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Kalaheo High School

730 Iliaina St, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 254-7900 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Hawaii public high schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
874
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
127 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 921525%
Grade 1022025%
Grade 1123327%
Grade 1219422%
Ungraded121%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
White
40446%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
16018%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
182%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
627%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
13816%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
9010%
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
43249%
Female
44251%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
71.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
30.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 →

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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 Kalaheo High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#12 of 43#10 of 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#3 of 43#3 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
874#28 of 46#18 of 27
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#38 of 41#23 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.2%#31 of 41#15 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
14.5%#42 of 43#24 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.2%#6 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
874
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,037
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258745117.1:115% (127)
2023-248824918.0:116% (141)
2022-238564917.5:118% (158)
2020-218274817.2:118% (150)
2017-188084916.5:121% (166)
2015-169055018.1:124% (219)
2010-118085315.3:124% (193)
2000-011,0555917.9:116% (164)
1990-911,0375419.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalaheo High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (808 to 874); teachers up 4% (49 to 51).

About Kalaheo High School

Kalaheo High School runs as a small high school in Kailua, Hawaii. The school enrolls 874 students, from grades 9 through 12.

A total of 296 schools make up Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Kalaheo High School is White (46%). The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Pacific Islander, and 7% Asian. Census figures show Honolulu County is about 18% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Kalaheo High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.

A ratio of 17.1:1 comes from the school's 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Hawaii average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 15% in 2024-25. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is lower.

allk12 grades Kalaheo High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

According to the American Community Survey, in Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 187 public schools operate in Honolulu County, serving about 111,011 students.

Kainalu Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Kalaheo High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).

Enrollment was 827 in 2020-21 and 874 in 2024-25, a increase of 47 students.

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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
Kalaheo High School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
730 Iliaina St, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone
(808) 254-7900
County
Honolulu County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
874
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (15%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
150003000012
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Kalaheo High School
How many students attend Kalaheo High School?
Kalaheo High School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kalaheo High School serve?
Kalaheo High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalaheo High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalaheo High School is approximately 17.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kalaheo High School?
At Kalaheo High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Kalaheo High School?
Kalaheo High School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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