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What tradition at Konawaena High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
955
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000045
Konawaena High School
81-1043 Konawaena School Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750 · (808) 323-4500 · Hawaii County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL955 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Hawaii public high schools
- C+Test 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
18.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
494 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 | 270 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 208 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 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
55.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
15.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Konawaena High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konawaena High School this school | 955 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Kealakehe High School Kailua-Kona | 1,401 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | 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 Konawaena High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #31 of 43 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #21 of 43 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 955 | #26 of 46 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #41 of 41 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.9% | #8 of 41 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #12 of 43 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #3 of 16 | #2 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
955
+72 (+8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,619
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 955 | 53 | 18.0:1 | 52% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 924 | 49 | 18.9:1 | 52% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 941 | 52 | 18.1:1 | 48% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 883 | 51 | 17.3:1 | 57% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 832 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 57% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 759 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 61% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 52% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 868 | 54 | 16.1:1 | 34% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 1,619 | 83 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Konawaena High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (832 to 955); teachers down 2% (54 to 53).
About Konawaena High School
Konawaena High School is a medium-sized high school in Hawaii Department of Education, located in Kealakekua, Hawaii. The school reports 955 students in grades 9 through 12.
Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students in 296 schools, including Konawaena High School.
Konawaena High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Pacific Islander students are the largest at 31%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% multiracial, and 12% Asian. Konawaena High School has a diversity index of 78%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 53 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Hawaii is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Konawaena High School reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Hawaii public high schools, Konawaena High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Hawaii County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Konawaena High School is among the 55 public schools in Hawaii County.
The school nearest to Konawaena High School is Konawaena Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The student count in 2024-25 was 955, 8% above the 883 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kealakekua
- Konawaena Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Konawaena Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Ke Kula o EhunuikaimalinoCombined · 275 students
- Kona Pacific - PCSElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Konawaena Middle School0.0 mi · 614
- Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino0.2 mi · 275
- Konawaena Elementary School0.5 mi · 505
- Kona Pacific - PCS0.7 mi · 177
- Honaunau Elementary School4.7 mi · 148
- Holualoa Elementary School7.7 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Konawaena High SchoolHow many students attend Konawaena High School?
Konawaena High School enrolls approximately 955 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Konawaena High School serve?
Konawaena High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Konawaena High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Konawaena High School is approximately 18.0:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Konawaena High School?
Konawaena High School reports a student body of 17% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Konawaena High School public or private?
Konawaena 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.