Kalani High School

Set in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kalani High School is an average-sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. It serves 1,455 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 1,058 students each, so Kalani High School sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Kalani High School reports that the most-represented group is Asian (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 22% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 42% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Kalani High School records 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting Kalani High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) records that the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Kalani High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 1,383 students in 2018 compared to 1,455 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share shrank from 63% to 54%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Kalani High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.