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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
401Oakland Technical HighOaklandOakland UnifiedHigh1,812
402Deer Valley HighAntiochAntioch UnifiedHigh1,812
403North HighTorranceTorrance UnifiedHigh1,812
404Indian Springs HighSan BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh1,810
405El Capitan HighLakesideGrossmont Union HighHigh1,810
406Reedley HighReedleyKings Canyon Joint UnifiedHigh1,804
407Chico HighChicoChico UnifiedHigh1,804
408Norte Vista HighRiversideAlvord UnifiedHigh1,804
409Mt. Carmel HighSan DiegoPoway UnifiedHigh1,800
410Cupertino HighCupertinoFremont Union HighHigh1,800
411Lemoore HighLemooreLemoore Union HighHigh1,798
412El Modena HighOrangeOrange UnifiedHigh1,795
413Mission San Jose HighFremontFremont UnifiedHigh1,794
414Bloomington HighBloomingtonColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,794
415El Capitan HighMercedMerced Union HighHigh1,793
416Granite Hills HighApple ValleyApple Valley UnifiedHigh1,791
417Orange Glen HighEscondidoEscondido Union HighHigh1,788
418Reyburn IntermediateClovisClovis UnifiedMiddle1,785
419Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleNorthridgeLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,784
420Vista del Lago HighFolsomFolsom-Cordova UnifiedHigh1,782
421Hillcrest HighRiversideAlvord UnifiedHigh1,780
422Temple City HighTemple CityTemple City UnifiedHigh1,779
423Sonora HighLa HabraFullerton Joint Union HighHigh1,779
424West Ranch HighValenciaWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,777
425Antioch HighAntiochAntioch UnifiedHigh1,776
426West HighTorranceTorrance UnifiedHigh1,775
427Ulysses S. Grant Senior HighVan NuysLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,774
428La Costa Canyon HighCarlsbadSan Dieguito Union HighHigh1,774
429Hilltop Senior HighChula VistaSweetwater Union HighHigh1,771
430Ukiah HighUkiahUkiah UnifiedHigh1,767
431Larchmont CharterWest HollywoodLarchmont Charter DistrictCombined1,767
432San Gabriel HighSan GabrielAlhambra UnifiedHigh1,761
433Tahquitz HighHemetHemet UnifiedHigh1,761
434Horizon CharterLincolnHorizon Charter DistrictCombined1,757
435West Covina HighWest CovinaWest Covina UnifiedHigh1,756
436Davis Senior HighDavisDavis Joint UnifiedHigh1,755
437Rancho Cotate HighRohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedHigh1,755
438Galileo HighSan FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedHigh1,750
439Vista HighVistaVista UnifiedHigh1,746
440Chatsworth Charter HighChatsworthLos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,743
441Central East HighFresnoCentral UnifiedHigh1,741
442Tracy HighTracyTracy Joint UnifiedHigh1,739
443Jurupa Hills HighFontanaFontana UnifiedHigh1,739
444Santa Rosa AcademyMenifeeSanta Rosa Academy DistrictCombined1,736
445South HighTorranceTorrance UnifiedHigh1,734
446Costa Mesa HighCosta MesaNewport-Mesa UnifiedHigh1,730
447Colton HighColtonColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,729
448California Innovative Career AcademySacramentoCalifornia Innovative Career Academy DistrictCombined1,729
449Orange HighOrangeOrange UnifiedHigh1,728
450Valhalla HighEl CajonGrossmont Union HighHigh1,728
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