Hilo High School vs. Keaau High School
Should I attend Hilo High School or Keaau High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Keaau High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,322 students in grades 9-12, Hilo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,093 students in grades 9-12, Keaau High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,322 students
1,093 students
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![This chart display total students of Keaau High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Keaau High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-AZyQHg.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
67 teachers
![This chart display the total teachers of Hilo High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Hilo High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22077/hilo-high-school-chart-51yeqp.png)
![This chart display the total teachers of Keaau High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Keaau High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-dHvfo0.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#251 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Hilo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Hilo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22077/hilo-high-school-chart-Q5Qc6y.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Keaau High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Keaau High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-SygjUM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
16%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-jx0gSW.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35-39%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-lpJ89O.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-7LUtKa.png)
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
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![This chart display graduation rate of Keaau High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display graduation rate of Keaau High School and public school graduation rate of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-yxNQyy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Keaau High School by grade. This chart display the students of Keaau High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-btx3RWZ.png)
Grade 9 Students
449
350
Grade 10 Students
300
246
Grade 11 Students
309
250
Grade 12 Students
258
237
Ungraded Students
6
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Keaau High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Keaau High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-bcJ1ZoP.png)
% Asian
16%
17%
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![This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Keaau High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Keaau High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-Iyfbom.png)
% Hispanic
15%
21%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
8%
12%
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![This chart display the percentage of White students in Keaau High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of White students in Keaau High School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-AZyQHp.png)
% Hawaiian
51%
37%
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![This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Keaau High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Keaau High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-dHvfpi.png)
% Two or more races
10%
11%
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![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-wmc5CB.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.77
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
71%
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![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Keaau High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22303/keaau-high-school-chart-byV44TI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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