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President William McKinley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1039 South King St, Honolulu, HI 96814 · (808) 594-0400 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
1,245
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about President William McKinley High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts69%
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 ↗

1039 South King St, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9380
Grade 10261
Grade 11319
Grade 12269
Ungraded16
Enrollment over time
1,617’20
1,573’21
1,502’22
1,328’23
1,245’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 46%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 28%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 9%White 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about President William McKinley High School from Urban Honolulu families.

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C
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August Ahrens Elementary School
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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; Urban Honolulu’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.