Waiakea High School - Hilo, Hawaii/HI

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Waiakea High School

155 Kawili Street, Hilo, HI, 96720-5098 -

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Definition of Terms

Waiakea High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hawaii County, HI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1113 students

% Male / % Female

61% / 39%

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 393 students

Grade 10 - 316 students

Grade 11 - 119 students

Grade 12 - 276 students

Grade Not Listed - 9 students

This School

( HI ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( HI ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	89%	72%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Black	1%	2%
% White	21%	21%

Additional Student Information

This School

( HI ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( HI ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Hawaii Dept Of Education School District

This School's Agency

( HI ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	285	0
Number of Students Managed	180,293 students	n/a
District Total Revenue	$2,274,166,000	n/a
District Expenditure	$1,765,805,000	n/a
District Revenue / Student	$12,614	-
District Expenditure / Student	$9,794	-
District Graduation Rates	79%	n/a

Wai�kea High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Hilo, Hawai'i. The school's nickname is the Warriors. It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
It is adjacent to the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Waiakea High School's rival is Hilo High School & their "sister" school is Kamehameha Schools Hawai`i Campus.
Waiakea has won the most athletic championships out of all high schools in the state in several sports, including 9 in golf, most recently in 2000. Girls' swimming won the state championship in 2003.
Waiakea High School in 2003 began restructuring itself into Smaller Learning Communities from money allocated through a federal grant. These Smaller Learning Communities (more commonly referred to as SLC's) include 9th and 10th grade houses and career academies for 11th and 12th graders. These academies include Business, Health, Human Services, Pacific Rim Cultures and Natural Resources, Industrial Technology and Engineering, and Arts and Communications.
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About This Zip Code (96720)

School Zip (96720)

(HI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

42,916 people

1,190,992 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

35%

30%

Population Average Age

39 years old

36.2 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.8 persons

Median Household Income

$39,290

$51,948

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.8 rooms

4.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

35 years old

36 years old

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Zipcode (96720)

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% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

56% / 44%

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