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Best High Schools in Carson, CA

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At a glance

Schools

3,421

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedCalifornia Academy of Mathematics and Science11^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Smallest classes

Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High 16.9 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Carson has six high schools, enrolling 3,421 students across grades 6–12: five serve grades 9–12, while Magnolia Science Academy 3 serves grades 6–12. Enrollment ranges from 18 at Eagle Tree Continuation to 1,407 at California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS). The clearest overall finding is that results vary widely by school and subject, with CAMS far ahead of the other schools in 2025–26.

CAMS led all schools with numeric all-grade results, reaching 94% in English language arts (ELA), 91% in math, and 90% in science—45, 52, and 54 percentage points above California, respectively. At the other end, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High had the lowest numeric math result, 11%, or 27 points below the state; Carson Senior High had the lowest numeric ELA result, 58%. Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High was a science bright spot among the smaller schools, at 38% versus 36% statewide, though its math result was 25%. Eagle Tree’s chronic absenteeism was 67% and graduation rate 77%, while its ELA and math scores are suppressed, not zero; Magnolia has no 2025–26 test scores supplied.

Recent results were mixed: for the same four grades 9–12 schools with numeric results in all three subjects, average scores fell 3 points in ELA and 4 in math from 2024–25 to 2025–26, but rose 5 points in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Magnolia improved from the 37th percentile in 2022–23 to the 57th in 2024–25. Ratios do not follow a simple pattern: CAMS had the highest reported student-teacher ratio, 24.8, while Eagle Tree’s was 9.2. As context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 37% at CAMS, 88% at Carson Senior, 78% at AEE, 81% at Medical Arts, and 73% at Magnolia; Eagle Tree separately reported 61% directly certified for free meals that year, a different measure.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Science Academy 3	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 637-3806	411	18	22.6	72.5%	1 (0.2%)	174 (42.3%)	224 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	40.5	1258^th of 2135 public high schools	41.1%		55.1	934^th of 2162 public high schools	56.8%	324	17.5	20.5	25.0	19.3	17.8	30.4	25.8	53.7	30.9	4.4	17.9	9.7	14.6	12.0	$19,971	$667	$19,304
California Academy of Mathematics and Science	Public	9-12	1000 East Victoria St. Bldg. SAC3 rm3117	Carson	90747	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 243-2025	673	27	24.8	37.4%	30 (4.5%)	46 (6.8%)	227 (33.7%)	342 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	98.9	11^th of 2135 public high schools	99.5%		99.4	4^th of 2162 public high schools	99.8%	7			90.5	90.5				93.8	93.8				90.7	90.7	$18,054	$1,155	$16,899
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	64.8	715^th of 2135 public high schools	66.5%		66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%	42		36.0	0.0	34.5				58.5	58.5				37.2	37.2	$23,122	$2,470	$20,652
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				15.4											$70,506	$13,254	$57,252
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1455	474	26	18.4	77.8%	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.2%)	291 (61.4%)	65 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	14 (3.0%)	45.8	1124^th of 2135 public high schools	47.4%		49	1060^th of 2162 public high schools	51.0%	64		27.7		27.5				62.4	62.4				10.9	10.9	$20,332	$1,447	$18,885
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1460	438	26	16.9	80.8%	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.1%)	184 (42.0%)	195 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	62.1	768^th of 2135 public high schools	64.0%		69.1	617^th of 2162 public high schools	71.5%	151		38.4		38.4				63.6	63.6				25.3	25.3	$18,844	$1,447	$17,397

Cities Near Carson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	1.36 mi	12	466^th
Torrance	1.73 mi	36	135^th
Harbor City	2.34 mi	6	502^nd
Long Beach	2.85 mi	80	410^th
Lomita	3.29 mi	3	219^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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