1564 North King St, Honolulu, Honolulu County, 96817
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Honolulu, Honolulu County. The school has 2,238 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 140 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School enrolls 2,238 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 140 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Asian, 33% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,245 | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 748 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 127 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 | 4.4% |
| White | 16 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,197 of the school's 2,238 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 964 qualify for free lunch and 233 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.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 15, state house district 29.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington 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 2,238 students, Governor Wallace Rider Farrington 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: City - Large
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