Notable Public Schools in California

This directory-style roundup highlights 50 public schools in California, selected from available COSMIQ profiles with enrollment data. The order reflects reported enrollment as a rough measure of institution size—not educational quality, outcomes, or endorsement. Enrollment figures are intentionally not shown.

Institutions

• Eleanor Roosevelt High — Eastvale, California.
• Downey High — Downey, California.
• Polytechnic High — Long Beach, California.
• Paramount High — Paramount, California.
• Etiwanda High — Etiwanda, California.
• Wilson High — Long Beach, California.
• Dublin High — Dublin, California.
• Pittsburg Senior High — Pittsburg, California.
• Vista Murrieta High — Murrieta, California.
• Hollister High — Hollister, California.
• Santiago High — Corona, California.
• Warren (Earl) High — Downey, California.
• San Marcos High — San Marcos, California.
• Chaffey High — Ontario, California.
• Beaumont Senior High — Beaumont, California.
• James Logan High — Union City, California.
• Millikan High — Long Beach, California.
• Rancho Cucamonga High — Rancho Cucamonga, California.
• Dougherty Valley High — San Ramon, California.
• Pioneer Valley High — Santa Maria, California.
• Pacifica High — Oxnard, California.
• Berkeley High — Berkeley, California.
• Santa Maria High — Santa Maria, California.
• Fountain Valley High — Fountain Valley, California.
• Santa Ana High — Santa Ana, California.
• Upland High — Upland, California.
• Quartz Hill High — Quartz Hill, California.
• Los Alamitos High — Los Alamitos, California.
• Great Oak High — Temecula, California.
• Centennial High — Corona, California.
• Chaparral High — Temecula, California.
• Milpitas High — Milpitas, California.
• Arcadia High — Arcadia, California.
• Redondo Union High — Redondo Beach, California.
• Bakersfield High — Bakersfield, California.
• Lincoln High — Stockton, California.
• Clovis High — Clovis, California.
• Martin Luther King Jr. High — Riverside, California.
• Mission Hills High — San Marcos, California.
• Rialto High — Rialto, California.
• California High — San Ramon, California.
• Sunnyside High — Fresno, California.
• Temecula Valley High — Temecula, California.
• San Juan Hills High — San Juan Capistrano, California.
• Alisal High — Salinas, California.
• Valley View High — Moreno Valley, California.
• San Clemente High — San Clemente, California.
• Los Osos High — Rancho Cucamonga, California.
• Calexico High — Calexico, California.
• Yucaipa High — Yucaipa, California.

Selection and source notes

This list covers non-charter public K–12 school profiles. Charter schools are separated into the charter/private article so the categories do not overlap.

COSMIQ public-school profiles record 2022 as the source year for enrollment. The list is limited to profiles with reported enrollment in the underlying data.

Source references: COSMIQ education profiles; National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD).

The article includes 50 profiles from the largest available enrollment estimates in this category. This is a size-based selection, not a “best schools” or academic-quality ranking.

Editorial note: COSMIQ has not independently evaluated or endorsed the listed institutions. Profile availability and source years vary; readers should consult each institution for current details.