Highlands Intermediate School

Set in Pearl City, Hawaii, Highlands Intermediate School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. It enrolls 824 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 665 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Highlands Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Highlands Intermediate School shows that the largest single group is Asian at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 27% multiracial, 18% Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic, 3% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Honolulu County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Highlands Intermediate School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Pearl City Highlands School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Highlands Intermediate School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Highlands Intermediate School's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 889 (now 824). Asian enrollment moved from 47% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.