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Waianae High School
C

Waianae High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

85-251 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7017 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
1,551
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Waianae High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Waianae High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

85-251 Farrington Hwy, Waianae

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9476
Grade 10316
Grade 11388
Grade 12348
Ungraded23
Enrollment over time
1,821’20
1,890’21
1,831’22
1,643’23
1,551’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 48%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 14%Asian 8%White 3%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 Waianae High School from Makaha 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; Makaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.