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Enrollment
1,521
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000108
Leilehua High School
1515 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6550 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,521 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Hawaii public high schools
- B-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
13.5:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
757 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
6
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 | 414 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 360 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 385 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 1% |
Student demographics
81%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
24.0%
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 24 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 Leilehua High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilehua High School this school | 1,521 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Kapolei High School Kapolei | 1,836 | 35.1% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Kaimuki High School Honolulu | 520 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | 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 Leilehua High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #20 of 43 | #16 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #18 of 43 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,521 | #9 of 46 | #8 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #12 of 41 | #8 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 81.4% | #1 of 41 | #1 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #18 of 43 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #12 of 23 | #9 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
1,521
-163 (-10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,576
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,521 | 113 | 13.5:1 | 50% (757) |
| 2023-24 | 1,581 | 111.5 | 14.2:1 | 52% (822) |
| 2022-23 | 1,625 | 113.5 | 14.3:1 | 51% (825) |
| 2020-21 | 1,684 | 108 | 15.6:1 | 55% (927) |
| 2017-18 | 1,683 | 114 | 14.8:1 | 52% (870) |
| 2015-16 | 1,699 | 118 | 14.4:1 | 52% (889) |
| 2010-11 | 1,958 | 126 | 15.5:1 | 42% (827) |
| 2000-01 | 1,778 | 96 | 18.5:1 | 36% (637) |
| 1990-91 | 1,576 | 79 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leilehua High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,683 to 1,521); teachers down 1% (114 to 113).
About Leilehua High School
Leilehua High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Wahiawa, Hawaii. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,521 students. That compares with an average of about 1,058 students for high schools in Hawaii.
Across its 296 schools, Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students. Leilehua High School is one of those schools.
Asian students account for 23% of enrollment at Leilehua High School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 14% multiracial, and 14% White. Among people living in Honolulu County, the Asian share is about 42%. The diversity index for Leilehua High School is 81%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Leilehua High School has 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Hawaii is 14.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 50% at Leilehua High School. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Among Hawaii public high schools, Leilehua High School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Honolulu County show that the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Honolulu County, 187 public schools serve about 111,011 students.
Measured in a straight line, Kamalani Academy is about 0.2 miles from Leilehua High School. The five-mile area around Leilehua High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Leilehua High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 10% over 4 years, reaching 1,521 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.6:1 to 13.5:1.
The allk12 page for Leilehua High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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- Wahiawa Elementary School0.5 mi · 429
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- Iliahi Elementary School0.9 mi · 313
- Helemano Elementary School1.1 mi · 417
- Kaala Elementary School1.6 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Leilehua High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leilehua High School?
Leilehua High School enrolls approximately 1,521 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Leilehua High School serve?
Leilehua High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leilehua High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leilehua High School is approximately 13.5:1 (113 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leilehua High School?
At Leilehua High School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 23% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Leilehua High School in?
Leilehua High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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