Kapolei High School

Kapolei High School operates as a well-populated high school in Kapolei, Hawaii, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 1,836 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,058 students per school, that is 74% bigger than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Kapolei High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Kapolei High School lists that 28% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 19% multiracial, 6% White.

On the resource side, Kapolei High School lists 124 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Honolulu County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Kapolei High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hookele Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kapolei High School has fell 10%, going from 2,035 students in 2018 to 1,836 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 13% to 23%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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