| California Military Institute | |
| Motto: | "American stands for I CAN" and "Leading the charge" |
| Streetaddress: | 755 North A Street |
| City: | Perris |
| State: | California |
| Zipcode: | 92570 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 33.7922°N -117.2343°W |
| Schooltype: | Public |
| Established: | 2003 |
| District: | Perris Union High School District |
| Principal: | Dr. Nicholas Milosavljevic |
| Grades: | 5-12 |
| Ratio: | 29.10 |
| Teaching Staff: | 36.05 (FTE) |
| Enrollment: | 1,049 (2018-19)[1] |
| Colours: | gold & black |
| Athletics: | C.M.I has a variety of sports not only offered to high school Cadets but also middle school and elementary cadets. |
| Sports: | High school female sports:-Varsity/JV Volleyball-Varsity/JV Cheerleading-Varsity/JV Track-Varsity/JV Cross Country-Varsity/JV Basketball-Varsity Softball-Varsity Soccer-Varsity Hip Hop Dance High school male sports: -Varsity/JV Football-Varsity/JV Track-Varsity/JV Cross Country-Varsity/JV Basketball-Varsity/JV Cheerleading-Varsity Soccer-Varsity Baseball-Varsity Hip Hop Dance Middle school/elementary school-Girls/Boys Soccer-Girls/Boys Basketball-Girls/Boys Cheerleading-Girls/Boys Hip-Hop Dance-Girls Softball-Boys Football-Girls Volleyball |
| Mascot: | "Rough Riders" |
| Nickname: | C.M.I Rough Riders |
| Rival: | Nuview Bridge Early College Highschool andArmy Navy Academy |
| Website: | http://cmi.puhsd.org/ |
California Military Institute is a publicly funded charter school located in Perris, California, which serves grades 5–12.[2] It is attended by 1100 students.[3] It is part of the Perris Union High School District.[4] The California Military Institute is also known by its abbreviation: CMI. C.M.I's mascot is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Students are affiliated with the California Cadet Corps.[5]
The California Military Institute is now given free uniforms from the CACC,[6] because of this students no longer have to pay for their uniforms. Highschool students are required to wear the uniform ACU. Middle School/Elementary School students are required to wear the Class C uniform. All students must wear a Class B uniform on the required day as well. C.M.I is visited constantly throughout the year by many military branches, especially during the Pass-n-Review C.M.I has once every semester.
C.M.I does not just focus on the military side of the school but also offers a variety of sports students can try-out for. These sports are also offered to middle school and elementary students.