📍 85-251 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, Honolulu County, 96792
Waianae High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waianae, Honolulu County. The school has 1,831 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 138 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waianae High School enrolls 1,831 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 138 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 996 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 399 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 204 | 11% |
| Asian | 159 | 8.7% |
| White | 61 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,169 of the school's 1,831 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,060 qualify for free lunch and 109 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waianae High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district HI-20, state senate district 21, state house district 44.
Waianae High School is one of 295 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The district serves 167,071 students district-wide and employs 11,983 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,831 students, Waianae High School is larger than the district average of about 566 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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