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How has Maui High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,725
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000073
Maui High School
660 S Lono Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 · (808) 873-3000 · Maui County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,725 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
14.9:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
603 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 | 447 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 384 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 466 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 1% |
Student demographics
71%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
65.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
22.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 65 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 Maui High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maui High School this school | 1,725 | 35.0% | N/A |
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu | 1,336 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Kauai High School Lihue | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Waiakea High School Hilo | 1,183 | 40.6% | 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 Maui High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #22 of 43 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #9 of 43 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,725 | #7 of 46 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #21 of 41 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #32 of 41 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #30 of 43 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #7 of 23 | N/A |
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
1,725
-375 (-18%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,659
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,725 | 116 | 14.9:1 | 35% (603) |
| 2023-24 | 1,908 | 117 | 16.3:1 | 37% (713) |
| 2022-23 | 1,999 | 122 | 16.4:1 | 36% (726) |
| 2020-21 | 2,100 | 120 | 17.5:1 | 41% (858) |
| 2017-18 | 1,950 | 120 | 16.3:1 | 37% (712) |
| 2015-16 | 1,906 | 120 | 15.9:1 | 40% (762) |
| 2010-11 | 1,771 | 112 | 15.8:1 | 37% (647) |
| 2000-01 | 1,734 | 102 | 17.0:1 | 18% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 1,659 | 83 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maui High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,950 to 1,725); teachers down 3% (120 to 116).
About Maui High School
Maui High School, located in Kahului, Hawaii, is a high-enrollment high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,725 students on the rolls. High schools in Hawaii average about 1,058 students, which makes this school 63% above average.
Maui High School is one of the 296 schools that make up Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students in total).
At Maui High School, Asian students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other groups make up 18% Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 5% White. County-wide, 28% of Maui County residents are Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Based on 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, Maui High School has a ratio of 14.9:1. The average for high schools in Hawaii is about 14.4:1. Income data for the school show 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Maui County, the average is 51%.
Maui High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Hawaii public high schools.
In the wider Maui County area, the median household earns about $97,161 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Maui County, 34 public schools serve about 19,695 students.
Kahului Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Maui High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Maui High School as City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 2,100 (2020-21) to 1,725 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kahului
- Maui Waena Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- Kahului Elementary SchoolElementary · 795 students
- Lihikai Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Pomaikai Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Kahului Elementary School0.3 mi · 795
- Maui Waena Intermediate School0.8 mi · 1,015
- Lihikai Elementary School0.9 mi · 632
- Pomaikai Elementary School1.2 mi · 545
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High School1.7 mi · 1,266
- Iao Intermediate School1.9 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Maui High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maui High School?
Maui High School enrolls approximately 1,725 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Maui High School serve?
Maui High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Maui High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Maui High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maui High School?
At Maui High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 45% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Maui High School in?
Maui High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.