Hakipuu Academy

Hakipuu Academy is a very small high school based in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The school runs grades 5 through 12 and enrolls 55 students. That compares with an average of about 1,058 students for high schools in Hawaii.

Hakipuu Academy falls under Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools enrolling 167,071 students.

About 51% of the student body at Hakipuu Academy is Pacific Islander. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic and 22% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.

Classroom staffing at Hakipuu Academy totals 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. The average for high schools in Hawaii, 14.4:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Hakipuu Academy is about 47%.

In Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Honolulu County, 187 public schools serve about 111,011 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kapunahala Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Hakipuu Academy falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Hakipuu Academy is one of the charter schools in Hawaii.

In 2020-21, Hakipuu Academy enrolled 56; in 2024-25, 55. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.2 to 18.3 over 4 years.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Hakipuu Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.