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What's one thing Admiral Arthur W Radford High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,227
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000150
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
4361 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818 · (808) 421-4200 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,227 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Hawaii public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
254 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 326 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 305 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 295 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
80%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
33.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Arthur W Radford High School this school | 1,227 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Moanalua High School Honolulu | 1,966 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Kalaheo High School Kailua | 874 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Leilehua High School Wahiawa | 1,521 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Kapolei High School Kapolei | 1,836 | 35.1% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Admiral Arthur W Radford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #6 of 43 | #5 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #6 of 43 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,227 | #17 of 46 | #14 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #35 of 41 | #21 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.6% | #2 of 41 | #2 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #38 of 43 | #21 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #21 of 23 | #15 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,227
+61 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,683
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,227 | 73 | 16.8:1 | 21% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 1,231 | 69 | 17.8:1 | 24% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 1,267 | 69 | 18.4:1 | 23% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 1,166 | 74 | 15.8:1 | 21% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 1,275 | 77 | 16.6:1 | 26% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 1,330 | 74 | 18.0:1 | 26% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 1,275 | 72 | 17.7:1 | 23% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 1,302 | 65 | 20.0:1 | 15% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 1,683 | 87 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Admiral Arthur W Radford High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,275 to 1,227); teachers down 5% (77 to 73).
About Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in Honolulu, Hawaii. It reports enrollment of 1,227 students in grades 9 through 12.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students spread across 296 schools.
At Admiral Arthur W Radford High School, White students make up the biggest share, 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 8% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 80, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School, there are about 16.8 students; the school has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 21%. The average for public schools in Honolulu County is 42%.
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Hawaii public high schools.
In the wider Honolulu County area, median household income comes to about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Honolulu County's 187 public schools enroll about 111,011 students and include Admiral Arthur W Radford High School.
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is about 0.1 miles from Makalapa Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 16.8:1 over the same years.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHow many students attend Admiral Arthur W Radford High School?
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School enrolls approximately 1,227 students in grades 09-12.
Is Admiral Arthur W Radford High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is approximately 16.8:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School?
Student demographics at Admiral Arthur W Radford High School are roughly 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 18% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Admiral Arthur W Radford High School in?
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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