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Alumni: what's one memory from Kalani High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,455
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000163
Kalani High School
4680 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821 · (808) 377-7744 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,455 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Hawaii public high schools
- A+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
17.1:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
270 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 | 425 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 350 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 333 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 20 | 1% |
Student demographics
64%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
74.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
51.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Kalani High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalani High School this school | 1,455 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Henry J Kaiser High School Honolulu | 1,073 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | N/A |
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu | 1,336 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Moanalua High School Honolulu | 1,966 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Mililani High School Mililani | 2,382 | 16.9% | 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 Kalani High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1 of 43 | #1 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #1 of 43 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,455 | #11 of 46 | #10 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #37 of 41 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #37 of 41 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #40 of 43 | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #10 of 16 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
1,455
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 970
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 1,455 | 85 | 17.1:1 | 19% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 1,375 | 83 | 16.6:1 | 19% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 1,414 | 83 | 17.0:1 | 17% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 1,459 | 82 | 17.8:1 | 18% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 1,383 | 81 | 17.1:1 | 18% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 1,331 | 71 | 18.8:1 | 21% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 1,152 | 66 | 17.4:1 | 18% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 1,061 | 64 | 16.6:1 | 9% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 970 | 52 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalani High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,383 to 1,455); teachers up 5% (81 to 85).
About Kalani High School
Kalani High School is a mid-sized high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, under Hawaii Department of Education. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,455 students. That compares with an average of about 1,058 students for high schools in Hawaii.
A total of 296 schools make up Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Kalani High School is 54% Asian. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 42% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Classroom staffing at Kalani High School totals 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. The average for high schools in Hawaii, 14.4:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kalani High School is about 19%. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is lower.
Kalani High School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Hawaii public high schools.
The school is in Honolulu County, where the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Kalani High School shares Honolulu County with 186 other public schools.
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School sits about 0.8 miles from Kalani High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Kalani High School enrolled 1,459; in 2024-25, 1,455.
The Kalani High School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Henry J Kaiser High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School0.8 mi · 513
- Kahala Elementary School0.8 mi · 273
- Aina Haina Elementary School1.0 mi · 351
- Waialae Elementary - PCS1.2 mi · 495
- Kaimuki Middle School1.7 mi · 1,019
- Palolo Elementary School1.9 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Kalani High SchoolHow large is Kalani High School?
Kalani High School enrolls approximately 1,455 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kalani High School serve?
Kalani High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalani High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalani High School is approximately 17.1:1 (85 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kalani High School?
Student demographics at Kalani High School are roughly 9% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 54% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Is Kalani High School public or private?
Kalani High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.