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)
150003000045	21	Konawaena High School	Public	9-12	81-1043 Konawaena School Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4500	941	52	18	47.6%	170 (18.1%)	2 (0.2%)	168 (17.9%)	151 (16.0%)	1 (0.1%)	347 (36.9%)	102 (10.8%)	$16,244			$1,596			$14,648	56.9	49.7	28	7
150003000261	22	Kapolei High School	Public	9-12	91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 692-8200	2,025	127	15.9	35.6%	99 (4.9%)	58 (2.9%)	423 (20.9%)	491 (24.2%)	3 (0.1%)	569 (28.1%)	382 (18.9%)	$14,996			$1,071			$13,925	56.2	57.3	24	2
150003000246	23	Anuenue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2528 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-8465	448	33	13.5	59.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (61.8%)	45 (10.0%)	$17,945			$2,208			$15,737	56	14.9	46	23
150003000043	24	Kohala High School	Public	9-12	54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 889-7117	275	23	12.2	52.7%	31 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	63 (22.9%)	2 (0.7%)	105 (38.2%)	54 (19.6%)	$22,548			$3,369			$19,179	54.3	32.3	39	15
150003000108	25	Leilehua High School	Public	9-12	1515 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6550	1,625	114	14.3	50.8%	207 (12.7%)	104 (6.4%)	332 (20.4%)	409 (25.2%)	2 (0.1%)	337 (20.7%)	234 (14.4%)	$15,749			$1,251			$14,498	53.9	60.5	23	2
150003000100	26	Castle High School	Public	9-12	45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 233-5600	1,108	79	14.1	46.7%	74 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	200 (18.1%)	198 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	430 (38.8%)	200 (18.1%)	$16,522			$1,302			$15,220	52.3	48.8	29	3
150003000279	27	Kihei Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	650 Lipoa Pkwy	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-0700	693	42	16.5	30.7%	495 (71.4%)	9 (1.3%)	68 (9.8%)	60 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	25 (3.6%)	$8,104			$345			$7,759	50.5	48.4	30	3
150003000282	28	Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15-1397 Post Office Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-3730	683	48	14.2	74.8%	266 (38.9%)	8 (1.2%)	151 (22.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (15.8%)	140 (20.5%)	$9,655			$1,209			$8,446	49.5	44.9	33	5
150003000029	29	Hilo High School	Public	9-12	556 Waianuenue Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4021	1,317	78	16.8	51.6%	96 (7.3%)	3 (0.2%)	242 (18.4%)	204 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (42.9%)	207 (15.7%)	$17,046			$1,569			$15,477	46.9	47.6	31	2
150003000177	30	Aiea High School	Public	9-12	98-1276 Ulune St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7300	995	66	15	49.7%	47 (4.7%)	9 (0.9%)	150 (15.1%)	374 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (26.2%)	154 (15.5%)	$16,459			$1,334			$15,125	46.9	71.3	15	15

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.