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Kauai High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3577 Lala Rd, Lihue, HI 96766 · (808) 274-3160 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Kauai High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

3577 Lala Rd, Lihue

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9265
Grade 10227
Grade 11248
Grade 12270
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
1,134’20
1,120’21
1,108’22
1,036’23
1,016’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 28%Two or more races 25%Hispanic 20%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 19%White 8%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 Kauai High School from Lihue 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; Lihue’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.