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Alumni: what's one memory from Waipahu High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,538
High
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 1,058
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000161
Waipahu High School
94-1211 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu, HI 96797 · (808) 675-0222 · Honolulu County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,538 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Hawaii public high schools
- A-Test 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
15.8:1
161 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
1,244 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 | 781 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 503 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 601 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 626 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 27 | 1% |
Student demographics
57%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
68.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
32.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Waipahu High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waipahu High School this school | 2,538 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Honolulu | 2,094 | 52.5% | N/A |
| President William McKinley High School Honolulu | 1,245 | 53.3% | N/A |
| President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu | 1,336 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Maui High School Kahului | 1,725 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Aiea High School Aiea | 865 | 48.8% | 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 Waipahu High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #11 of 43 | #9 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #7 of 43 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,538 | #2 of 46 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #26 of 41 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #39 of 41 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #19 of 43 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #23 of 23 | #17 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
2,538
-271 (-10%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,860
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 2,538 | 161 | 15.8:1 | 49% (1,244) |
| 2023-24 | 2,516 | 162 | 15.5:1 | 48% (1,216) |
| 2022-23 | 2,661 | 165 | 16.1:1 | 49% (1,309) |
| 2020-21 | 2,809 | 169 | 16.6:1 | 52% (1,457) |
| 2017-18 | 2,554 | 156.5 | 16.3:1 | 50% (1,282) |
| 2015-16 | 2,475 | 159 | 15.6:1 | 53% (1,309) |
| 2010-11 | 2,456 | 144 | 17.1:1 | 50% (1,230) |
| 2000-01 | 2,411 | 132 | 18.3:1 | 43% (1,029) |
| 1990-91 | 1,860 | 98 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waipahu High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,554 to 2,538); teachers up 3% (156.5 to 161).
About Waipahu High School
Waipahu High School is a high school in Waipahu, Hawaii, reachable at (808) 675-0222. It enrolls 2,538 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 140% bigger than the average for high schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students in 296 schools, and Waipahu High School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Waipahu High School is Asian: 62%. Other groups include 16% Pacific Islander, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Waipahu High School scores 57%.
Waipahu High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for high schools in Hawaii, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Waipahu High School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Hawaii public high schools.
In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Waipahu High School from the closest public school, August Ahrens Elementary School. The five-mile area around Waipahu High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 2,809 to 2,538, a 10% drop.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 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
- Kapolei High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
Other schools in Waipahu
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
- August Ahrens Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,152 students
- Waipahu Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,113 students
- Waipahu Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
- Kanoelani Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Kaleiopuu Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
Nearby schools
- August Ahrens Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,152
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS0.9 mi · 1,924
- Pearl City Elementary School1.4 mi · 396
- Lehua Elementary School1.4 mi · 248
- Waipahu Intermediate School1.4 mi · 1,113
- Waipahu Elementary School1.5 mi · 827
Frequently asked questions
About Waipahu High SchoolHow many students attend Waipahu High School?
Waipahu High School enrolls approximately 2,538 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waipahu High School serve?
Waipahu High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Waipahu High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Waipahu High School.
How diverse is Waipahu High School?
Waipahu High School reports a student body of 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 62% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Waipahu High School?
Waipahu High School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.