State/Public High Open

King Kekaulike High School

๐Ÿ“ 121 Kula Hwy, Pukalani, Maui County, 96768

1,168
Pupils
16.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

King Kekaulike High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pukalani, Maui County. The school has 1,168 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 27% 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.

School details

School district
Hawaii Department of Education

Enrollment & staffing

King Kekaulike High School enrolls 1,168 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 72 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.

Male students
582 (50%)
Female students
586 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
72
Student-teacher ratio
16.2:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 29% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 24% White and 20% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander33629%
White28124%
Hispanic or Latino23320%
Two or more races20518%
Asian1018.6%
Black or African American6<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

562 of the school's 1,168 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 408 qualify for free lunch and 154 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.

School setting & status

Rural, FringeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

King Kekaulike High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 7, state house district 12.

School district: Hawaii Department of Education

King Kekaulike 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 1,168 students, King Kekaulike High School is larger than the district average of about 566 students per school.

167,071
District students
295
Schools
11,983
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

62%
Reading proficient
27%
Math proficient
77%
Graduation rate
10%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (6) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Fringe

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