The largest public schools in California
Highlands Community Charter in Sacramento was California's largest public school in 2024-25, with 11,713 students. 10 of the 15 largest teach online; their enrollment comes from across the state.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Community Charter | Sacramento | 11,713 | 92.2 | No |
| River Springs Charter | Temecula | 7,703 | 25.8 | No |
| Blue Ridge Academy | Maricopa | 7,657 | 28.3 | Yes |
| Visions In Education | Carmichael | 7,460 | 25.7 | Yes |
| Pacific Coast Academy | Poway | 6,760 | 35.4 | Yes |
| Mission Vista Academy | Beaumont | 6,724 | 32.0 | Yes |
| Heartland Charter | Maricopa | 5,970 | 37.2 | Yes |
| Granada Hills Charter | Granada Hills | 5,927 | 24.7 | No |
| Cabrillo Point Academy | Poway | 5,706 | 31.9 | Yes |
| California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles | Simi Valley | 5,705 | 27.6 | Yes |
| Granite Mountain Charter | Lucerne Valley | 4,393 | 26.8 | Yes |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High | Eastvale | 4,353 | 25.7 | No |
| Downey High | Downey | 4,051 | 23.9 | No |
| California Connections Academy Southern California | San Juan Capistrano | 3,933 | 22.7 | Yes |
| California Virtual Academy @ San Diego | Simi Valley | 3,924 | 28.2 | Yes |
The other 35 on the list
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polytechnic High | Long Beach | 3,890 | 23.3 | No |
| Sage Oak Charter | Redlands | 3,879 | 21.9 | Yes |
| iLEAD Hybrid | Acton | 3,817 | 22.2 | Yes |
| Warren (Earl) High | Downey | 3,609 | 24.4 | No |
| Santiago High | Corona | 3,577 | 25.3 | No |
| Cottonwood | El Dorado Hills | 3,563 | 29.0 | Yes |
| Beaumont Senior High | Beaumont | 3,460 | 24.8 | No |
| Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) | San Francisco | 3,447 | 33.3 | No |
| Etiwanda High | Etiwanda | 3,446 | 25.4 | No |
| Millikan High | Long Beach | 3,408 | 25.1 | No |
| Pittsburg Senior High | Pittsburg | 3,403 | 21.5 | No |
| Paramount High | Paramount | 3,400 | 19.3 | No |
| Ocean Grove Charter | Boulder Creek | 3,378 | 23.5 | No |
| Options For Youth - Duarte Inc | City Of Industry | 3,369 | 28.0 | No |
| Wilson High | Long Beach | 3,349 | 22.8 | No |
| Vista Murrieta High | Murrieta | 3,328 | 22.8 | No |
| Hollister High | Hollister | 3,316 | 23.1 | No |
| Rancho Cucamonga High | Rancho Cucamonga | 3,221 | 25.1 | No |
| California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin | Simi Valley | 3,219 | 28.1 | Yes |
| Berkeley High | Berkeley | 3,218 | 18.4 | No |
| Quartz Hill High | Quartz Hill | 3,175 | 27.7 | No |
| Fountain Valley High | Fountain Valley | 3,171 | 27.3 | No |
| Birmingham Community Charter High | Lake Balboa | 3,162 | 22.6 | No |
| Santa Maria High | Santa Maria | 3,143 | 21.9 | No |
| Chaparral High | Temecula | 3,136 | 26.3 | No |
| Chaffey High | Ontario | 3,127 | 23.4 | No |
| Clovis East High | Clovis | 3,113 | 23.6 | No |
| James Logan High | Union City | 3,096 | 24.0 | No |
| Pioneer Valley High | Santa Maria | 3,080 | 22.1 | No |
| Bakersfield High | Bakersfield | 3,069 | 25.6 | No |
| San Marcos High | San Marcos | 3,067 | 25.3 | No |
| Yosemite Valley Charter | Fresno | 3,065 | 29.5 | Yes |
| El Camino Real Charter High | Woodland Hills | 3,046 | 26.1 | No |
| Dougherty Valley High | San Ramon | 3,039 | 24.8 | No |
| Assurance Learning Academy | Lancaster | 3,014 | 26.1 | No |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25