Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii

Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in Kapolei, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Department of Education, with 138 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 1,058 students each, so Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii sits 87% below that benchmark.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii lists that 49% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 7% Asian, 4% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 25% of students at Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate median household income runs about $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Barbers Point Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii's enrollment has grew 182% since 2018, when it stood at 49 (now 138). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 12% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.