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The largest public high schools in San Diego County, California

This ranking covers the largest public high schools in San Diego County, California, drawn from 135 qualifying public high schools. San Marcos High leads the list at 3,067, against a median of 932 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
135
San Diego County, California
Top Students
3,067
Median Students
932
LARGEST · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1San Marcos HighSan Marcos, CASan Marcos UnifiedHigh3,067
2Mission Hills HighSan Marcos, CASan Marcos UnifiedHigh2,751
3San Diego Workforce Innovation HighNational City, CASan Diego Workforce Innovation High DistrictHigh2,722
4Del Norte HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,557
5Eastlake HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh2,557
6Helix HighLa Mesa, CAHelix High DistrictHigh2,554
7Torrey Pines HighSan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh2,536
8Henry HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh2,485
9El Camino HighOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedHigh2,463
10Otay Ranch Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh2,440
11Carlsbad HighCarlsbad, CACarlsbad UnifiedHigh2,336
12Granite Hills HighEl Cajon, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh2,331
13Sweetwater HighNational City, CASweetwater Union HighHigh2,290
14Olympian HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh2,289
15Rancho Bernardo HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,210
16Steele Canyon HighSpring Valley, CASteele Canyon High DistrictHigh2,198
17Mira Mesa HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh2,187
18Grossmont HighLa Mesa, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh2,172
19Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh2,147
20Westview HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,116
21Poway HighPoway, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,101
22Hoover HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh2,011
23Bonita Vista Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,960
24Rancho Buena Vista HighVista, CAVista UnifiedHigh1,949
25Oceanside HighOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedHigh1,948
26San Ysidro HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,941
27Scripps Ranch HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,890
28Chula Vista Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,864
29Fallbrook HighFallbrook, CAFallbrook Union HighHigh1,853
30San Pasqual HighEscondido, CAEscondido Union HighHigh1,846
31San Dieguito HS AcademyEncinitas, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh1,843
32El Capitan HighLakeside, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,810
33Mt. Carmel HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh1,800
34Orange Glen HighEscondido, CAEscondido Union HighHigh1,788
35La Costa Canyon HighCarlsbad, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh1,774
36Hilltop Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,771
37Vista HighVista, CAVista UnifiedHigh1,746
38Valhalla HighEl Cajon, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,728
39Point Loma HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,724
40El Cajon Valley HighEl Cajon, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,701
41Mission Vista HighOceanside, CAVista UnifiedHigh1,670
42Escondido HighEscondido, CAEscondido Union HighHigh1,656
43West Hills HighSantee, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,624
44Santana HighSantee, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,621
45San Diego HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,602
46Morse HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,591
47Montgomery Senior HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,568
48Southwest Senior HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,563
49Monte Vista HighSpring Valley, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,543
50Mount Miguel HighSpring Valley, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,539
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