Kapaa High School

Kapaa High School operates as a middle-of-the-pack high school in Kapaa, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 1,005 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Kapaa High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kapaa High School lists that 26% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 23% Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kauai County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kauai County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,668, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kauai County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students), Kapaa High School is one campus in the mix.

Kapaa Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kapaa High School has shrank 7%, going from 1,082 students in 2018 to 1,005 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.