Waimea High School

Located at 9707 Tsuchiya Rd, in Waimea, Hawaii, Waimea High School is an intimate 9-12 campus that educates 711 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 1,058.

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

In terms of who attends, Waimea High School lists that the most-represented group is Asian (30%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 29% Pacific Islander, 18% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 7% White. Compared to Kauai County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Waimea High School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Kauai County put the typical household earns roughly $97,668 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Kauai County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students), Waimea High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Niihau High & Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Waimea High School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Waimea High School's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 577 (now 711). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 18% across the same window.

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