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Hilo High School

Regular School · Hilo, HI

Hilo High School is a regular school school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades 09–12 with 1,170 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,170
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 448 38%
Hispanic/Latino 262 22%
Two or more races 223 19%
Asian 148 13%
White 85 7%
Black or African American 4 0%
Total enrollment 1,170 593M / 577F

English Language Learners: 66 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-29% 34.2% 52
Reading Proficiency 70-79% 50.2% 38
Science Proficiency 30-34% 156
4-Year Graduation Rate 80.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
61 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
260
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
84
7.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
266
22.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,170 100%

Contact & Location

556 Waianuenue Ave

Hilo, HI 96720

Phone: (808)974-4021

District

Hawaii Department of Education

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,804

District enrollment: 170,209

NCES ID

150003000029

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD