Best High Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, September 20, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 67)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
150003000281	31	Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99-128 Old Volcano Rd	Volcano	96785	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 985-9800	308	28	11	41.9%	78 (25.3%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (26.3%)	69 (22.4%)	$12,922			$3,022			$9,900	46.5			(n/a)
150003000009	32	Kailua High School	Public	9-12	451 Ulumanu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7900	795	56	14.3	50.6%	75 (9.4%)	3 (0.4%)	167 (21.0%)	108 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (37.6%)	143 (18.0%)	$16,918			$1,349			$15,569	46.2	77.9	9	23
150003000086	33	Kauai High School	Public	9-12	3577 Lala Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 274-3160	1,036	70	14.8	37.4%	97 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	196 (18.9%)	324 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (17.7%)	232 (22.4%)	$15,149			$1,109			$14,040	46.2	37.8	35	2
150003000254	34	Kealakehe High School	Public	9-12	74-5000 Puohulihuli St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4300	1,397	82	17.1	51.9%	231 (16.5%)	3 (0.2%)	249 (17.8%)	218 (15.6%)	3 (0.2%)	524 (37.5%)	169 (12.1%)	$14,828			$1,132			$13,696	45.8	65.5	20	14
150003000302	35	Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii	Public, Charter	9-12	2140 Lauwiliwili St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 690-9909	138	9	15.3	21.7%	7 (5.1%)	2 (1.4%)	42 (30.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (45.7%)	21 (15.2%)	$8,458			$867			$7,591	44.2	15.9	45	10
150003000270	36	Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS	Public, Charter	5-12	2101 Makiki Heights Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 945-1600	125	18	6.9	32.8%	5 (4.0%)	1 (0.8%)	33 (26.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (53.6%)	17 (13.6%)	$9,491			$647			$8,844	41.9	11.5	48	12
150003000221	37	Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School	Public	9-12	1564 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3600	2,072	136	15.2	53.3%	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (5.5%)	1,110 (53.6%)	1 (0.0%)	687 (33.2%)	151 (7.3%)	$15,338			$1,365			$13,973	38.2	60.7	22	15
150003000260	38	Keaau High School	Public	9-12	16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4220	1,014	68	14.9	74.2%	123 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	273 (26.9%)	137 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	312 (30.8%)	157 (15.5%)	$17,149			$1,502			$15,647	37.7	33	38
150003000085	39	Kapaa High School	Public	9-12	4695 Mailihuna Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 821-4400	1,038	58	17.8	31.5%	204 (19.7%)	5 (0.5%)	197 (19.0%)	146 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	250 (24.1%)	235 (22.6%)	$16,461			$1,310			$15,151	33.1	51	27	12
150003000007	40	Kahuku High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	56-490 Kamehameha Hwy	Kahuku	96731	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8950	1,414	95	14.8	49.2%	227 (16.1%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (12.3%)	66 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	580 (41.0%)	364 (25.7%)	$16,622			$1,454			$15,168	31.9	47.6	32	8

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.