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Waimea High School
C+

Waimea High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9707 Tsuchiya Rd, Waimea, HI 96796 · (808) 338-6800 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
711
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Waimea High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

9707 Tsuchiya Rd, Waimea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9174
Grade 10153
Grade 11201
Grade 12179
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
694’20
758’21
767’22
759’23
711’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 30%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 29%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 15%White 7%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 Waimea High School from Waimea 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; Waimea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.