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Enrollment
1,005
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000085
Kapaa High School
4695 Mailihuna Rd, Kapaa, HI 96746 · (808) 821-4400 · Kauai County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Hawaii public high schools
- CTest 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
17.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
318 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 | 254 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 276 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 267 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
79%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
46.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
20.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 Kapaa High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaa High School this school | 1,005 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Waialua High & Intermediate School Waialua | 574 | 38.9% | N/A |
| King Kekaulike High School Pukalani | 1,217 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Waiakea High School Hilo | 1,183 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Kauai High School Lihue | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Kapolei High School Kapolei | 1,836 | 35.1% | 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 Kapaa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #26 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #32 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #24 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #39 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.2% | #4 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #33 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #15 of 23 |
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
1,005
-55 (-5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,339
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,005 | 58 | 17.3:1 | 32% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 1,038 | 58 | 17.9:1 | 32% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 1,005 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 33% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 | 62 | 17.1:1 | 39% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 1,082 | 69 | 15.7:1 | 38% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 1,046 | 68 | 15.4:1 | 45% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 1,053 | 63 | 16.7:1 | 41% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 1,187 | 74 | 16.0:1 | 28% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 1,339 | 72 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapaa High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,082 to 1,005); teachers down 16% (69 to 58).
About Kapaa High School
Federal records list Kapaa High School as a high school in Kapaa, Hawaii. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,005 students.
Kapaa High School is in Hawaii Department of Education, a district with 167,071 students across 296 schools.
Of every 100 students at Kapaa High School, about 26 are multiracial, the largest group. The remaining students are 23% Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, and 13% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 79, compared with 70 nationally.
Kapaa High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1, with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Kauai County, the average is 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kapaa High School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Hawaii public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Kauai County show that median household income comes to about $97,668, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kauai County counts 22 public schools with about 9,236 students.
Kapaa High School is about 0.2 miles from Kapaa Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 1,060 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,005 by 2024-25.
People who know Kapaa High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kapaa
- Kapaa Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Kapaa Middle SchoolMiddle · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Kapaa Elementary School0.2 mi · 844
- Kapaa Middle School1.4 mi · 507
- Kanuikapono - PCS3.4 mi · 191
- King Kaumualii Elementary School7.0 mi · 524
- Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School8.7 mi · 743
- Kauai High School9.7 mi · 1,016
Frequently asked questions
About Kapaa High SchoolHow many students attend Kapaa High School?
Kapaa High School enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kapaa High School serve?
Kapaa High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kapaa High School have?
Kapaa High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kapaa High School?
At Kapaa High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 26% Two or more.
Is Kapaa High School public or private?
Kapaa 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.