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How has Kapolei High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,836
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000261
Kapolei High School
91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy, Kapolei, HI 96707 · (808) 692-8200 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,836 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Hawaii public high schools
- BTest 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
14.8:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
645 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 | 524 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 480 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 443 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
78%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
56.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
30.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Kapolei High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapolei High School this school | 1,836 | 35.1% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Waiakea High School Hilo | 1,183 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Kauai High School Lihue | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Henry Perrine Baldwin High School Wailuku | 1,266 | 45.3% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | 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 Kapolei High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #14 of 43 | #12 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #20 of 43 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,836 | #6 of 46 | #6 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #20 of 41 | #12 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.3% | #6 of 41 | #4 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #29 of 43 | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #11 of 23 | #8 of 17 |
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
1,836
-158 (-8%) vs 2020
+392% since 2000-01, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,836 | 124 | 14.8:1 | 35% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 1,898 | 127 | 14.9:1 | 37% (708) |
| 2022-23 | 2,025 | 127 | 15.9:1 | 36% (720) |
| 2020-21 | 1,994 | 122 | 16.3:1 | 37% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 2,035 | 117.5 | 17.3:1 | 34% (696) |
| 2015-16 | 2,038 | 116 | 17.6:1 | 33% (674) |
| 2010-11 | 2,107 | 112 | 18.8:1 | 30% (623) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 20% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapolei High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,035 to 1,836); teachers up 6% (117.5 to 124).
About Kapolei High School
Among the schools in Kapolei, Hawaii, is Kapolei High School, a large high school. The school counted 1,836 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 74% above the 1,058-student average for high schools in Hawaii.
Kapolei High School reports to Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Of every 100 students at Kapolei High School, about 28 are Pacific Islander, the largest group. It is also 23% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 19% multiracial, and 6% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 78%.
Teacher count: 124 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii. Roughly 35% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Hawaii public high schools, Kapolei High School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Kapolei High School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
About 0.3 miles separate Kapolei High School from the closest public school, Hookele Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,836 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,994. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.3:1 to 14.8:1.
People who know Kapolei High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kapolei
- Kapolei Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Hookele Elementary SchoolElementary · 717 students
- Kapolei Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Mauka Lani Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Barbers Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- DreamHouse Ewa BeachHigh · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Hookele Elementary School0.3 mi · 717
- Kapolei Elementary School0.5 mi · 673
- DreamHouse Ewa Beach0.7 mi · 467
- Kapolei Middle School0.8 mi · 727
- Barbers Point Elementary School1.0 mi · 522
- Makakilo Elementary School1.5 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Kapolei High SchoolHow large is Kapolei High School?
Kapolei High School enrolls approximately 1,836 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kapolei High School serve?
Kapolei High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kapolei High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kapolei High School is approximately 14.8:1 (124 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kapolei High School?
At Kapolei High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 21% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Kapolei High School public or private?
Kapolei 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.