1
Which teacher or staff member at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,094
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000221
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
1564 North King St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 832-3600 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,094 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Hawaii public high schools
- B-Test 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
15.5:1
135 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,100 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 | 637 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 460 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 507 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 463 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 27 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%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
56.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
15.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School this school | 2,094 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Waipahu High School Waipahu | 2,538 | 49.0% | N/A |
| President William McKinley High School Honolulu | 1,245 | 53.3% | N/A |
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu | 1,336 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Waimea High School Waimea | 711 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | 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 Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #32 of 43 | #19 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #19 of 43 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,094 | #4 of 46 | #4 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #25 of 41 | #14 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #38 of 41 | #21 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #11 of 43 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #13 of 23 | #10 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
2,094
-271 (-11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 2,495
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 2,094 | 135 | 15.5:1 | 53% (1,100) |
| 2023-24 | 2,072 | 136 | 15.2:1 | 53% (1,104) |
| 2022-23 | 2,238 | 140 | 16.0:1 | 53% (1,197) |
| 2020-21 | 2,365 | 148 | 16.0:1 | 56% (1,326) |
| 2017-18 | 2,309 | 137 | 16.9:1 | 53% (1,226) |
| 2015-16 | 2,376 | 134 | 17.7:1 | 60% (1,436) |
| 2010-11 | 2,521 | 148 | 17.0:1 | 59% (1,491) |
| 2000-01 | 2,455 | 136 | 18.1:1 | 62% (1,530) |
| 1990-91 | 2,495 | 127 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,309 to 2,094); teachers down 1% (137 to 135).
About Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a large high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, under Hawaii Department of Education. The school enrolls 2,094 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Hawaii) has about 1,058 students.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 167,071 students in its 296 schools, and Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is one of them.
Asian students account for 53% of enrollment at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School. Enrollment also includes 34% Pacific Islander, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's Asian share is 11 points above the 42% share among Honolulu County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School, with 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 53%. Public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of Hawaii public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Honolulu County this way: median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
King David Kalakaua Middle School is the public school closest to Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School, about 0.2 miles away. Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 2,365 in 2020-21 and 2,094 in 2024-25, a decrease of 271 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
- Kapolei High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Kalani High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Henry J Kaiser High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- King David Kalakaua Middle School0.2 mi · 900
- Kapalama Elementary School0.4 mi · 476
- Kalihi Waena Elementary School0.4 mi · 432
- Kalihi Kai Elementary School0.4 mi · 533
- Linapuni Elementary School0.6 mi · 121
- Kulia Academy0.7 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHow many students attend Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School?
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School enrolls approximately 2,094 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School serve?
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is approximately 15.5:1 (135 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School?
At Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 53% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School public or private?
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.