California Academy of Mathematics and Science
| California Academy of Math and Science | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1000 East Victoria Street , 90747 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary School |
| Motto | Educating Tomorrow's Leaders |
| Established | 1990 |
| School district | Long Beach Unified School District |
| Principal | Cheryl Cornejo |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 667 (2023–2024) |
| Average class size | 35 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Cal State Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Black |
| Mascot | The Rebels, The Coyotes |
| Newspaper | The CAMS Chronicles |
| Website | https://cams.lbschools.net/ |
| Race and ethnicity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 43.9% | |
| Asian | 39.6% | |
| Non-Hispanic White/Anglo | 6.7% | |
| African American | 5.1% | |
| Other | 4.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | |
| Native American | 0.1% | |
The California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS) is a public magnet high school in Carson, California, United States focusing on science and mathematics.
Located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, CAMS shares many facilities with the university, including the gymnasium, the student union, the tennis courts, the pool, the library and a few of the parking lots. It is a National Blue Ribbon School (2011, 2024) and California Distinguished school.
In the December 2007, Newsweek released the results of a two-year study to determine the 100 best High Schools in the United States of America. Out of the 18,000+ schools reviewed, CAMS made it into the top 100 as number 21. As of 2025, CAMS is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 39th best high school in the nation, and in California, it is ranked 5th in the state.