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The largest public high schools in the United States · page 40

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LARGEST · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1951Pine Creek High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COAcademy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anHigh1,875
1952Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High1,875
1953CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FLCHARLOTTEHigh1,872
1954Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh1,872
1955Lanier High SchoolSugar Hill, GAGwinnett CountyHigh1,871
1956Salem High SchoolCANTON, MIPlymouth-Canton Community SchoolsHigh1,871
1957LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsHigh1,871
1958Proviso West High SchoolHillside, ILProviso Twp HSD 209High1,870
1959Thomas S. Wootton HighRockville, MDMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh1,870
1960Madera HighMadera, CAMadera UnifiedHigh1,869
1961FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLTAMPA, FLHILLSBOROUGHHigh1,869
1962Winder-Barrow High SchoolWinder, GABarrow CountyHigh1,869
1963Skyview High SchoolVANCOUVER, WAVancouver School DistrictHigh1,869
1964Alameda HighAlameda, CAAlameda UnifiedHigh1,868
1965LINDENHURST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLINDENHURST, NYLINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,868
1966Fresno HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh1,867
1967GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLNAPLES, FLCOLLIERHigh1,867
1968Chamblee High SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb CountyHigh1,867
1969Oak Lawn Comm High SchoolOak Lawn, ILOak Lawn CHSD 229High1,867
1970PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGHPAPILLION, NEPAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLSHigh1,867
1971CHOCTAW HSChoctaw, OKCHOCTAW-NICOMA PARKHigh1,867
1972MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOLHOLLYWOOD, FLBROWARDHigh1,866
1973MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLMIDDLEBURG, FLCLAYHigh1,866
1974Northampton Area HSNorthampton, PANorthampton Area SDHigh1,866
1975BEL AIR H SEL PASO, TXYSLETA ISDHigh1,866
1976Catalina Foothills High SchoolTUCSON, AZCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)High1,865
1977Mt. Eden HighHayward, CAHayward UnifiedHigh1,865
1978Santa Fe HighSanta Fe Springs, CAWhittier Union HighHigh1,865
1979MARINER HIGH SCHOOLCAPE CORAL, FLLEEHigh1,865
1980Chula Vista Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,864
1981A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOLLYNN HAVEN, FLBAYHigh1,864
1982Wheaton Warrenville South H SWheaton, ILCUSD 200High1,864
1983Campo Verde High SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)High1,863
1984Brawley Union HighBrawley, CABrawley Union HighHigh1,863
1985Fairview High SchoolBOULDER, COBoulder Valley School District No. Re2High1,863
1986Wheaton North High SchoolWheaton, ILCUSD 200High1,863
1987Groveport Madison High SchoolGroveport, OHGroveport Madison LocalHigh1,863
1988United Twp High SchoolEast Moline, ILUnited Twp HSD 30High1,862
1989BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NYBAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,862
1990Easley HighEasley, SCPickens 01High1,862
1991Briar Woods HighAshburn, VALoudoun County Public SchoolsHigh1,862
1992KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKHigh1,861
1993Lakeside High SchoolEvans, GAColumbia CountyHigh1,861
1994Toms River High School NorthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,861
1995VICTORIA EAST H SVICTORIA, TXVICTORIA ISDHigh1,861
1996Madera South HighMadera, CAMadera UnifiedHigh1,859
1997Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton, GACarrollton CityHigh1,859
1998C.D. Hylton HighWoodbridge, VAPrince William County Public SchoolsHigh1,859
1999Lynwood HighLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedHigh1,858
2000Bonanza HSLas Vegas, NVClark CountyHigh1,858
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