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Enrollment
574
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000141
Waialua High & Intermediate School
67-160 Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI 96791 · (808) 637-8200 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Hawaii public high schools
- B+Test 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
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
223 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 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
79%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
58.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
41.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Waialua High & Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waialua High & Intermediate School this school | 574 | 38.9% | N/A |
| Kapaa High School Kapaa | 1,005 | 31.6% | N/A |
| King Kekaulike High School Pukalani | 1,217 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Waiakea High School Hilo | 1,183 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Kauai High School Lihue | 1,016 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Kailua High School Kailua | 795 | 47.9% | 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 Waialua High & Intermediate School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #5 of 43 | #4 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #16 of 43 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #35 of 46 | #21 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #11 of 41 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.5% | #3 of 41 | #3 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #27 of 43 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #5 of 23 | #4 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
574
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 574 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 42% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 43% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 40% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 42% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 46% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 45% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 59% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 1,047 | 67 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waialua High & Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (673 to 574); teachers up 2% (42 to 43).
About Waialua High & Intermediate School
Waialua High & Intermediate School is a small high school that serves part of Waialua, Hawaii. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 574 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 46% below the 1,058-student average for high schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students in 296 schools, and Waialua High & Intermediate School is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Waialua High & Intermediate School; the largest is multiracial, at 25%. It is also 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 17% Asian, and 16% Pacific Islander. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Waialua High & Intermediate School scores 79%.
A staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.3:1. Across high schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 14.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Among Hawaii public high schools, Waialua High & Intermediate School outscored 71%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Honolulu County, home to about 1,001,146 people, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.
Among nearby public schools, Waialua Elementary School is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Waialua High & Intermediate School.
Waialua High & Intermediate School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%.
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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
Nearby schools
- Waialua Elementary School0.8 mi · 413
- Haleiwa Elementary School1.5 mi · 196
- Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School6.2 mi · 681
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary School6.4 mi · 591
- Helemano Elementary School7.5 mi · 417
- Kaala Elementary School7.6 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Waialua High & Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waialua High & Intermediate School?
Waialua High & Intermediate School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Waialua High & Intermediate School serve?
Waialua High & Intermediate School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waialua High & Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waialua High & Intermediate School is approximately 13.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waialua High & Intermediate School?
At Waialua High & Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 17% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Waialua High & Intermediate School public or private?
Waialua High & Intermediate 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.