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Waiakea High School

Regular School · Hilo, HI

Waiakea High School is a regular school school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades 09–12 with 1,183 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,183
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 308 26%
Hispanic/Latino 283 24%
Two or more races 243 21%
Asian 241 20%
White 102 9%
Black or African American 5 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,183 562M / 621F

English Language Learners: 28 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 30-34% 34.2% 182
Reading Proficiency 75-79% 50.2% 182
Science Proficiency 55-59% — 115
4-Year Graduation Rate 90.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (9)
119 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
283
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
54
4.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
191
16.1% 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.) 1,183 100%

Contact & Location

155 W Kawili St

Hilo, HI 96720

Phone: (808)974-4888

District

Hawaii Department of Education

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,804

District enrollment: 170,209

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

150003000052

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