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Waiakea High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

155 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4888 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
1,183
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Waiakea High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

155 W Kawili St, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9354
Grade 10235
Grade 11303
Grade 12283
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
1,233’20
1,266’21
1,297’22
1,217’23
1,183’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 26%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 21%Asian 20%White 9%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waiakea 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.