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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Moanalua High School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,966
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000103
Moanalua High School
2825 Ala Ilima St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 837-8455 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,966 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Hawaii public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
16.4:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
478 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 | 562 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 400 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 502 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 491 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
75%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
72.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
32.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Moanalua High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moanalua High School this school | 1,966 | 24.3% | N/A |
| James Campbell High School Ewa Beach | 2,890 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Mililani High School Mililani | 2,382 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Pearl City High School Pearl City | 1,481 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Kapolei High School Kapolei | 1,836 | 35.1% | N/A |
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu | 1,336 | 35.3% | 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 Moanalua High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #10 of 43 | #8 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #2 of 43 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,966 | #5 of 46 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #31 of 41 | #17 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #24 of 41 | #11 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.3% | #37 of 43 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #14 of 16 | 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
1,966
-47 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,945
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,966 | 120 | 16.4:1 | 24% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 1,933 | 119 | 16.2:1 | 24% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 2,064 | 121 | 17.1:1 | 24% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 2,013 | 121 | 16.6:1 | 25% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 1,942 | 117.5 | 16.5:1 | 23% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 1,986 | 117 | 17.0:1 | 24% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 2,086 | 112 | 18.6:1 | 18% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 1,889 | 99 | 19.1:1 | 12% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 1,945 | 93 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moanalua High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,942 to 1,966); teachers up 2% (117.5 to 120).
About Moanalua High School
Moanalua High School is a large high school found in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,966 students. By comparison, high schools in Hawaii enroll about 1,058 students on average.
Moanalua High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
No group is above 50% at Moanalua High School; the largest is Asian, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, and 9% White. Among Honolulu County residents, the Asian share is about 42%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Moanalua High School scores 75%.
Moanalua High School reported 120 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.4:1. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for high schools in Hawaii. Roughly 24% of students at Moanalua High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
On the allk12 Grade, Moanalua High School lands at A, ahead of 92% of Hawaii public high schools.
In Honolulu County, home to about 1,001,146 people, median household income comes to about $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,011, Moanalua High School among them.
About 0.4 miles separate Moanalua High School from the closest public school, Moanalua Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Moanalua High School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 2,013 in 2020-21 and 1,966 in 2024-25.
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.
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
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
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
- Kapolei High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Kalani High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Henry J Kaiser High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- Moanalua Middle School0.4 mi · 768
- Moanalua Elementary School0.5 mi · 661
- Salt Lake Elementary School0.8 mi · 643
- Aliamanu Elementary School0.9 mi · 650
- Aliamanu Middle School1.0 mi · 755
- Major General William R Shafter Elementary School1.0 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Moanalua High SchoolHow large is Moanalua High School?
Moanalua High School enrolls approximately 1,966 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moanalua High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moanalua High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Moanalua High School have?
Moanalua High School employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Moanalua High School?
Student demographics at Moanalua High School are roughly 9% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 40% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Moanalua High School public or private?
Moanalua 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.