Maui High School

Maui High School is a well-populated senior high in Kahului, Hawaii, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. The school instructs 1,725 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,058 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Maui High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Maui High School lists that the most-represented group is Asian (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 5% White. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Maui High School reports 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Maui County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maui County shows median household earnings sit near $97,161, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Maui High School is one of 34 public schools in Maui County (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students).

The closest other public school is Kahului Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Maui High School's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,950 (now 1,725). Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Maui High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.