Kailua High School

Kailua High School is a small high school in Kailua, Hawaii. Enrollment totals 795 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 25% below the 1,058-student average for high schools in Hawaii.

Kailua High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.

The biggest share of students at Kailua High School, 39%, is Pacific Islander. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 8% White. The diversity index for Kailua High School is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school lists 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Hawaii average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 48% of the student body.

Kailua High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Hawaii public high schools.

The school is in Honolulu County, where median household income comes to about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Honolulu County counts 187 public schools with about 111,011 students.

Kailua High School's nearest public school is Kaelepulu Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment went from 797 in 2020-21 to 795 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for Kailua High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.