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{{Infobox school| name = Hawthorne Mathematics and Science Academy
  | image = Hawthorne Math and Science Academy logo.png
  | motto =The logo and mascot of the school: the ''[[Aviators]]''
  | established = 2003
  | type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
  | enrollment = 600 (2008&ndash;2009)
  | free_label = Colors
  | free_text = Blue and Green
  | location = 4467 West Broadway <br/>Hawthorne, CA 90250
  | district = [[Hawthorne School District]]
  | coordinates = {{coord|33.9204|-118.3541|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
  | website = {{URL|http://www.hawthornemsa.org/}}
}}
'''Hawthorne Math and Science Academy''' is a state [[Charter school|charter]] high school in [[Hawthorne, California]], USA. It is part of the [[Hawthorne School District]]. Anakonia Matsumoto is the Principal.

==History==
In 2003, the [[Hawthorne School District]] approved the creation of a new charter high school within their elementary school district. With students from the [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]] area, the school population at the school's inception was 130 ninth-grade students. The original school site was [[Jefferson Elementary School (Hawthorne, California)|Jefferson Elementary School]], a school that was in the process of being remodeled. Under the tutelage of David Morrow, the principal, the first year focused on creating a new and rigorous college-preparatory school high school. In this first year, too, a student compact was established; the school theme—high expectations—emerged; a school newspaper, Aviator Update, was created; and the school colors, blue and white, were selected.

In 2004, students and faculty saw the second phase of the HMSA school development – a second move for the school. The old Hawthorne Masonic Temple, located at Broadway and Grevillea, was revamped and refurbished into the beginnings of a permanent school site. In 2007, an additional building was placed on the space previously occupied by the parking lot to accommodate the ever-growing student population.

The diversity and number of students at HMSA has grown since its founding. The school today has a dozen or so different ethnicities and a population of over 450, with room to expand to 600. Students travel to HMSA from not only the city of Hawthorne, but from neighboring cities as well, with some using the metro train as transportation to and from school.

==Rankings==
* U.S. News Best High Schools 2015: National Rank: #103<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawthorne Math and Science Academy|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/hawthorne-school-district/hawthorne-math-and-science-academy-2318|website=U.S. News & World Report|ref=1}}</ref>
* U.S. News Best High Schools 2015: State Rank: #12<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawthorne Math and Science Academy|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/hawthorne-school-district/hawthorne-math-and-science-academy-2318|website=U.S. News & World Report|ref=1}}</ref>
* U.S. News Best High School 2015: Charter Rank: #34<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawthorne Math and Science Academy|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/hawthorne-school-district/hawthorne-math-and-science-academy-2318|website=U.S. News & World Report|ref=1}}</ref>
* USC School Performance Report 2013: California Charter Rank: #4<ref>{{cite web|title=USC School Performance Dashboard|url=http://www.uscrossier.org/ceg/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/usc_charter_perf_dash_2013_final_082213.pdf|website=USC Rossier|ref=2|access-date=2016-04-21|archive-date=2016-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312072256/http://www.uscrossier.org/ceg/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/usc_charter_perf_dash_2013_final_082213.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* California Standardized Testing Beach City High Schools Average Score Rank: #2<ref>{{cite web|title=Beach cities, Palos Verdes Peninsula lead South Bay in new standardized tests|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/social-affairs/20150909/beach-cities-palos-verdes-peninsula-lead-south-bay-in-new-standardized-tests|website=Daily Breeze|date=9 September 2015 |ref=3}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hawthornemsa.org/ Hawthorne Math and Science Academy] official website
* [http://www.dailybreeze.com/social-affairs/20150909/beach-cities-palos-verdes-peninsula-lead-south-bay-in-new-standardized-tests Daily Breeze] beach city rankings
* [http://abc7.com/education/whitney-high-ranks-1st-in-california-19th-in-us-in-new-report/1301082/ ABC News] on U.S. News Rankings
* [http://www.dailybreeze.com/social-affairs/20160419/which-5-local-high-schools-were-ranked-among-25-best-in-california Daily Breeze] on U.S. News Rankings
* [https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/hawthorne-school-district/hawthorne-math-and-science-academy-2318 U.S. News] article on HMSA Ranking
* [http://www.uscrossier.org/ceg/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/usc_charter_perf_dash_2013_final_082213.pdf USC Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312072256/http://www.uscrossier.org/ceg/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/usc_charter_perf_dash_2013_final_082213.pdf |date=2016-03-12 }} on best Charter Schools
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