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Kahuku High & Intermediate School

56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731 · (808) 293-8950 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,433 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Hawaii public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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

Enrollment
1,433
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
719 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 726518%
Grade 825318%
Grade 927019%
Grade 1022115%
Grade 1122215%
Grade 1219914%
Ungraded30%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
White
22816%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
16812%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
50%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
665%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
37326%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
59141%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
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
Male
74352%
Female
69048%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
40.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
22.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Kahuku High & Intermediate School

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Kahuku High & Intermediate School this school1,43350.2%N/A
Kealakehe High School
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1,40151.1%N/A
Kailua High School
Kailua
79547.9%N/A
King Kekaulike High School
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1,21742.4%N/A
Hilo High School
Hilo
1,17050.1%N/A
Castle High School
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99748.5%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 Kahuku High & Intermediate School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#21 of 43#17 of 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#37 of 43#23 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,433#12 of 46#11 of 27
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#17 of 41#11 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.1%#30 of 41#14 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.2%#16 of 43#6 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.1%#11 of 16N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,433
+34 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,742
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,4339814.6:150% (719)
2023-241,4149514.9:149% (695)
2022-231,3199414.0:149% (647)
2020-211,3999215.2:153% (735)
2017-181,3909614.5:149% (688)
2015-161,3799414.7:147% (654)
2010-111,55911213.9:149% (767)
2000-011,86511116.8:140% (747)
1990-911,7429418.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kahuku High & Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,390 to 1,433); teachers up 2% (96 to 98).

About Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Kahuku High & Intermediate School is a medium-sized high school found in Kahuku, Hawaii. It educates 1,433 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 35% above the 1,058 average for high schools in Hawaii.

Kahuku High & Intermediate School is in Hawaii Department of Education, a district with 167,071 students across 296 schools.

Kahuku High & Intermediate School has no majority group; Pacific Islander students are the largest, at 41%. Smaller groups are 26% multiracial, 16% White, 12% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

At Kahuku High & Intermediate School, 98 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii fairly closely. Roughly 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Honolulu County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.

allk12 grades Kahuku High & Intermediate School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Honolulu County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.

Of nearby public schools, Kahuku Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Kahuku High & Intermediate School.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Federal data show 1,399 students in 2020-21 and 1,433 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Honolulu County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731
Phone
(808) 293-8950
County
Honolulu County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,433
Teachers (FTE)
98
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
719 (50%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
150003000007
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kahuku High & Intermediate School
How large is Kahuku High & Intermediate School?
Kahuku High & Intermediate School enrolls approximately 1,433 students in grades 07-12.
Is Kahuku High & Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kahuku High & Intermediate School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Kahuku High & Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Kahuku High & Intermediate School.
How diverse is Kahuku High & Intermediate School?
Kahuku High & Intermediate School reports a student body of 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 26% Two or more.
Who oversees Kahuku High & Intermediate School?
Kahuku High & Intermediate School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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