontebello UnifiedHigh2,121
234Westview HighSan DiegoPoway UnifiedHigh2,116
235Dinuba HighDinubaDinuba UnifiedHigh2,115
236Angelo Rodriguez HighFairfieldFairfield-Suisun UnifiedHigh2,111
237Citrus Valley HighRedlandsRedlands UnifiedHigh2,110
238Cosumnes Oaks HighElk GroveElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,109
239Colony HighOntarioChaffey Joint Union HighHigh2,109
240South HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,107
241North Salinas HighSalinasSalinas Union HighHigh2,106
242Corona del Mar HighNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedHigh2,106
243Murrieta Valley HighMurrietaMurrieta Valley UnifiedHigh2,104
244Moreno Valley HighMoreno ValleyMoreno Valley UnifiedHigh2,103
245Poway HighPowayPoway UnifiedHigh2,101
246Rancho Verde HighMoreno ValleyVal Verde UnifiedHigh2,101
247Frontier HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,098
248Sultana HighHesperiaHesperia UnifiedHigh2,098
249Perris HighPerrisPerris Union HighHigh2,096
250Justin Garza HighFresnoCentral UnifiedHigh2,095
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