Kailua High School

21°23.101′N 157°45.111′W / 21.385017°N 157.751850°W / 21.385017; -157.751850

Kailua High School
Address
Map
451 Ulumanu Drive

Kailua
,
Hawaii
96734

United States
Information
TypePublic, Co-educational
MottoHo'omakamaka a ho'okumu "Creating Friendships and Futures"
Established1955
School districtWindward District
PrincipalKimberly Anthony-Maeda
Faculty56.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students836 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.93[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Blue and white    
AthleticsOahu Interscholastic Association
MascotSurfrider
RivalJames B. Castle High School Kalaheo High School
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
YearbookHe'e Nalu
Air ForceUnited States Air Force JROTC
Website[1]

Kailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu.[2] The school serves students grades 9 through 12.

As of the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined the school as being in the Maunawili CDP,[3] but as of the 2010 U.S. Census it was redefined as being in Kailua CDP.[4]

History

In 1955 Kailua opened on the current site of Kailua Intermediate School in the middle of Kailua Town. In 1962 Kailua moved to its present location 2 miles (3.2 km) away in the Pohakupu neighborhood.[5]

Kailua High is one of four public high schools on the windward side of Oahu and serves the neighborhoods of Kailua, Waimanalo and Maunawili, approximately 50,000 residents.[6]

Athletics

Kailua High School also has an array of sports for its students. They compete in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. These sports include:

Notable alumni

Listed alphabetically by last name:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kailua High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Kailua High School. Retrieved 2020-10-08. 451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua, HI 96734 - Compare the address to the CDP maps.
  3. ^ 2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MAUNAWILI CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
    2010 Map: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Maunawili CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08. - The school was in the CDP in 2000, but in 2010 it was no longer in the CDP. Compare the map to the school address.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kailua CDP, HI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-08. - Compare the map to the school address.
  5. ^ "About Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine." Kailua High School. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Kailua High School :: Information". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  7. ^ Tokuda, Jill. "Congratulating Sasha Colby of Waimanalo, Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 Winner". Congress.
  8. ^ Taylor, Lois (August 16, 1976). "An Ordinary $600-a-Day Model". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 65 (229): 17. Retrieved October 11, 2018.



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