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What tradition at Waianae High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,551
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000110
Waianae High School
85-251 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7017 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,551 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Hawaii public high schools
- C-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
12.5:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
956 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 9 | 476 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 388 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 23 | 1% |
Student demographics
67%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
46.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
21.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Waianae High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waianae High School this school | 1,551 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Nanakuli High & Intermediate School Waianae | 928 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Hilo High School Hilo | 1,170 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Keaau High School Keaau | 1,041 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Castle High School Kaneohe | 997 | 48.5% | 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 Waianae High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #25 of 43 | #18 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #33 of 43 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,551 | #8 of 46 | #7 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #7 of 41 | #5 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #35 of 41 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #6 of 43 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #8 of 23 | #6 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
1,551
-270 (-15%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,806
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
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 | 1,551 | 124 | 12.5:1 | 62% (956) |
| 2023-24 | 1,643 | 123 | 13.4:1 | 64% (1,054) |
| 2022-23 | 1,831 | 138 | 13.3:1 | 64% (1,169) |
| 2020-21 | 1,821 | 129 | 14.1:1 | 67% (1,214) |
| 2017-18 | 1,742 | 124 | 14.1:1 | 63% (1,106) |
| 2015-16 | 1,803 | 122 | 14.8:1 | 69% (1,236) |
| 2010-11 | 1,856 | 121 | 15.3:1 | 63% (1,176) |
| 2000-01 | 1,988 | 128 | 15.5:1 | 63% (1,252) |
| 1990-91 | 1,806 | 93 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waianae High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,742 to 1,551); teachers unchanged (124 to 124).
About Waianae High School
Waianae High School is a mid-sized high school in Waianae, Hawaii. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,551 students. On average, high schools in Hawaii enroll around 1,058, and this school is 47% above that mark.
Hawaii Department of Education (296 schools, 167,071 students) runs Waianae High School.
Pacific Islander students make up 48% of enrollment at Waianae High School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% White. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Waianae High School are from different groups.
Based on 124 full-time-equivalent teachers, Waianae High School has a ratio of 12.5:1. The average for high schools in Hawaii, 14.4:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Waianae High School lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Hawaii public high schools.
In the wider Honolulu County area, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Honolulu County, 187 public schools serve about 111,011 students.
Kamaile Academy PCS, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,551, down from 1,821 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.1:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Waianae High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
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Other schools in Waianae
- Nanakuli High & Intermediate SchoolHigh · 928 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
- Kamaile Academy PCS0.3 mi · 919
- Waianae Intermediate School0.5 mi · 745
- Waianae Elementary School1.2 mi · 407
- Makaha Elementary School1.3 mi · 409
- Leihoku Elementary School2.0 mi · 756
- Maili Elementary School3.0 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Waianae High SchoolHow large is Waianae High School?
Waianae High School enrolls approximately 1,551 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waianae High School serve?
Waianae High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waianae High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waianae High School is approximately 12.5:1 (124 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waianae High School?
Waianae High School reports a student body of 3% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Waianae High School in?
Waianae High School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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