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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Honokaa High & Intermediate School?
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Enrollment
695
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000034
Honokaa High & Intermediate School
45-527 Pakalana St, Honokaa, HI 96727 · (808) 775-8800 · Hawaii County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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
16.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
368 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 7 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 159 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
32.0%
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 32 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 Honokaa High & Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honokaa High & Intermediate School this school | 695 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Waimea High School Waimea | 711 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona | 1,401 | 51.1% | 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 Honokaa High & Intermediate School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #9 of 43 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #29 of 43 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #34 of 46 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #28 of 41 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #13 of 41 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #10 of 43 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #8 of 16 | #5 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
695
+51 (+8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,292
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 695 | 43.5 | 16.0:1 | 53% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 44 | 15.2:1 | 56% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 56% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 60% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 54% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 54% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 52 | 13.5:1 | 50% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 49 | 16.2:1 | 44% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 1,292 | 75 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honokaa High & Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (652 to 695); teachers down 3% (45 to 43.5).
About Honokaa High & Intermediate School
Honokaa High & Intermediate School is a small high school in Honokaa, Hawaii. Enrolled students number 695 students, in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Hawaii average about 1,058 students each.
Federal data list 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.
Pacific Islander students form the largest group at Honokaa High & Intermediate School, 31% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 20% Asian, and 7% White. Honokaa High & Intermediate School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Hawaii average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%.
Measured against Hawaii public high schools, Honokaa High & Intermediate School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Hawaii County, median household income is about $78,639, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Hawaii County number 55 and enroll about 27,129.
The next-closest public school is Honokaa Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Honokaa High & Intermediate School.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Honokaa High & Intermediate School went from 644 students to 695.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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
Nearby schools
- Honokaa Elementary School0.1 mi · 378
- Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School6.5 mi · 180
- Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS12.9 mi · 696
- Waimea Middle - PCCS13.9 mi · 188
- Waimea Elementary School13.9 mi · 474
- Laupahoehoe Community - PCS16.7 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Honokaa High & Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Honokaa High & Intermediate School?
Honokaa High & Intermediate School enrolls approximately 695 students in grades 07-12.
Is Honokaa High & Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Honokaa High & Intermediate School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honokaa High & Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Honokaa High & Intermediate School is approximately 16.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School?
At Honokaa High & Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 21% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Honokaa High & Intermediate School public or private?
Honokaa High & Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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