Top ranked high schools in Carson, 2026-27
5 high schools in Carson are ranked in this edition, ordered by California state rank.
- California Academy of Mathematics and Science — Carson · #7 in CA · #69 nationally
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High School — Carson · #380 in CA · #2,296 nationally
- Academies of Education and Empowerment — Carson · #670 in CA · #4,746 nationally
- Carson Senior High School — Carson · #759 in CA · #5,411 nationally
- Magnolia Science Academy 3 — Carson · #873 in CA · #6,671 nationally
Carson compared with California
California Academy of Mathematics and Science, the best-ranked school in Carson, is #7 of 1,598 ranked schools in California, in the top 0.5% of the state's list.
1 of the 5 ranked schools in Carson is in the national top 1,000.
The median ranked school in Carson enrolls 474 students, compared with a median of 873 for ranked schools across California.
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.
Sources
- U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2026-2027 edition, California list, read Aug 20, 2026. California list (live page; it may have changed since we read it)
Used for: national rank, state rank, counts of ranked schools, median school figures.