California Academy of Mathematics and Science
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 625 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1st out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1000 East Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747
School District Details
- Long Beach Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,646
- Graduation Rate: 65.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.0
- Enrolled Students: 86,089
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 625
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 31.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 294 (47.0%)
- Females: 331 (53.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (15.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 180 (28.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 279 (44.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 99 | 15.8% |
| Asian | 227 | 36.3% |
| Hispanic | 212 | 33.9% |
| White | 77 | 12.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 172 | 27.5% |
| 10th Grade | 162 | 25.9% |
| 11th Grade | 149 | 23.8% |
| 12th Grade | 142 | 22.7% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
99.3%
District:
76.9%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
13.0%
District:
4.9%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
13.0%
District:
28.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 23.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.9
Average Age
School:
47.7
District:
44.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for California Academy of Mathematics and Science
- Reviewed by Student on October 14, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love this school!! its the best. this school prepares u for the real world. it has great programs manyschools dont have! i couldn'y have made a better choice!! this school is really small but awesome
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that California Academy of Mathematics and Science performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Integrated Math 1
- CST Integrated Math 2
- CST Integrated Math 3
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 42.0%
Average Combined Score: 26.5
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 98.3%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 93.7%
Average Combined Score: 1,786.2
Critical Reading Average: 578.0
Math Average: 611.9
Writing Average: 596.3
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 91.8%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 73.0% | 15.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 31.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 3 Test | |||
| 2009 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 74.0% | 18.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 37.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 86.0% | 13.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 73.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 90.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 91.0% | 25.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 25.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 3 Test | |||
| 2009 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 73.0% | 23.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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