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Hilo High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4021 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
1,170
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hilo High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Hilo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hilo High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9336
Grade 10219
Grade 11336
Grade 12270
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
1,272’20
1,322’21
1,317’22
1,192’23
1,170’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 38%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 19%Asian 13%White 7%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hilo High School from Hilo families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Hilo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.