Best High Schools in Hawaii for African American Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Hawaii!

Every year, the Hawaii State Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, African American students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Hawaii test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 (African American vs All Students - 2024)
ID	Rank (of 55)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (African American)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (African American)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
150003000246	1	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	98.2%	65.7%	32.51%
150003000070	2	Lanai High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Fraser Ave	Lanai City	96763	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 565-7900	566	41	13.8	47.9%	27 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.1%)	194 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	139 (24.6%)	125 (22.1%)	$18,195			$1,188			$17,007	96.4%	23.9%	72.48%
150003000075	2	Molokai High School	Public	9-12	2140 Farrington Ave	Hoolehua	96729	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 567-6950	381	24	15.8	75.6%	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	303 (79.5%)	23 (6.0%)	$21,521			$2,150			$19,371	96.4%	35.8%	60.54%
150003000163	4	Kalani High School	Public	9-12	4680 Kalanianaole Hwy	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-7744	1,414	83	17	16.9%	121 (8.6%)	9 (0.6%)	104 (7.4%)	814 (57.6%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (6.7%)	269 (19.0%)	$14,819			$1,061			$13,758	92.7%	97.0%	4.29%
150003000251	5	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	1,168	72	16.2	48.1%	281 (24.1%)	6 (0.5%)	233 (19.9%)	101 (8.6%)	6 (0.5%)	336 (28.8%)	205 (17.6%)	$15,779			$1,005			$14,774	90.9%	76.1%	14.79%
150003000114	6	Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	2100 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6500	1,519	100	15.1	26.6%	44 (2.9%)	17 (1.1%)	226 (14.9%)	630 (41.5%)	2 (0.1%)	308 (20.3%)	292 (19.2%)	$16,100			$1,274			$14,826	89.1%	86.6%	2.52%
150003000228	7	Henry J Kaiser High School	Public	9-12	511 Lunalilo Home Rd	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 394-1200	1,160	65	17.8	12.6%	233 (20.1%)	9 (0.8%)	133 (11.5%)	389 (33.5%)	4 (0.3%)	137 (11.8%)	255 (22.0%)	$15,615			$1,354			$14,261	87.3%	89.6%	2.28%
150003000073	8	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	1,999	122	16.3	36.3%	141 (7.1%)	5 (0.3%)	332 (16.6%)	915 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (17.7%)	253 (12.7%)	$14,806			$984			$13,822	85.5%	80.6%	4.86%
150003000009	9	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	836	56	14.9	49.5%	90 (10.8%)	7 (0.8%)	153 (18.3%)	124 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	343 (41.0%)	118 (14.1%)	$16,918			$1,349			$15,569	83.6%	52.2%	31.40%
150003000012	10	Kalaheo High School	Public	9-12	730 Iliaina St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7900	856	49	17.4	18.5%	367 (42.9%)	23 (2.7%)	163 (19.0%)	76 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.7%)	143 (16.7%)	$16,563			$1,125			$15,438	81.8%	92.5%	10.72%

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.