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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Kealakehe High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,401
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000254
Kealakehe High School
74-5000 Puohulihuli St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4300 · Hawaii County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,401 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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
16.0:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
716 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 | 399 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 380 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1% |
Student demographics
76%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
67.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
22.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Kealakehe High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kealakehe High School this school | 1,401 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Konawaena High School Kealakekua | 955 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Honokaa High & Intermediate School Honokaa | 695 | 52.9% | 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 Kealakehe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #23 of 43 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #8 of 43 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,401 | #13 of 46 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #29 of 41 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #21 of 41 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #15 of 43 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #7 of 16 | #4 of 8 |
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
1,401
-6 (0%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 1,475
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,401 | 87.5 | 16.0:1 | 51% (716) |
| 2023-24 | 1,397 | 81.5 | 17.1:1 | 52% (725) |
| 2022-23 | 1,450 | 81 | 17.9:1 | 48% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 1,407 | 80 | 17.6:1 | 56% (789) |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 | 74 | 17.7:1 | 51% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 1,237 | 69 | 17.9:1 | 51% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 1,538 | 88 | 17.5:1 | 49% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 1,475 | 68 | 21.7:1 | 29% (425) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kealakehe High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,311 to 1,401); teachers up 18% (74 to 87.5).
About Kealakehe High School
Kealakehe High School is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It reports enrollment of 1,401 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 32% bigger than the average for high schools in Hawaii.
Kealakehe High School sits within Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Pacific Islander students make up 37% of enrollment at Kealakehe High School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% White, and 14% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.
Kealakehe High School reports a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher, from 87.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 14.4:1. Lunch program data show 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, Kealakehe High School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Hawaii public high schools.
Hawaii County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Kealakehe High School shares Hawaii County with 54 other public schools.
Kealakehe High School's nearest public school is Kealakehe Intermediate School (about 1.0 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 1,407 students in 2020-21 and 1,401 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.
People who know Kealakehe High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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- Kealakehe Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
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- Kealakehe Intermediate School1.0 mi · 677
- Kealakehe Elementary School1.1 mi · 924
- Innovations - PCS3.0 mi · 241
- West Hawaii Explorations Academy3.9 mi · 286
- Kahakai Elementary School4.0 mi · 507
- Holualoa Elementary School4.9 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Kealakehe High SchoolHow many students attend Kealakehe High School?
Kealakehe High School enrolls approximately 1,401 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kealakehe High School serve?
Kealakehe High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Kealakehe High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Kealakehe High School.
How diverse is Kealakehe High School?
Kealakehe High School reports a student body of 14% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 15% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Kealakehe High School public or private?
Kealakehe 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.