📍 94-1211 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu, Honolulu County, 96797
Waipahu High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waipahu, Honolulu County. The school has 2,661 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 165 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waipahu High School enrolls 2,661 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 165 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Asian, 19% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 8.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,687 | 63% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 504 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 223 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 207 | 7.8% |
| White | 24 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 14 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,309 of the school's 2,661 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 980 qualify for free lunch and 329 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waipahu 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-10, state senate district 17, state house district 35.
Waipahu 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 2,661 students, Waipahu 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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