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If you had an hour of school board time for Hilo High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,170
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000029
Hilo High School
556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4021 · Hawaii County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,170 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
15.8:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
586 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 | 336 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 219 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 336 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 270 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
Student demographics
75%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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
25.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Hilo High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo High School this school | 1,170 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona | 1,401 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Henry Perrine Baldwin High School Wailuku | 1,266 | 45.3% | N/A |
| Honokaa High & Intermediate School Honokaa | 695 | 52.9% | 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 Hilo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #18 of 43 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #28 of 43 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,170 | #20 of 46 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #27 of 41 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #26 of 41 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #17 of 43 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #12 of 16 | #6 of 8 |
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
1,170
-102 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,461
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,170 | 74 | 15.8:1 | 50% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 1,192 | 78 | 15.3:1 | 51% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 1,317 | 78 | 16.9:1 | 52% (680) |
| 2020-21 | 1,272 | 84 | 15.1:1 | 57% (719) |
| 2017-18 | 1,136 | 78 | 14.6:1 | 57% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 1,160 | 77 | 15.1:1 | 56% (654) |
| 2010-11 | 1,237 | 81 | 15.3:1 | 53% (658) |
| 2000-01 | 1,777 | 101 | 17.6:1 | 43% (757) |
| 1990-91 | 1,461 | 79 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilo High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,136 to 1,170); teachers down 5% (78 to 74).
About Hilo High School
Hilo High School is one of the public schools in Hilo, Hawaii. It is a mid-sized high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,170 students.
Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools with a combined 167,071 students. Hilo High School is one of them.
The largest group at Hilo High School is Pacific Islander students, at 38%. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 7% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Based on 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hilo High School has a ratio of 15.8:1. The average for high schools in Hawaii, 14.4:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hawaii County is 59%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hilo High School lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Hawaii public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Hawaii County show that the median household earns about $78,639 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hawaii County has 55 public schools with about 27,129 students, including Hilo High School.
Hilo Intermediate School is the nearest public school to Hilo High School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Hilo High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,170, compared with 1,272 in 2020-21.
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Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Hilo
- Waiakea High SchoolHigh · 1,183 students
- Waiakea Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Waiakea Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Waiakeawaena Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Hilo Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Hilo Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Hilo Intermediate School0.1 mi · 560
- Hilo Union Elementary School0.3 mi · 449
- Connections - New Century PCS0.7 mi · 352
- Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School1.3 mi · 354
- Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School1.4 mi · 422
- Haaheo Elementary School1.6 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Hilo High SchoolHow many students attend Hilo High School?
Hilo High School enrolls approximately 1,170 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hilo High School serve?
Hilo High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hilo High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Hilo High School.
What is the student diversity at Hilo High School?
Student demographics at Hilo High School are roughly 7% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 19% Two or more.
What district is Hilo High School in?
Hilo High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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