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Kohala High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI 96755 · (808) 889-7117 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Kohala High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Kohala High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 962
Grade 1050
Grade 1178
Grade 1265
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
269’20
274’21
275’22
252’23
259’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 34%Two or more races 20%Asian 20%Hispanic 14%White 12%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kohala High School from Kapaau 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; Kapaau’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.