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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Kaimuki High School?
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Enrollment
520
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000212
Kaimuki High School
2705 Kaimuki Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-4900 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- ·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
12.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
325 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 9 | 147 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 19 | 4% |
Student demographics
66%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
51.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
14.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Kaimuki High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaimuki High School this school | 520 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Nanakuli High & Intermediate School Waianae | 928 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Kohala High School Kapaau | 259 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Honokaa High & Intermediate School Honokaa | 695 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Molokai High School Hoolehua | 344 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Lahainaluna High School Lahaina | 813 | 57.2% | 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 Kaimuki High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #34 of 43 | #21 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #24 of 43 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #36 of 46 | #22 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #5 of 41 | #4 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #36 of 41 | #19 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #5 of 43 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #1 of 23 | #1 of 17 |
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
520
-155 (-23%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,191
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 520 | 42.5 | 12.2:1 | 63% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 46 | 12.0:1 | 59% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 60% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 54 | 12.5:1 | 60% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 54 | 13.0:1 | 56% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 51 | 14.5:1 | 59% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 1,094 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 56% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 1,410 | 88 | 16.0:1 | 40% (559) |
| 1990-91 | 1,191 | 84 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaimuki High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (703 to 520); teachers down 21% (54 to 42.5).
About Kaimuki High School
This page covers Kaimuki High School, a low-enrollment high school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The student body numbers 520 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Hawaii) has about 1,058 students.
Hawaii Department of Education has a total of 296 schools and 167,071 students, Kaimuki High School among them.
Kaimuki High School is 53% Pacific Islander by enrollment. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 3% White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kaimuki High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii. The lunch program counts 63% of students at Kaimuki High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Honolulu County, the average is 42%.
allk12 grades Kaimuki High 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.
The closest public school, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Kaimuki High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Federal data show a 23% enrollment decrease, from 675 in 2020-21 to 520 in 2024-25.
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
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Kaimuki High SchoolHow many students attend Kaimuki High School?
Kaimuki High School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kaimuki High School serve?
Kaimuki High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kaimuki High School have?
Kaimuki High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Kaimuki High School?
Student demographics at Kaimuki High School are roughly 3% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Kaimuki High School in?
Kaimuki High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.