Is Castle High School a good school?

Castle High School ranks 26 th of 67 Hawaii high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Castle High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,108 students attended Castle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Castle High School?

Students at Castle High School are 39% Pacific Islander, 18% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 18% Asian, 7% White.

What schools feed into Castle High School?

Castle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ahuimanu Elementary School Elementary : Heeia Elementary School Elementary : Kahaluu Elementary School Elementary : Kaneohe Elementary School Elementary : Kapunahala Elementary School Elementary : Puohala Elementary School Elementary : Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School Elementary : Waiahole Elementary School Middle : Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School

Castle High School

Summary:

Castle High School is a public high school located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,108 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castle High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the years, ranging from a high of 11th out of 52 Hawaii high schools (4 stars) in 2018-2019 to a low of 30th out of 48 (2 stars) in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 26th out of 67 Hawaii high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking 8th out of 61 for Pacific Islander students (4 stars) and 17th out of 64 for White students (4 stars). However, its four-year graduation rate of 83.8% is lower than the top-performing nearby schools like Moanalua High School (96.4%) and Kalaheo High School (93.8%).

Castle High School's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and HSA/Biology I, is generally lower than the top-performing nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, Castle High School had 57.33% proficiency in English Language Arts and 11.56% in Mathematics, compared to Moanalua High School's 74.27% and 37.14%, respectively. Additionally, Castle High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.66% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at some of the nearby higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr
Kaneohe, HI 96744

(808) 233-5600

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 67 Hawaii High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,522

Feeder schools for Castle High School:

Elementary:	Ahuimanu Elementary School
	Heeia Elementary School
	Kahaluu Elementary School
	Kaneohe Elementary School
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	Kapunahala Elementary School
	Puohala Elementary School
	Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School
	Waiahole Elementary School
Middle:	Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 1,108

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

38.8%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle High School ranks better than 61.2% of high schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 22^nd 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 52.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Castle High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Castle High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle High School is $16,522, which is the 15^th highest among 44 high schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Castle High School 26^th of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Castle High School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

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Rank History for all students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	62.99	19^th	56	66.1%
2007	73.41	13^th	60	78.3%
2008	51.24	21^st	39	46.2%
2009	40.42	37^th	55	32.7%
2010	51.86	28^th	56	50.0%
2011	40.85	34^th	56	39.3%
2012	48.16	33^rd	58	43.1%
2013	60.92	20^th	56	64.3%
2015	59.51	19^th	51	62.7%
2016	58.24	20^th	53	62.3%
2017	35.15	27^th	63	57.1%
2018	61.40	21^st	53	60.4%
2019	77.09	11^th	52	78.8%
2021	42.52	30^th	48	37.5%
2022	64.74	16^th	52	69.2%
2023	48.83	29^th	53	45.3%
2024	52.30	26^th	67	61.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.10	17^th	59	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.20	12^th	67	82.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.69	43^rd	65	33.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.00	49^th	55	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.43	25^th	52	51.9%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.02	8^th	61	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.08	17^th	64	73.4%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, November 9, 2013

As a parent of a high schooler, I was very disappointed with the education that my children were receiving at Castle. The education staff, was especially not helpful, so I removed my children from the school.
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Enrollment information for Castle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	18	1494	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	1963
1989	348	18	1397	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	1805
1990	344	16	1361	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	1766
1991	316	31	1338	16	20	n/a	n/a	2	1723
1992	276	12	1297	97	18	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1993	319	12	1302	97	11	n/a	n/a	0	1741
1994	300	16	1371	99	9	n/a	n/a	0	1795
1995	304	20	1520	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	1974
1996	304	20	1520	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	1974
1997	235	24	121	365	4	n/a	n/a	1300	2049
1998	353	29	1534	110	6	n/a	n/a	0	2032
1999	340	23	1476	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	1951
2000	349	16	1442	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	1931
2001	329	16	1395	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	1869
2002	282	17	1372	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	1793
2003	282	17	1372	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	1793
2004	266	15	1395	109	4	n/a	n/a	0	1789
2005	255	17	1420	105	6	n/a	n/a	0	1803
2006	242	19	1397	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	1747
2007	233	17	1328	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	1652
2008	198	19	1268	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	1552
2009	207	18	1191	57	7	n/a	n/a	0	1480
2010	224	16	1120	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	1421
2011	197	16	365	37	5	724	6	0	1350
2012	172	18	339	52	2	625	39	0	1247
2013	164	15	341	49	3	598	63	0	1233
2014	133	12	329	65	3	587	71	0	1200
2015	127	15	319	68	2	600	80	0	1211
2016	109	12	303	72	2	605	76	0	1179
2017	100	15	289	81	1	614	81	0	1181
2018	109	14	286	83	1	589	91	0	1173
2019	97	8	269	104	1	562	88	0	1129
2020	116	5	270	104	1	517	94	0	1107
2021	105	6	266	135	2	481	132	0	1127
2022	85	6	228	169	2	462	164	0	1116
2023	74	4	198	200	2	430	200	0	1108

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

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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 Castle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1963	107.5	18.2	9
1989	1805	87.0	20.7	9.2
1990	1766	89.0	19.8	7.1
1991	1723	89.0	19.3	10.3
1992	1700	92.5	18.3	7.2
1993	1741	101.5	17.2	8.4
1994	1795	105.0	17.1	5
1995	1974	113.0	17.5	6.6
1996	1974	113.0	17.5	6.6
1997	2049	111.0	18.5	38.2
1998	2032	114.5	17.7	13.9
1999	1951	119.0	16.4	27.7
2000	1931	115.5	16.7	28.7
2001	1869	111.0	16.8	30
2002	1793	111.5	16.1	28.5
2003	1793	111.5	16.1	28.5
2004	1789	109.0	16.4	28.1
2005	1803	108.5	16.6	24.9
2006	1747	110.5	15.8	29.8
2007	1652	109.0	15.2	31.1
2008	1552	103.5	15.0	29.4
2009	1480	100.0	14.8	34.1
2010	1421	92.0	15.4	39
2011	1350	91.5	14.7	38
2012	1247	93.5	13.3	42.7
2013	1233	85.0	14.5	41.9
2014	1200	82.0	14.6	42.8
2015	1211	73.0	16.5	41
2016	1179	78.0	15.1	42.9
2017	1181	75.5	15.6	41.1
2018	1173	80.0	14.6	38.1
2019	1129	80.0	14.1	38.5
2020	1107	80.0	13.8	38.8
2021	1127	78.5	14.3	44.5
2022	1116	78.5	14.2	39.6
2023	1108	78.5	14.1	46.7

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 Castle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1963	107.5	18.2	9
1989	1805	87.0	20.7	9.2
1990	1766	89.0	19.8	7.1
1991	1723	89.0	19.3	10.3
1992	1700	92.5	18.3	7.2
1993	1741	101.5	17.2	8.4
1994	1795	105.0	17.1	5
1995	1974	113.0	17.5	6.6
1996	1974	113.0	17.5	6.6
1997	2049	111.0	18.5	38.2
1998	2032	114.5	17.7	13.9
1999	1951	119.0	16.4	27.7
2000	1931	115.5	16.7	28.7
2001	1869	111.0	16.8	30
2002	1793	111.5	16.1	28.5
2003	1793	111.5	16.1	28.5
2004	1789	109.0	16.4	28.1
2005	1803	108.5	16.6	24.9
2006	1747	110.5	15.8	29.8
2007	1652	109.0	15.2	31.1
2008	1552	103.5	15.0	29.4
2009	1480	100.0	14.8	34.1
2010	1421	92.0	15.4	39
2011	1350	91.5	14.7	38
2012	1247	93.5	13.3	42.7
2013	1233	85.0	14.5	41.9
2014	1200	82.0	14.6	42.8
2015	1211	73.0	16.5	41
2016	1179	78.0	15.1	42.9
2017	1181	75.5	15.6	41.1
2018	1173	80.0	14.6	38.1
2019	1129	80.0	14.1	38.5
2020	1107	80.0	13.8	38.8
2021	1127	78.5	14.3	44.5
2022	1116	78.5	14.2	39.6
2023	1108	78.5	14.1	46.7

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 Castle High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,302 (7.9%)	$15,220 (92.1%)	$16,522

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 52 High schools	Ranks 29^th of 53 High schools	33.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Castle High School)	69	61	8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	59	59
11th Grade Mathematics (Castle High School)	35	19	16%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	30	25	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castle High School)	68	59	9%
All Grades Mathematics (Castle High School)	35	18	17%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1129	1108	1.9%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	269	198	26.4%
Hispanic	104	200	92.3%
Pacific Islander	562	430	23.5%
White	97	74	23.7%
Two or More Races	88	200	127.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.5%	46.7%	8.1%

Schools Near Castle High School

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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
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%)	52.3	26^th of 67 public high schools	61.2%		48.8	29^th of 53 public high schools	45.3%	3	25.7	57.3	11.6	$16,522	$1,302	$15,220
Hakipuu Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	45-720 Keaahala Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9155	49	6	8.1	79.6%	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	26 (53.1%)	9 (18.4%)	14.7	54^th of 67 public high schools	19.4%					(n/a)	12.5	32.1	0.0	$11,943	$3,067	$8,876
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%)	79.1	5^th of 67 public high schools	92.5%		82.3	7^th of 53 public high schools	86.8%	2	54.8	66.5	27.8	$16,563	$1,125	$15,438
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%)	46.2	32^nd of 67 public high schools	52.2%		77.9	9^th of 53 public high schools	83.0%	23	36.7	45.3	14.1	$16,918	$1,349	$15,569
Olomana School	Public	7-12	42-522 Kalanianaole Hwy	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7866	69	44	1.5	66.7%	5 (7.2%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (14.5%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (65.2%)	6 (8.7%)	5.5	64^th of 67 public high schools	4.5%					(n/a)	8.7	5.9	5.6	$76,044	$11,241	$64,803
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	122	15	8.4	32.0%	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (24.6%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (59.0%)	13 (10.7%)	41.9	36^th of 67 public high schools	46.3%		11.5	48^th of 53 public high schools	9.4%	12	17.5	51.6	11.1	$9,491	$647	$8,844
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	1,433	83	17.3	39.1%	52 (3.6%)	15 (1.0%)	155 (10.8%)	681 (47.5%)	1 (0.1%)	274 (19.1%)	255 (17.8%)	69	12^th of 67 public high schools	82.1%		77.6	11^th of 53 public high schools	79.2%	1	40.6	64.1	32.7	$15,513	$1,085	$14,428
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	2,238	140	15.9	53.5%	16 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	98 (4.4%)	1,245 (55.6%)	1 (0.0%)	748 (33.4%)	127 (5.7%)	38.2	37^th of 67 public high schools	44.8%		60.7	22^nd of 53 public high schools	58.5%	15	29.8	44.4	18.4	$15,338	$1,365	$13,973
Moanalua High School	Public	9-12	2825 Ala Ilima St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 837-8455	2,064	121	17.0	24.1%	184 (8.9%)	85 (4.1%)	264 (12.8%)	919 (44.5%)	4 (0.2%)	267 (12.9%)	341 (16.5%)	80.5	4^th of 67 public high schools	94.0%		79.2	8^th of 53 public high schools	84.9%	4	47.9	74.3	37.1	$14,794	$1,102	$13,692
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	1,502	90	16.7	50.2%	26 (1.7%)	22 (1.5%)	127 (8.5%)	763 (50.8%)	1 (0.1%)	388 (25.8%)	175 (11.7%)	61.9	17^th of 67 public high schools	74.6%		65.9	19^th of 53 public high schools	64.2%	2	33.3	62.9	26.3	$15,909	$1,348	$14,561

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