Is Honokaa High & Intermediate School a good school?

Honokaa High & Intermediate School ranks 48 th of 67 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Honokaa High & Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Honokaa High & Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Honokaa High & Intermediate School?

Students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School are 36% Pacific Islander, 20% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools feed into Honokaa High & Intermediate School?

Honokaa High & Intermediate School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Honokaa Elementary School Elementary : Waimea Elementary School

Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Summary:

Honokaa High & Intermediate School is a public high school located in Honokaa, Hawaii, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Honokaa High & Intermediate School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rate in ELA was 35%, compared to the state average of 59%. The school's overall proficiency rates in ELA (35.22%) and Mathematics (25.54%) for all grades in 2023-2024 were also significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 84.5%, which is lower than the state's average graduation rate.

Other key metrics that differentiate Honokaa High & Intermediate School include a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state's average, and a student-teacher ratio that has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 15.3 in 2021-2022 to 17.5 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state's average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.44% in 2022-2023 to 63.91% in 2021-2022, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public 7-12

45-527 Pakalana St
Honokaa, HI 96727

(808) 775-8800

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 67 Hawaii High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,148

Feeder schools for Honokaa High & Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Honokaa Elementary School
	Waimea Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

35.9%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Asian:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Honokaa High & Intermediate School ranks worse than 62.9% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)

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Compare Details Honokaa High & Intermediate School ranks worse than 71.6% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 37^th among 44 ranked high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.58. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Honokaa High & Intermediate School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Honokaa High & Intermediate School is $18,148, which is the 7^th highest among 44 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

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SchoolDigger ranks Honokaa High & Intermediate School 56^th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Honokaa High & Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Honokaa High & Intermediate School 48^th of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Honokaa High & Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	39.68	36^th	69	47.8%
2007	46.36	34^th	71	52.1%
2008	18.14	42^nd	46	8.7%
2009	44.61	37^th	68	45.6%
2010	23.13	58^th	65	10.8%
2011	22.83	60^th	71	15.5%
2012	32.91	51^st	73	30.1%
2013	21.54	64^th	76	15.8%
2015	17.49	63^rd	72	12.5%
2016	24.59	55^th	73	24.7%
2017	29.74	41^st	82	50.0%
2018	42.45	35^th	67	47.8%
2019	37.00	42^nd	70	40.0%
2021	24.45	57^th	73	21.9%
2022	43.97	36^th	72	50.0%
2023	41.72	39^th	73	46.6%
2024	23.58	56^th	89	37.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.04	52^nd	81	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.64	69^th	89	22.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.89	70^th	87	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.38	33^rd	68	51.5%

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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.47	59^th	81	27.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.59	79^th	86	8.1%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	33.96	42^nd	56	25.0%
2007	37.47	43^rd	60	28.3%
2008	29.67	33^rd	39	15.4%
2009	23.12	48^th	55	12.7%
2010	18.30	51^st	56	8.9%
2011	25.72	49^th	56	12.5%
2012	37.03	41^st	58	29.3%
2013	24.02	43^rd	56	23.2%
2015	55.56	21^st	51	58.8%
2016	43.81	30^th	53	43.4%
2017	29.74	34^th	63	46.0%
2018	38.26	36^th	53	32.1%
2019	32.72	37^th	52	28.8%
2021	54.09	26^th	48	45.8%
2022	29.97	37^th	52	28.8%
2023	18.31	44^th	53	17.0%
2024	23.58	48^th	67	28.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.04	44^th	59	25.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.64	49^th	67	26.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.89	56^th	65	13.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.38	36^th	52	30.8%

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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.47	47^th	61	23.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.59	58^th	64	9.4%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Honokaa High & Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	280	1	831	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	1153
1989	305	1	846	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1990	301	1	872	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1991	341	34	910	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1292
1992	228	2	910	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	1337
1993	254	2	932	194	3	n/a	n/a	-1	1384
1994	290	3	971	188	4	n/a	n/a	0	1456
1995	176	1	675	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
1996	176	1	675	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
1997	152	2	680	113	2	n/a	n/a	65	1014
1998	161	2	682	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
1999	133	3	664	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2000	117	2	647	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
2001	121	5	571	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	794
2002	121	3	585	95	8	n/a	n/a	0	812
2003	121	3	585	95	8	n/a	n/a	0	812
2004	120	3	605	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	817
2005	119	2	611	69	8	n/a	n/a	0	809
2006	138	2	617	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	835
2007	140	1	635	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	850
2008	154	2	594	81	6	n/a	n/a	0	837
2009	136	4	572	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	790
2010	111	2	574	69	8	n/a	n/a	0	764
2011	113	2	199	27	8	316	38	0	703
2012	94	2	176	25	5	321	37	0	660
2013	77	4	177	43	6	317	40	0	664
2014	77	1	172	59	5	316	46	0	676
2015	85	0	160	37	4	334	51	0	671
2016	83	0	189	43	5	316	43	0	679
2017	96	1	188	38	4	317	39	0	683
2018	93	4	203	40	4	275	33	0	652
2019	66	3	182	58	1	264	37	0	611
2020	63	3	158	68	2	258	57	0	609
2021	58	4	141	103	3	263	72	0	644
2022	69	2	127	115	3	237	76	0	629
2023	59	1	122	136	3	240	107	0	668

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Honokaa High & Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1153	65.0	17.7	37.7
1989	1195	64.5	18.5	30.8
1990	1209	71.5	16.9	25.9
1991	1292	75.0	17.2	26.9
1992	1337	78.5	17.0	22.7
1993	1384	82.0	16.9	22
1994	1456	90.5	16.1	13.9
1995	967	71.0	13.6	22.1
1996	967	71.0	13.6	22.1
1997	1014	60.5	16.8	26.2
1998	961	58.5	16.4	23.2
1999	899	56.0	16.1	47.1
2000	855	57.0	15.0	43.9
2001	794	49.0	16.2	43.6
2002	812	48.0	16.9	47.5
2003	812	48.0	16.9	47.5
2004	817	56.0	14.6	42.7
2005	809	53.5	15.1	49.9
2006	835	53.0	15.8	40
2007	850	49.5	17.2	38.1
2008	837	52.5	15.9	40.6
2009	790	55.5	14.2	44.6
2010	764	53.0	14.4	44
2011	703	52.5	13.3	49.9
2012	660	49.0	13.4	57.9
2013	664	48.0	13.8	61.4
2014	676	49.0	13.7	62.3
2015	671	44.0	15.2	57.2
2016	679	40.0	16.9	54.2
2017	683	46.0	14.8	54
2018	652	45.0	14.4	54.1
2019	611	41.0	14.9	58.4
2020	609	40.5	15.0	56.2
2021	644	41.0	15.7	60.4
2022	629	41.0	15.3	63.9
2023	668	38.0	17.5	56.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Honokaa High & Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1153	65.0	17.7	37.7
1989	1195	64.5	18.5	30.8
1990	1209	71.5	16.9	25.9
1991	1292	75.0	17.2	26.9
1992	1337	78.5	17.0	22.7
1993	1384	82.0	16.9	22
1994	1456	90.5	16.1	13.9
1995	967	71.0	13.6	22.1
1996	967	71.0	13.6	22.1
1997	1014	60.5	16.8	26.2
1998	961	58.5	16.4	23.2
1999	899	56.0	16.1	47.1
2000	855	57.0	15.0	43.9
2001	794	49.0	16.2	43.6
2002	812	48.0	16.9	47.5
2003	812	48.0	16.9	47.5
2004	817	56.0	14.6	42.7
2005	809	53.5	15.1	49.9
2006	835	53.0	15.8	40
2007	850	49.5	17.2	38.1
2008	837	52.5	15.9	40.6
2009	790	55.5	14.2	44.6
2010	764	53.0	14.4	44
2011	703	52.5	13.3	49.9
2012	660	49.0	13.4	57.9
2013	664	48.0	13.8	61.4
2014	676	49.0	13.7	62.3
2015	671	44.0	15.2	57.2
2016	679	40.0	16.9	54.2
2017	683	46.0	14.8	54
2018	652	45.0	14.4	54.1
2019	611	41.0	14.9	58.4
2020	609	40.5	15.0	56.2
2021	644	41.0	15.7	60.4
2022	629	41.0	15.3	63.9
2023	668	38.0	17.5	56.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,928 (10.6%)	$16,220 (89.4%)	$18,148

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Honokaa High & Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 42^nd of 70 Middle schools	Ranks 39^th of 73 Middle schools	6.6%
Ranks 37^th of 52 High schools	Ranks 44^th of 53 High schools	11.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	46	20	26%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	26	17	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	34	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	39	46	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	50	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	34	39	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	31	7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	56	35	21%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	59	59
11th Grade Mathematics (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	17	8	9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	30	25	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	49	33	16%
All Grades Mathematics (Honokaa High & Intermediate School)	24	18	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	611	668	9.3%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	182	122	33%
Hispanic	58	136	134.5%
Pacific Islander	264	240	9.1%
White	66	59	10.6%
Two or More Races	37	107	189.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.4%	56.4%	2%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Honokaa High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	45-527 Pakalana St	Honokaa	96727	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 775-8800	668	38	17.5	56.4%	59 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (20.4%)	122 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	240 (35.9%)	107 (16.0%)	23.6	48^th of 67 public high schools	28.4%		18.3	44^th of 53 public high schools	17.0%	4	21.5	35.2	25.5	$18,148	$1,928	$16,220

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