Kalani High School
Kalani High School serves 1,383 students in grades 9-12.
Kalani High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).
Top Rankings
Kalani High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Kalani High School's student population of 1,383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 81 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,383 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Kalani High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 289 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kalani High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.79. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#58 out of 289 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
63%
29%

Hispanic
5%
14%

Black
n/a
2%

White
8%
12%

Hawaiian
12%
29%

Two or more races
12%
14%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
94%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
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