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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
251Bell Senior HighBellLos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,088
252Newport Harbor HighNewport BeachNewport-Mesa UnifiedHigh2,084
253Grace M. Davis HighModestoModesto City HighHigh2,083
254West Park HighRosevilleRoseville Joint Union HighHigh2,079
255Palm Desert HighPalm DesertDesert Sands UnifiedHigh2,079
256Chino HighChinoChino Valley UnifiedHigh2,077
257Palos Verdes Peninsula HighRolling Hills EstatesPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedHigh2,075
258Eisenhower HighRialtoRialto UnifiedHigh2,075
259Norwalk HighNorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedHigh2,075
260Lincoln (Abraham) HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedHigh2,074
261Glendora HighGlendoraGlendora UnifiedHigh2,069
262Washington (George) HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedHigh2,068
263Murrieta Mesa HighMurrietaMurrieta Valley UnifiedHigh2,066
264Glendale HighGlendaleGlendale UnifiedHigh2,066
265Franklin HighStocktonStockton UnifiedHigh2,065
266Claremont HighClaremontClaremont UnifiedHigh2,065
267Fremont HighSunnyvaleFremont Union HighHigh2,060
268Golden West HighVisaliaVisalia UnifiedHigh2,059
269Tokay HighLodiLodi UnifiedHigh2,058
270McLane HighFresnoFresno UnifiedHigh2,056
271Alhambra HighAlhambraAlhambra UnifiedHigh2,056
272Alexander Hamilton Senior HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,055
273Edison HighHuntington BeachHuntington Beach Union HighHigh2,049
274Mira Monte HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,048
275Newbury Park HighNewbury ParkConejo Valley UnifiedHigh2,047
276Bell Gardens HighBell GardensMontebello UnifiedHigh2,046
277Vacaville HighVacavilleVacaville UnifiedHigh2,044
278Foothill HighBakersfieldKern HighHigh2,043
279Monte Vista HighDanvilleSan Ramon Valley UnifiedHigh2,042
280Whitney HighRocklinRocklin UnifiedHigh2,041
281La Quinta HighWestminsterGarden Grove UnifiedHigh2,041
282Herbert Hoover HighFresnoFresno UnifiedHigh2,040
283San Ramon Valley HighDanvilleSan Ramon Valley UnifiedHigh2,036
284Granite Bay HighGranite BayRoseville Joint Union HighHigh2,036
285Norco HighNorcoCorona-Norco UnifiedHigh2,032
286Eagle Rock HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,031
287Tesoro HighLas FloresCapistrano UnifiedHigh2,030
288Atwater HighAtwaterMerced Union HighHigh2,029
289Peter Johansen HighModestoModesto City HighHigh2,029
290Villa Park HighVilla ParkOrange UnifiedHigh2,023
291Cesar Chavez HighStocktonStockton UnifiedHigh2,021
292Matilda Torres HighMaderaMadera UnifiedHigh2,017
293John A. Rowland HighRowland HeightsRowland UnifiedHigh2,016
294Coastal Academy CharterOceansideCoastal Academy Charter DistrictCombined2,015
295Culver City HighCulver CityCulver City UnifiedHigh2,012
296Arroyo Grande HighArroyo GrandeLucia Mar UnifiedHigh2,012
297John W. North HighRiversideRiverside UnifiedHigh2,011
298Hoover HighSan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh2,011
299Central Union HighEl CentroCentral Union HighHigh2,006
300El Dorado HighPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedHigh1,998
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