Pearl City High School

Pearl City High School is a 9-12 campus of medium-sized scale in Pearl City, Hawaii, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education, caters to 1,481 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 40% bigger than the state mean of about 1,058.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Pearl City High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Pearl City High School logs that 40% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 17% Pacific Islander, 3% White. That composition is broadly in line with Honolulu County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) shows that median household earnings sit near $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pearl City High School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Momilani Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pearl City High School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 1,568 students in 2018 compared to 1,481 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.