Kapaa High School
Tel:
(808)821-4400
- Kapaa High School serves 1,082 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kapaa High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 88%.
Top Placements
Kapaa High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kapaa High School's student population of 1,082 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,082 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kapaa High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 288 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kapaa High School is 0.77, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (HI) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #147 out of 288 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 21% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 14% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 26% | 12% |
| Hawaiian | 33% | 29% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 14% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.77 | 0.79 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hawaii Department Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kapaa High School is Kanuikapono Learning Center (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kapaa Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kapaa Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kapaa Kapaa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 928 students
0.1 miles
4886 Kawaihau Rd
Kapaa, HI 96746
(808)821-4424 0.1 PK-5 928 - Kapaa Kapaa Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 586 students
1.3 miles
4867 Olohena Rd
Kapaa, HI 96746
(808)821-4460 1.3 6-8 586 - Anahola Kanuikapono Learning Center Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 194 students
3.3 miles
4333 Kukuihale Rd
Anahola, HI 96703
(808)822-9032 3.3 K-12 194 - Kapaa Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Charter School
6.1 miles
2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy
Kapaa, HI 96746
(808)635-5110 6.1 n/a n/a - Lihue King Kaumualii Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 619 students
7.1 miles
4381 Hanamaulu Rd
Lihue, HI 96766
(808)241-3150 7.1 PK-5 619
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