Waipahu High School

Set in Waipahu, Hawaii, Waipahu High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus, part of Hawaii Department of Education. It enrolls 2,538 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,058 students per school, that is 140% above typical.

Waipahu High School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that instructs 167,071 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Waipahu High School logs that the largest single group is Asian, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Pacific Islander, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 161 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting Waipahu High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Waipahu High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: August Ahrens Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Waipahu High School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 2,554 students in 2018 compared to 2,538 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 71% to 62% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.