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What advice would you give to incoming students at President William McKinley High School?
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Enrollment
1,245
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000193
President William McKinley High School
1039 South King St, Honolulu, HI 96814 · (808) 594-0400 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,245 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Hawaii public high schools
- BTest 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
13.9:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
664 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 | 380 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 319 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 269 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 16 | 1% |
Student demographics
68%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
60.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
27.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 President William McKinley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| President William McKinley High School this school | 1,245 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Honolulu | 2,094 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Waipahu High School Waipahu | 2,538 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Waimea High School Waimea | 711 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Lahainaluna High School Lahaina | 813 | 57.2% | 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 President William McKinley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #17 of 43 | #15 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #13 of 43 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,245 | #16 of 46 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #13 of 41 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #34 of 41 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #9 of 43 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #2 of 23 | #2 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
1,245
-372 (-23%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 2,189
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,245 | 89.5 | 13.9:1 | 53% (664) |
| 2023-24 | 1,328 | 90.5 | 14.7:1 | 51% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 1,502 | 89.5 | 16.8:1 | 50% (754) |
| 2020-21 | 1,617 | 88 | 18.4:1 | 53% (860) |
| 2017-18 | 1,583 | 93.5 | 16.9:1 | 56% (879) |
| 2015-16 | 1,603 | 96 | 16.7:1 | 57% (920) |
| 2010-11 | 1,782 | 97 | 18.4:1 | 58% (1,026) |
| 2000-01 | 1,855 | 106 | 17.5:1 | 42% (772) |
| 1990-91 | 2,189 | 108 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for President William McKinley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,583 to 1,245); teachers down 4% (93.5 to 89.5).
About President William McKinley High School
Students in Honolulu, Hawaii, attend President William McKinley High School, a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,245 students.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students in 296 schools, and President William McKinley High School is one of those schools.
At President William McKinley High School, the largest share of students is Asian, at 46%. The school is also 28% Pacific Islander, 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 2% White. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 89.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Hawaii average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 11 points.
The allk12 Grade for President William McKinley High School is B. Compared with Hawaii public high schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Honolulu County residents, the median household income is $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. President William McKinley High School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around President William McKinley High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at President William McKinley High School declined 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,617 to 1,245 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The President William McKinley High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School0.4 mi · 477
- President George Washington Middle School0.9 mi · 578
- Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS0.9 mi · 465
- Royal Elementary School0.9 mi · 293
- Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School0.9 mi · 571
- Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School1.0 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About President William McKinley High SchoolHow many students attend President William McKinley High School?
President William McKinley High School enrolls approximately 1,245 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does President William McKinley High School serve?
President William McKinley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at President William McKinley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at President William McKinley High School is approximately 13.9:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at President William McKinley High School?
At President William McKinley High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 46% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is President William McKinley High School public or private?
President William McKinley 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.