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)
150003000161	11	Waipahu High School	Public	9-12	94-1211 Farrington Hwy	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0222	2,516	162	15.5	48.3%	26 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	224 (8.9%)	1,560 (62.0%)	1 (0.0%)	439 (17.4%)	254 (10.1%)	$14,940			$1,345			$13,595	71.4	74.6	13	2
150003000186	12	President Theodore Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1120 Nehoa St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 587-4600	1,337	81	16.5	37.8%	49 (3.7%)	12 (0.9%)	169 (12.6%)	625 (46.7%)	2 (0.1%)	232 (17.4%)	248 (18.5%)	$15,513			$1,085			$14,428	69	77.6	11	1
150003000073	13	Maui High School	Public	9-12	660 S Lono Ave	Kahului	96732	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 873-3000	1,908	117	16.3	37.4%	102 (5.3%)	7 (0.4%)	341 (17.9%)	859 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (17.3%)	269 (14.1%)	$14,806			$984			$13,822	64.7	67.2	17	4
150003000134	14	James Campbell High School	Public	9-12	91-980 North Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1200	2,875	189	15.2	32.4%	209 (7.3%)	68 (2.4%)	547 (19.0%)	1,148 (39.9%)	3 (0.1%)	463 (16.1%)	437 (15.2%)	$15,035			$1,281			$13,754	63.3	53.1	26	12
150003000295	15	Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	94-450 Mokuola St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 676-5444	1,605	107	15	15.0%	453 (28.2%)	34 (2.1%)	374 (23.3%)	131 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (10.5%)	443 (27.6%)	$9,005			$1,029			$7,976	62.5	66.8	18	3
150003000251	16	King Kekaulike High School	Public	9-12	121 Kula Hwy	Makawao	96768	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 573-8710	1,233	75	16.4	47.6%	298 (24.2%)	6 (0.5%)	259 (21.0%)	77 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	331 (26.8%)	259 (21.0%)	$15,779			$1,005			$14,774	62.5	72.8	14	2
150003000193	17	President William McKinley High School	Public	9-12	1039 South King St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 594-0400	1,328	91	14.6	51.1%	25 (1.9%)	13 (1.0%)	127 (9.6%)	647 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	345 (26.0%)	171 (12.9%)	$15,909			$1,348			$14,561	61.9	65.9	19	2
150003000265	18	West Hawaii Explorations Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	73-4500 Kahilihili St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 327-4751	275	23	12.2	17.8%	115 (41.8%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (18.9%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.4%)	60 (21.8%)	$8,444			$619			$7,825	59.7	77.8	10	8
150003000141	19	Waialua High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	67-160 Farrington Hwy	Waialua	96791	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 637-8200	608	42	14.4	42.3%	125 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (21.2%)	101 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (15.8%)	154 (25.3%)	$17,713			$1,899			$15,814	59.4	63	21	2
150003000056	20	Henry Perrine Baldwin High School	Public	9-12	1650 Kaahumanu Ave	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 984-5656	1,345	83	16.2	50.5%	72 (5.4%)	5 (0.4%)	279 (20.7%)	293 (21.8%)	2 (0.1%)	409 (30.4%)	285 (21.2%)	$15,305			$935			$14,370	57.6	34.5	37	17

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.