1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at Henry J Kaiser High School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,073
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000228
Henry J Kaiser High School
511 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825 · (808) 394-1200 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,073 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% 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
16.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
131 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 | 275 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 1% |
Student demographics
77%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
65.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
45.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Henry J Kaiser High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J Kaiser High School this school | 1,073 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Kalani High School Honolulu | 1,455 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Mililani High School Mililani | 2,382 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Moanalua High School Honolulu | 1,966 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Kapaa High School Kapaa | 1,005 | 31.6% | 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 Henry J Kaiser High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3 of 43 | #3 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #10 of 43 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,073 | #21 of 46 | #15 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #30 of 41 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.9% | #15 of 41 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #43 of 43 | #25 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #18 of 23 | #13 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
1,073
-107 (-9%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,175
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 1,073 | 66.5 | 16.1:1 | 12% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 1,088 | 63 | 17.3:1 | 13% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 1,160 | 65 | 17.9:1 | 13% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 1,180 | 65 | 18.1:1 | 14% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 1,141 | 63 | 18.1:1 | 14% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 1,144 | 63 | 18.2:1 | 17% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 1,110 | 59 | 18.8:1 | 15% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 1,078 | 60 | 18.0:1 | 7% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 1,175 | 56 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry J Kaiser High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,141 to 1,073); teachers up 6% (63 to 66.5).
About Henry J Kaiser High School
Henry J Kaiser High School operates as a mid-sized high school in Honolulu, Hawaii. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,073 students enrolled.
Hawaii Department of Education includes 296 schools. Together they enroll 167,071 students.
The biggest share of students at Henry J Kaiser High School, 32%, is Asian. The rest of enrollment is 26% multiracial, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, and 10% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the Asian share of Honolulu County's population at about 42%. The diversity index for Henry J Kaiser High School is 77%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school has 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for high schools in Hawaii. Federal data show 12% of students (131) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 30 points.
Henry J Kaiser High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Hawaii public high schools.
Census data for Honolulu County show the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Henry J Kaiser High School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Koko Head Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 16.1 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Koko Head Elementary School0.8 mi · 301
- Kamiloiki Elementary School1.0 mi · 370
- Hahaione Elementary School1.2 mi · 475
- Niu Valley Middle School2.9 mi · 786
- Blanche Pope Elementary School3.1 mi · 212
- Malama Honua Charter School3.8 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Henry J Kaiser High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henry J Kaiser High School?
Henry J Kaiser High School enrolls approximately 1,073 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Henry J Kaiser High School serve?
Henry J Kaiser High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry J Kaiser High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry J Kaiser High School is approximately 16.1:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry J Kaiser High School?
At Henry J Kaiser High School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 32% Asian, 26% Two or more.
What district is Henry J Kaiser High School in?
Henry J Kaiser High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.