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Kahuku High & Intermediate School
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 265 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 270 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 221 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 222 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat 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.
Schools most like Kahuku High & Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku High & Intermediate School this school | 1,433 | 50.2% | N/A |
| Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona | 1,401 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | N/A |
| King Kekaulike High School Pukalani | 1,217 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | N/A |
Where Kahuku High & Intermediate School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In 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 16 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,433 | 98 | 14.6:1 | 50% (719) |
| 2023-24 | 1,414 | 95 | 14.9:1 | 49% (695) |
| 2022-23 | 1,319 | 94 | 14.0:1 | 49% (647) |
| 2020-21 | 1,399 | 92 | 15.2:1 | 53% (735) |
| 2017-18 | 1,390 | 96 | 14.5:1 | 49% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 1,379 | 94 | 14.7:1 | 47% (654) |
| 2010-11 | 1,559 | 112 | 13.9:1 | 49% (767) |
| 2000-01 | 1,865 | 111 | 16.8:1 | 40% (747) |
| 1990-91 | 1,742 | 94 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
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.
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