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Enrollment
928
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000117
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
89-980 Nanakuli Ave, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 668-5823 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL928 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Hawaii public high schools
- FTest 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
11.8:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
630 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 7 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 195 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 137 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
55%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
24.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
9.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanakuli High & Intermediate School this school | 928 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Waianae High School Waianae | 1,551 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Kaimuki High School Honolulu | 520 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Keaau High School Keaau | 1,041 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Molokai High School Hoolehua | 344 | 74.7% | 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 Nanakuli High & Intermediate School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #39 of 43 | #24 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #43 of 43 | #25 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 928 | #27 of 46 | #17 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #3 of 41 | #2 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #40 of 41 | #23 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #4 of 43 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #9 of 23 | #7 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
928
-77 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 928 | 79 | 11.8:1 | 68% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 954 | 77 | 12.4:1 | 71% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 960 | 76 | 12.6:1 | 69% (665) |
| 2020-21 | 1,005 | 79 | 12.7:1 | 73% (731) |
| 2017-18 | 1,032 | 85 | 12.1:1 | 70% (726) |
| 2015-16 | 1,056 | 82 | 12.9:1 | 76% (803) |
| 2010-11 | 980 | 74 | 13.2:1 | 68% (668) |
| 2000-01 | 1,325 | 92 | 14.4:1 | 69% (914) |
| 1990-91 | 1,065 | 69 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,032 to 928); teachers down 7% (85 to 79).
About Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School runs as a mid-sized high school in Waianae, Hawaii. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 928 students.
The 296 schools of Hawaii Department of Education, including Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, enroll 167,071 students.
The largest group at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is Pacific Islander students, at 63%. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School scores 55%.
There are about 11.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, which has 79. High schools in Hawaii average 14.4:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is about 68%. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
On the allk12 Grade, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School lands at F, ahead of 3% of Hawaii public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Honolulu County show that median household income comes to about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Honolulu County counts 187 public schools with about 111,011 students.
Nanakuli Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Nanakuli High & Intermediate School holds 7 other public schools.
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School had a net loss of 77 students, or 8%.
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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
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Waianae
- Waianae High SchoolHigh · 1,551 students
- Kamaile Academy PCSCombined · 919 students
- Leihoku Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Waianae Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCSElementary · 707 students
- Nanaikapono Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Nearby schools
- Nanakuli Elementary School0.3 mi · 384
- Nanaikapono Elementary School0.8 mi · 688
- Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS1.0 mi · 707
- Maili Elementary School3.4 mi · 609
- Mauka Lani Elementary School3.7 mi · 549
- Makakilo Elementary School4.3 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Nanakuli High & Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School enrolls approximately 928 students in grades 07-12.
Is Nanakuli High & Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Nanakuli High & Intermediate School.
How diverse is Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School reports a student body of 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Nanakuli High & Intermediate School?
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.