Honokaa High & Intermediate School

As a compact four-year high school in Honokaa, Hawaii, Honokaa High & Intermediate School works with 695 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 1,058 students.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Honokaa High & Intermediate School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Honokaa High & Intermediate School reports that the most-represented group is Pacific Islander (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 20% Asian, 7% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hawaii County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,639 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hawaii County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), of which Honokaa High & Intermediate School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Honokaa Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Honokaa High & Intermediate School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 7%: 652 students in 2018 compared to 695 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 6% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

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